File:DETAIL OF BOOKCASE IN MAIN READING ROOM - Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, Alameda County, CA HABS CAL,1-BERK,5-24.tif

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DETAIL OF BOOKCASE IN MAIN READING ROOM - Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, Alameda County, CA
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Porter, William

Related names:

Plachek, James
Maul, David, transmitter
Title
DETAIL OF BOOKCASE IN MAIN READING ROOM - Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, Alameda County, CA
Depicted place California; Alameda County; Berkeley
Date 1998
date QS:P571,+1998-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS CAL,1-BERK,5-24
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This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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  • Significance: As a major civic work designed by distinguished local architect James Plachek, the Berkeley Public Library is both architecturally and culturally significant. The building, which is sited prominently on the corner of Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue in downtown Berkeley, exhibits Moderne formal characteristics which were popular during the 1920s and 1930s. Construction of the building began in 1929 and continued through the Great Depression through the support of the local community and came to symbolize the city's progress and commitment to public education. The Berkeley Public Library is significant as a civic monument which was highly regarded by the public at its opening and has gained prestige over its long history. The Library continues to serve as an anchor in its urban and social context. On April 19, 1982 the library was designated a Berkeley City Landmark and on June 25 of the same year the building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Survey number: HABS CA-2697
  • Building/structure dates: 1931 Initial Construction
  • Building/structure dates: 1963 Subsequent Work
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 82002156.
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ca2559.photos.376020p
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Object location37° 52′ 18.01″ N, 122° 16′ 18.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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