Sunday, April 10, 2011

Berkeley City Club, Berkeley

Yesterday I posted some photos of the swimming pool at the former Berkeley Women's City Club, now the Berkeley City Club, so today I decided to show you some of the other internal features of Julia Morgan's 1929 building.

Stairs, Berkeley City Club

The club is somewhat castle-like with the arches, heraldic emblems on the stairs,the openings in the balustrade and the diamond pattern on the windows.

Courtyard, Berkeley City Club

However feature of the building are the lush internal courtyards that offer a quiet place to sit and enjoy some fresh air.

Courtyard, Berkeley City Club

References:
Berkeley City Club website, http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/ retrieved 9 Apr 2011
Berkeley Landmarks :: Berkeley City Club by Daniella Thompson, http://www.berkeleyheritage.com/berkeley_landmarks/city_club1.html retrieved 9 Apr 2011
San Francisco & 20th Century Design tour booklet, organised by tcscm.org

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Los Angeles art deco building prowl. Start in the year 1925.
    http://you-are-here.com/downtown/architecture.html

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  2. David ThompsonApril 10, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Thanks. That link looks like a great resource.

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