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Overview

The San Francisco architectural firm of Bakewell and Brown produced notable city hall designs during the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s for the Cities of Berkeley, San Francisco and Pasadena, CA.

Building History

After a competition was held for a city hall design in 1907, ground was broken for the design of Bakewell and Brown in 06/1908. Officials dedicated the structure in 08/1909. This commission served as evidence of the high level of the firm's work. It presaged their larger and much grander designs for the grand San Francisco City Hall of 1912-1915 and the elegant Pasadena City Hall of 1925-1927.

Building Notes

Berkeley City Hall #2 was designated a City of Berkeley Landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Berkeley, CA, in 1975.

Berkeley City Hall #2, itself, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The Civic Center Historic District (the City Hall and its surrounding context) was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998; it was National Register #1998000963.

The Historic American Buildings Survey documented the Berkeley City Hall: HABS CA-417; HABS CAL 1-Berk, 2-4ph/7pg/1pc.