Hillside first opened in the Fall of 1901 on the nearby southwest corner of Le Roy Avenue and Virginia Street.[3][4] This first Hillside, constructed under the auspices of the newly formed Hillside Club,[5] for the Berkeley Public Schools, was one of the hundreds of structures that was destroyed by the 1923 Berkeley fire. The school was temporarily relocated, from late 1923 until August 1926, to the University School (1414 Walnut Street) while a new school building was constructed.
The Berkeley School District built the present structure in 1925 on the site of several homes that were destroyed by the same fire that destroyed the original Hillside.[6] It was designed by prominent Berkeley architect Walter H. Ratcliff.
A major seismic retrofit was made in the 1930s and an additional wing added in 1964-65. The 1930s work included upgrades pursuant to the Field Act which resulted from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. The building is landmarked for the degree to which it is intact, along with the quality of both architectural design and construction.
In the late 1960s, Hillside became a primary school (K-3) as part of a district-wide re-organization. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#82000961).[7][8]
In 1983, the school district closed Hillside[9] because of a declining school age population, and because it sits near or on the Hayward Fault. The Berkeley Montessori School (since renamed The Berkeley School) and the Berkeley Chess School leased part of the site.
In 2012, the Berkeley Unified School District sold the school to the German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV). GISSV replaced damaged walkways and entrance steps and removed a deteriorated temporary building that had been had been situated on the old Kindergarten playground since the early 1970s, and in early 2016, replaced the original slate shingles with new historically accurate slate shingles and also replaced the original copper gutters, which had been vandalized and stolen. The school used it for their Berkeley campus from August 2012 until December 2016, when they closed the building due to unmet seismic retrofit needs.[10] Diggings nearby show the fault may be braided in the area, and an active fault trace below the building cannot be ruled out.
In 2018, the German School sold the property to Finnish entrepreneur Samuli Seppälä [fi], who plans to use it for artist studios.[6]
Area residents have used Hillside's playground as a de facto neighborhood park since it was constructed; a pedestrian path is heavily used.[6] In 2009, with sale of the site to a housing developer pending, local residents proposed a special assessment district to fund purchase of the playground section of the site.[11]
BUSD Principalsedit
Clara. G. Potwin, 1901-1907 (d.1907)
Jeannette Barrows, 1907-1937 (d.1945)
Eugenie E. Jackson, 1937-1943
Helen B. Maslin, 1943-1959 (d.1963)
Theodore F. Blitz, 1959-1973 (d.1993)
Frank L. Fisher, 1973-1978
Kathryne L. Favors, 1978-1981 (d.2008)
Marian K. Altman, 1981-1983
In filmedit
Hillside stood in as an English mansion in the 2012 movie The Master.[6] Filming took place during June 2011.[12][13]
^Waterman, S. D. (July 29, 1918). "History of the Berkeley schools ... an account of the school system of Berkeley from its establishment to date". Berkeley, Calif. : [Printed by the Professional Press] – via Internet Archive.
^"BAHA :: The Shrinking Legacy of Volney D. Moody and His Heirs". berkeleyheritage.com.
^ abcdAmanda Bartlett, "This historic Berkeley school could be overhauled as a tech billionaire's fantasy home", San Francisco Chronicle, November 3, 2019.
^Taylor, Tracey (2016-12-07). "Future uncertain for Berkeley school due to unsafe building". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
^City Manager's Office (2009-03-24). "Findings for Acquisition of 1581 Leroy (Hillside School)" (PDF). City Council Packet. City of Berkeley. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
^Taylor, Tracey (June 27, 2011). "Paul Thomas Anderson shoots new movie in Berkeley". BerkeleySide.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
^"Finding filming sites in Bay Area is just the beginning of this job", Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle, July 17, 2013
Directory of Berkeley Public Schools, Annual, 1918-
Article: "Board Acts to Halt Sliding of Hillside School", Berkeley Daily Gazette, September 20, 1927.
External linksedit
Hillside Association of Berkeley
Hillside Association of Berkeley
Rehabilitation Scoping Guide
January 01, 1970
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For the school in Hillside Illinois see Hillside School District 93 Hillside Elementary School is a 50 302 ft2 former public elementary school in the hills of Berkeley California at 1581 Le Roy Avenue bordered by Le Roy Avenue Buena Vista Way and La Loma Avenue It is registered as a local historic landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Hillside SchoolU S National Register of Historic PlacesBerkeley Landmark No 61Hillside School BerkeleyShow map of Oakland CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaShow map of the United StatesLocation1581 Le Roy Ave Berkeley CaliforniaCoordinates37 52 51 N 122 15 32 W 37 8809 N 122 2589 W 37 8809 122 2589Area2 64 acres 1 07 ha Built1925ArchitectWalter H RatcliffArchitectural styleTudor RevivalNRHP reference No 82000961 1 BERKL No 61Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 29 1982Designated BERKLJune 21 1982 2 Hillside School hallway 2nd floor Water fountain Auditorium windows Buena Vista Way entrance Detail from original blueprints Contents 1 History 1 1 BUSD Principals 2 In film 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editHillside first opened in the Fall of 1901 on the nearby southwest corner of Le Roy Avenue and Virginia Street 3 4 This first Hillside constructed under the auspices of the newly formed Hillside Club 5 for the Berkeley Public Schools was one of the hundreds of structures that was destroyed by the 1923 Berkeley fire The school was temporarily relocated from late 1923 until August 1926 to the University School 1414 Walnut Street while a new school building was constructed The Berkeley School District built the present structure in 1925 on the site of several homes that were destroyed by the same fire that destroyed the original Hillside 6 It was designed by prominent Berkeley architect Walter H Ratcliff A major seismic retrofit was made in the 1930s and an additional wing added in 1964 65 The 1930s work included upgrades pursuant to the Field Act which resulted from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake The building is landmarked for the degree to which it is intact along with the quality of both architectural design and construction In the late 1960s Hillside became a primary school K 3 as part of a district wide re organization In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places 82000961 7 8 In 1983 the school district closed Hillside 9 because of a declining school age population and because it sits near or on the Hayward Fault The Berkeley Montessori School since renamed The Berkeley School and the Berkeley Chess School leased part of the site In 2012 the Berkeley Unified School District sold the school to the German International School of Silicon Valley GISSV GISSV replaced damaged walkways and entrance steps and removed a deteriorated temporary building that had been had been situated on the old Kindergarten playground since the early 1970s and in early 2016 replaced the original slate shingles with new historically accurate slate shingles and also replaced the original copper gutters which had been vandalized and stolen The school used it for their Berkeley campus from August 2012 until December 2016 when they closed the building due to unmet seismic retrofit needs 10 Diggings nearby show the fault may be braided in the area and an active fault trace below the building cannot be ruled out In 2018 the German School sold the property to Finnish entrepreneur Samuli Seppala fi who plans to use it for artist studios 6 Area residents have used Hillside s playground as a de facto neighborhood park since it was constructed a pedestrian path is heavily used 6 In 2009 with sale of the site to a housing developer pending local residents proposed a special assessment district to fund purchase of the playground section of the site 11 BUSD Principals edit Clara G Potwin 1901 1907 d 1907 Jeannette Barrows 1907 1937 d 1945 Eugenie E Jackson 1937 1943 Helen B Maslin 1943 1959 d 1963 Theodore F Blitz 1959 1973 d 1993 Frank L Fisher 1973 1978 Kathryne L Favors 1978 1981 d 2008 Marian K Altman 1981 1983In film editHillside stood in as an English mansion in the 2012 movie The Master 6 Filming took place during June 2011 12 13 See also editLa Loma ParkReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Berkeley Landmarks Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association Retrieved 2013 03 04 Waterman S D July 29 1918 History of the Berkeley schools an account of the school system of Berkeley from its establishment to date Berkeley Calif Printed by the Professional Press via Internet Archive National Landmark Application BAHA The Shrinking Legacy of Volney D Moody and His Heirs berkeleyheritage com a b c d Amanda Bartlett This historic Berkeley school could be overhauled as a tech billionaire s fantasy home San Francisco Chronicle November 3 2019 Berkeley Landmarks Landmarks 1 100 berkeleyheritage com Original Historic Preservation Nomination Form and Photos Minutes School Board Meeting May 4 1983 Taylor Tracey 2016 12 07 Future uncertain for Berkeley school due to unsafe building Berkeleyside Retrieved 2017 02 16 City Manager s Office 2009 03 24 Findings for Acquisition of 1581 Leroy Hillside School PDF City Council Packet City of Berkeley Retrieved 2010 11 07 Taylor Tracey June 27 2011 Paul Thomas Anderson shoots new movie in Berkeley BerkeleySide com Retrieved July 3 2011 Finding filming sites in Bay Area is just the beginning of this job Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle July 17 2013 Directory of Berkeley Public Schools Annual 1918 Article Board Acts to Halt Sliding of Hillside School Berkeley Daily Gazette September 20 1927 External links editGerman International School of Silicon Valley Berkeley Campus Berkeley Chess School Hillside Association of Berkeley Hillside Association of Berkeley Rehabilitation Scoping Guide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hillside Elementary School amp oldid 1167182584, 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