The Studio Building dates back to 1905. It stood as the tallest building in downtown Berkeley in the time of its construction. It was built by Frederick H. Dakin for use by his real estate investment company. The architect was probably Clarence Dakin.[3]
The top floor of the building was designed as artists' studios and included a gallery space. The building was the original location of the California College of the Arts, founded by Frederick Meyer in 1907.[4] The school, known originally as the School of the California Guild of the Arts and Crafts, moved to larger quarters after its first year. Other early tenants of the building included architect John Hudson Thomas, painters Henry J. Breuer and Evelyn A. Withrow, and photographers Oscar Maurer and Edwin James McCullagh.[2][3] A school of performing arts opened there in 1910.[5]
The building is five stories tall and built of masonry with a tiled mansard roof and rounded upper floor window bays. The first-floor bays, used as shop fronts, were originally built in the form of a series of alternating rounded and pointed arches, although some of these have since been covered. The building's name is set into the tile floor at the entrance, with the image of an artist's palette created by Frederick's brother, the well-known artist Edwin Deakin.[2][3] By the time of Frederick Dakin's death in 1917 the building was called the Berkeley Hotel.[6] The building was restored in the late 1970s, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978.[2]
^ abcd"Berkeley Landmarks: The Studio Building". Berkeley Heritage. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
^ abcEdwards, Robert W. (2012). Jennie V. Cannon: The Untold History of the Carmel and Berkeley Art Colonies, Vol. 1. Oakland, Calif.: East Bay Heritage Project. pp. 77, 84–87, 101, notes 57–58. ISBN9781467545679. An online facsimile of the entire text of Vol. 1 is posted on the Traditional Fine Arts Organization website (. Archived from the original on 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-06-07.).
^"Downtown Berkeley landmark to have historical plaque : CCAC news release, Sept. 2, 1982". CCA Libraries Vault. California College of the Arts. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
studio, building, berkeley, california, studio, building, historic, building, listed, national, register, historic, places, located, 2045, shattuck, avenue, berkeley, california, studio, buildingu, national, register, historic, placesberkeley, landmark, 23show. The Studio Building is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 2045 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley California Studio BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesBerkeley Landmark No 23Show map of Oakland CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaShow map of the United StatesLocation2045 Shattuck Ave Berkeley CaliforniaCoordinates37 52 18 41 N 122 16 3 16 W 37 8717806 N 122 2675444 W 37 8717806 122 2675444Arealess than one acreBuilt1905NRHP reference No 78000645 1 BERKL No 23Significant datesAdded to NRHPApril 6 1978Designated BERKLMay 15 1978 2 Description and history editThe Studio Building dates back to 1905 It stood as the tallest building in downtown Berkeley in the time of its construction It was built by Frederick H Dakin for use by his real estate investment company The architect was probably Clarence Dakin 3 The top floor of the building was designed as artists studios and included a gallery space The building was the original location of the California College of the Arts founded by Frederick Meyer in 1907 4 The school known originally as the School of the California Guild of the Arts and Crafts moved to larger quarters after its first year Other early tenants of the building included architect John Hudson Thomas painters Henry J Breuer and Evelyn A Withrow and photographers Oscar Maurer and Edwin James McCullagh 2 3 A school of performing arts opened there in 1910 5 The building is five stories tall and built of masonry with a tiled mansard roof and rounded upper floor window bays The first floor bays used as shop fronts were originally built in the form of a series of alternating rounded and pointed arches although some of these have since been covered The building s name is set into the tile floor at the entrance with the image of an artist s palette created by Frederick s brother the well known artist Edwin Deakin 2 3 By the time of Frederick Dakin s death in 1917 the building was called the Berkeley Hotel 6 The building was restored in the late 1970s and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978 2 References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c d Berkeley Landmarks The Studio Building Berkeley Heritage Retrieved 2014 05 19 a b c Edwards Robert W 2012 Jennie V Cannon The Untold History of the Carmel and Berkeley Art Colonies Vol 1 Oakland Calif East Bay Heritage Project pp 77 84 87 101 notes 57 58 ISBN 9781467545679 An online facsimile of the entire text of Vol 1 is posted on the Traditional Fine Arts Organization website Jennie V Cannon The Untold History of the Carmel and Berkeley Art Colonies vol One East Bay Heritage Project Oakland 2012 by Robert W Edwards Archived from the original on 2016 04 29 Retrieved 2016 06 07 Downtown Berkeley landmark to have historical plaque CCAC news release Sept 2 1982 CCA Libraries Vault California College of the Arts Retrieved 21 August 2020 Berkeley Courier November 5 1910 Berkeley Daily Gazette Mar 26 1917 p 1 Retrieved 21 May 2014 nbsp This article about a property in Alameda County California on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Alameda County California building and structure related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Studio Building Berkeley California amp oldid 1215794641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
