...preserving Julia Morgan's landmark, the Berkeley City Club
building
The Berkeley City Club Building
Julia Morgan, architect, 1929
City of Berkeley Landmark #2, 1975
The Berkeley City Club is known for its steel-reinforced concrete walls
and ceilings (artfully fashioned to look like wood), leaded glass windows,
interior courtyards and magnificent indoor swimming pool. The building
is a blend of Romanesque and Moorish styles of architecture common to
the areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
Julia Morgan's engineering skills, evident in the seismically solid building
exterior, were matched by her attention to the
interior designs for furniture, light fixtures, distinctive fireplaces and even
dishes.
California State Landmark #908,1977
National Register of Historic Places #77000282, 1977
Built in 11 months, this six-story landmarked building opened in 1930
as The
"Berkeley Women's City Club" with a membership of over 4,000.
The Club's founding group of women, all involved in
separate civic, social, athletic and philanthropic causes, wanted to come
together in a single, impressive, multi-use building. At the height
of her career, Bay Area architect Julia Morgan was the natural choice for their
project.
Originally a social club and residence for women, the Berkeley City Club has
welcomed both women and men since 1962. Today it serves as a club, hotel,
restaurant, and events space
and conference center.
interior designs for furniture, light fixtures, distinctive fireplaces and even
dishes.
separate civic, social, athletic and philanthropic causes, wanted to come
together in a single, impressive, multi-use building. At the height
of her career, Bay Area architect Julia Morgan was the natural choice for their
project.