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Tour & Walk North Berkeley Hills, Beautiful Paths & Historic Architecture
Today's walk/hike of about five miles will see some of the most interesting, historic heritage houses, in the North Berkeley Hills. Houses by Bernard Maybeck, John Galen Howard, Julia Morgan and other renoun architects of the early and mid-20th century.
The houses in this area run the gamut of architectural styles from the late 19th century into the 1930s. And then our local Bay Area Regionalism style after the World War II.
Meet at Solano Ave.& The Alameda in N.Berkeley.
We'll walk up a lot of beautiful hills and hike through neighborhood parks, a neighborhood that was first proposed as the State Capitol. By the Civic Theater and Art Center; the Rose Garden, and onto beautiful streets with grand views and up stairway paths. Seeing folksinger Pete Seeger's family home and music conservatory. The indoor/outdoor Temple of Wings, dance studio and more.
Other Places of Interest;
Dempster House
Berkeley Rose Garden
Rose Walk
Greenwood Terrace & Greenwood Common
Pete Seeger Family in Berkeley
Hillside Club -
Temple of Wings -
Bernard Maybeck
E.Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden
John Gayland Howard
1923 Berkeley Hills Fire
Be sure to bring a snack and a bag lunch and a bottle of water. (There is no place to buy food along the way.
Wear sturdy walking shoes or light hiking boots. At this time of year dress in light layers, wear a hat and use sunscreen.
One of my favorite houses along the way is the Dempster house at the corner of Glen Ave. and Spruce St. The patriarch of the family, Clancey Dempster arrived in Calif. in 1850. What followed was an extraordinary Calif. family whose descendants still live in the family house built in 1907. Five generations of the family have lived in this house.
The Dempster family history is one from early Calif. pioneers to members that encompass a grassroots, tech linkage to today's Silicon Valley. For the family story and a photo of their house, google the Dempster House.
Morning of the hike call 510-520-9782.
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LocationBerkeley,Tour of Points of Interest in the North Berkeley Hills. (View)
Meet@the intersection of Solano Ave.&The Alameda (northeast corner) North Berk.
Berkeley, CA 94709
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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Contact
| Owner: Jordan Herrmann |
| On BPT Since: Jan 29, 2014 |
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| North Berkeley & Mt.Tamalpais Walking Tours |
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