National Register of Historic Places

Studio Building

Berkeley, Alameda County, California
Listed
April 5, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000645

About this property

The Studio Building is a historic building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and located at 2045 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. 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. 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. 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. A school of performing arts opened there in 1910. 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. By the time of Frederick Dakin's death in 1917 the building was called the Berkeley Hotel. The building was restored in the late 1970s, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978.

Location

2045 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, Alameda County, California
37.87155, -122.26728

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When was Studio Building listed on the National Register?

Studio Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Studio Building?

Studio Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Studio Building?

The period of significance for Studio Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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