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Berkeley, a Look Back: Swanky Tupper & Reed music store opens in 1925

"Tupper & Reed have ventured into a most startling departure in the beautiful and artistic building. ... They have departed widely from the stereotyped style of store building, the structure having more the appearance of an old-world dwelling than of a modern place of business. ... W.R. Yelland, the architect, describes the building as rural European. It has all the appearance of northern Europe."

Music

East Bay real estate

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

6 days ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Swanky Tupper & Reed music store opens in 1925

Tupper & Reed music store opened Sept. 1, 1925 at 2271 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley in a rural-European–style building with tea room and concert hall.

East Bay real estate

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

3 weeks ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Council OKs extending Santa Fe Avenue in 1925

Berkeley sought to extend Santa Fe Avenue to draw Albany shoppers, and 1925 real-estate boom produced many houses, including 1858 San Lorenzo Ave., still standing.

History

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

3 weeks ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Local tennis star wins title a third time in 1925

Helen Wills defended the national women's tennis title while Berkeley approved new automobile service stations amid growing car popularity in August 1925.

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

1 month ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: 1925 council OKs rezoning corner for mortuary

On July 25, 1925, the Berkeley City Council overturned a decision by the Planning Commission to approve a mortuary, facing opposition from previous mortuary proposals.

Social justice

Berlin

fromThe Mercury News

2 months ago