#berkeley-history tag

Berkeley, a Look Back: Military inspects site in 1925 for possible airport

In 1925 Berkeley considered converting its waterfront landfill into an airport, showcased local etchers, and faced stadium seating shortages for the Big Game.

East Bay real estate

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

6 days ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Military inspects site in 1925 for possible airport

Berkeley considered converting its waterfront landfill into an airport in 1925, showcased local etching talent, and faced severe stadium seating shortages.

fromThe Mercury News

1 week ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Some city leaders in 1925 felt town needed airport

Captain Stanford E. Moses, commander of the air force of the Twelfth Naval District, has arranged to inspect the fill next week with City Manager John N. Edy. At a recent Chamber of Commerce dinner the captain urged Berkeley to install a landing field, pointing out that cities which did not encourage aviation would, in the near future, wish they had. The field location is directly opposite the Golden Gate and could serve as a landing field for Navy planes as well as Army planes.

California

History

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

1 week ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Some city leaders in 1925 felt town needed airport

Berkeley considered converting waterfront sanitary fill into an aviation landing field in 1925, urged by naval officers and local boosters to avoid future regret.

California

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

1 month ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Council OKs site for new library branch in 1925

Berkeley bought a 1925 site for the South Berkeley Library; the Spanish Revival building later housed Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church; mishaps and traffic ensued.

fromThe Mercury News

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

3 months 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

4 months ago