City Hall
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About City Hall
City Hall, at 2134 Grove St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 11, 1981. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 55 other California listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isFormer city hall of Berkeley, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
2134 Grove St., Berkeley · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
8 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Beaux Arts style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.
Memories of City Hall
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about City Hall
Is City Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 11, 1981 (Register number 81000142).
Is City Hall a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1 mile away.
Can you visit City Hall?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of City Hall?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858183 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.