Drawing Building
Also known as Naval Architecture Building
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Drawing Building
Drawing Building, at Hearst Ave., University of California campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 18, 1976. It was among the first 5 of Berkeley’s 63 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Bay Area Tradition, as it does for 3 other California listings. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isUniversity building in 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 · 39 MB · National Archives↗1914 to today
- 1914Built, designed by John Galen Howard
- 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 50 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Hearst Ave., University of California campus, Berkeley · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
30 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Bay Area Tradition style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Bay Area Tradition.
Memories of Drawing Building
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Questions about Drawing Building
Is Drawing Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 18, 1976 (Register number 76000475).
Is Drawing Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Drawing Building?
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 Drawing Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 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 123858202 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.