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Giannini Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Giannini Hall

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Berkeley
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About Giannini Hall

Giannini Hall, at Oxford St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 25, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It was listed as part of Berkeley, University of California MRA. Ten 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built, designed by Walter Ratcliff; William Charles Hays
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Oxford St., Berkeley · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Giannini HallStart here
  2. 2Wellman HallClassical Revival · Built 1912 · next door
  3. 3Hilgard HallClassical Revival · Built 1917 · next door
  4. 4University HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Haviland HallBeaux Arts · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDurant HallClassical Revival · Built 19110.2 miBWheeler HallClassical Revival0.2 miBCalifornia HallClassical Revival0.2 miBDoe Memorial LibraryClassical Revival0.2 miBNorth Gate HallBuilding0.2 miBDrawing BuildingBay Area Tradition · Built 19140.2 miBFirst Unitarian ChurchShingle Style · Built 18980.3 miDEdwards, George C., StadiumModerne0.3 miStSather Gate and BridgeClassical Revival · Built 19100.3 miBSouth HallSecond Empire · Built 18730.3 miBStudio BuildingBuilding0.3 miBSather TowerLate Gothic Revival · Built 19170.3 miBLeConte HallBeaux Arts Classicism0.3 mi★Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of CaliforniaBuilding0.3 miBHearst Memorial Mining BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19070.3 miBCloyne Court HotelSan Francisco Bay Tradition0.3 miBLoring HousePrairie School · Built 19140.3 miBBerkeley Women's City ClubEclectic0.4 mi
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BHearst Gymnasium for WomenBuilt 19270.4 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingSkyscraper · Built 19250.4 miBGolden Sheaf BakeryBuilt 19050.4 miBFaculty ClubBuilt 19020.4 miBSenior HallBuilding0.4 miSHearst Greek TheatreBuilt 19030.4 miBPhi Delta Theta Chapter HouseMediterranean0.4 miBBerkeley Hillside ClubLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBCorder BuildingClassical0.5 miBMasonic TempleClassical0.5 miBTupper and Reed BuildingBuilding0.5 miBBerkeley Public LibraryZig Zag Moderne0.5 miBU.S. Post OfficeBuilt 19140.5 miBUniversity Art MuseumBuilding0.5 miBCollege Women's ClubBuilding0.5 miBCowell Memorial HospitalBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19300.5 miBGirton HallBungalow/Craftsman0.5 miBBowles HallCollegiate Gothic0.5 miBHillside SchoolNeo-Tudor · Built 19250.5 mi

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Questions about Giannini Hall

Is Giannini Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 1982 (Register number 82004643).

Is Giannini Hall 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, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Giannini 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 Giannini Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 123857324 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.