Hilgard Hall
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About Hilgard Hall
Hilgard 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 describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 103 other California listings. It was listed as part of Berkeley, University of California MRA. Nine 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↗1917 to today
- 1917Built, designed by John Galen Howard; Walter Ratcliff
- 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 44 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Oxford St., Berkeley · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
37 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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Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Hilgard Hall
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Questions about Hilgard Hall
Is Hilgard Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 1982 (Register number 82004647).
Is Hilgard 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, 0.4 miles away.
Can you visit Hilgard 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 Hilgard 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 123857332 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.