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Hillside School
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National Register of Historic Places

Hillside School

On the National Register since 198244 years
Neo-TudorListed 1982Berkeley
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About Hillside School

Hillside School, at 1581 Leroy Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1982. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Tudor, as it does for 1 other California listings.

What it isSchool building in California, United States of America. 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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1925 to today

  1. 1925Built, designed by Walter Ratcliff
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1581 Leroy Ave., Berkeley · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hillside SchoolStart here
  2. 2Founders' RockSite · 0.2 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHearst Memorial Mining BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19070.4 miBNorth Gate HallBuilding0.4 miBDrawing BuildingBay Area Tradition · Built 19140.4 miBCloyne Court HotelSan Francisco Bay Tradition0.4 miBPhi Delta Theta Chapter HouseMediterranean0.4 miBBerkeley Hillside ClubLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBGiannini HallBuilt 19300.5 miBHaviland HallBeaux Arts0.5 miSHearst Greek TheatreBuilt 19030.5 miBUniversity HouseBuilding0.5 miBLoring HousePrairie School · Built 19140.5 miBGarfield Intermediate SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19150.5 mi

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Questions about Hillside School

Is Hillside School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 29, 1982 (Register number 82000961).

Is Hillside School 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, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Hillside School?

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 Hillside School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 123858248 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.