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LeConte Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

LeConte Hall

On the National Register since 200422 years
Beaux Arts ClassicismListed 2004Berkeley
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About LeConte Hall

LeConte Hall, at Hearst and Gayley, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 25, 2004. The Register lists it for its education, science and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts Classicism, as it does for 13 other California listings. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUniversity building in Berkeley, 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 · 44 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Hearst and Gayley, Berkeley · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1LeConte HallStart here
  2. 2Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of CaliforniaBuilding · next door
  3. 3Senior HallBuilding · next door
  4. 4Faculty ClubBuilt 1902 · next door
  5. 5Cowell Memorial HospitalBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 1930 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

32 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSouth HallSecond Empire · Built 18730.1 miBSather TowerLate Gothic Revival · Built 19170.1 miBDoe Memorial LibraryClassical Revival0.1 miBHearst Memorial Mining BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19070.1 miBHearst Gymnasium for WomenBuilt 19270.2 miStSather Gate and BridgeClassical Revival · Built 19100.2 miBDurant HallClassical Revival · Built 19110.2 miBWheeler HallClassical Revival0.2 miBCalifornia HallClassical Revival0.2 miBGirton HallBungalow/Craftsman0.2 miBBowles HallCollegiate Gothic0.2 miBHaviland HallBeaux Arts0.2 miSHearst Greek TheatreBuilt 19030.2 miBNorth Gate HallBuilding0.2 miBDrawing BuildingBay Area Tradition · Built 19140.2 miBCloyne Court HotelSan Francisco Bay Tradition0.2 miBPhi Delta Theta Chapter HouseMediterranean0.2 miBUniversity Art MuseumBuilding0.3 mi
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BCollege Women's ClubBuilding0.3 miStCalifornia Memorial StadiumClassical Revival0.3 miBWellman HallClassical Revival · Built 19120.3 miBGiannini HallBuilt 19300.3 miBUniversity HouseBuilding0.3 miBAnna Head School for GirlsShingle Style · Built 18870.4 miBFirst Unitarian ChurchShingle Style · Built 18980.4 miBWilliam R. Thorsen HouseBungalow0.4 miBHilgard HallClassical Revival · Built 19170.4 mi★First Church of Christ, ScientistGothic0.5 miSPeople’s ParkSite0.5 miBBerkeley Women's City ClubEclectic0.5 miDEdwards, George C., StadiumModerne0.5 miBWeston Havens HouseModerne · Built 19400.5 mi
More like it

Beaux Arts Classicism style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts Classicism.

Berkeley Historic Civic Center District0.8 mi away
Berkeley High School Campus Historic District4.5 mi away
Central Embarcadero Piers Historic DistrictBuilt 1918 · 9.1 mi away
Fairmont Hotel10.1 mi away

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Questions about LeConte Hall

Is LeConte Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 25, 2004 (Register number 04000622).

Is LeConte 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 miles away.

Can you visit LeConte 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 LeConte Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 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 123858258 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.