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Loring House
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National Register of Historic Places

Loring House

On the National Register since 198937 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1989Berkeley
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About Loring House

Loring House, at 1730 Spruce St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 13, 1989. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 10 other California listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric place 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 · 42 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1914 to today

  1. 1914Built, designed by John Hudson Thomas
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1730 Spruce St., Berkeley · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Loring HouseStart here
  2. 2Berkeley Hillside ClubLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Garfield Intermediate SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 1915 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BUniversity HouseBuilding0.2 miBWellman HallClassical Revival · Built 19120.3 miBHilgard HallClassical Revival · Built 19170.3 miBGiannini HallBuilt 19300.3 miBHaviland HallBeaux Arts0.3 miBNorth Gate HallBuilding0.3 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingSkyscraper · Built 19250.4 miBGolden Sheaf BakeryBuilt 19050.4 miBStudio BuildingBuilding0.4 miBCalifornia HallClassical Revival0.4 miBDoe Memorial LibraryClassical Revival0.4 miBDrawing BuildingBay Area Tradition · Built 19140.4 miBCloyne Court HotelSan Francisco Bay Tradition0.4 miDEdwards, George C., StadiumModerne0.5 miStSather Gate and BridgeClassical Revival · Built 19100.5 miBDurant HallClassical Revival · Built 19110.5 miBSouth HallSecond Empire · Built 18730.5 miBWheeler HallClassical Revival0.5 mi
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BSather TowerLate Gothic Revival · Built 19170.5 miBHearst Memorial Mining BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19070.5 miBPhi Delta Theta Chapter HouseMediterranean0.5 miBHillside SchoolNeo-Tudor · Built 19250.5 mi

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Questions about Loring House

Is Loring House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 13, 1989 (Register number 89000857).

Is Loring House 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 Loring House?

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 Loring House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 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 123858264 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.