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People’s Park
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National Register of Historic Places

People’s Park

On the National Register since 20224 years
Listed 2022Berkeley
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About People’s Park

People’s Park, at Between Haste St., Dwight Way, Telegraph Ave., and Bowditch St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2022. The Register lists it for its politics and social history, at the national level. The listing covers 2.8 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPark in Berkeley, California, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Between Haste St., Dwight Way, Telegraph Ave., and Bowditch St., Berkeley · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1People’s ParkStart here
  2. 2Anna Head School for GirlsShingle Style · Built 1887 · next door
  3. 3First Church of Christ, ScientistGothic · next door
  4. 4University Art MuseumBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5College Women's ClubBuilding · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. John's Presbyterian ChurchShingle Style0.3 miBBerkeley Women's City ClubEclectic0.3 miBFirst Unitarian ChurchShingle Style · Built 18980.3 miBHearst Gymnasium for WomenBuilt 19270.3 miBWilliam R. Thorsen HouseBungalow0.4 miStSather Gate and BridgeClassical Revival · Built 19100.4 miBDurant HallClassical Revival · Built 19110.4 miBSouth HallSecond Empire · Built 18730.4 miBWheeler HallClassical Revival0.4 miBCowell Memorial HospitalBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19300.4 miBFaculty ClubBuilt 19020.4 miBSenior HallBuilding0.4 miBSather TowerLate Gothic Revival · Built 19170.4 miDState Asylum for the Deaf,Dumb and BlindDistrict0.5 miDEdwards, George C., StadiumModerne0.5 miStCalifornia Memorial StadiumClassical Revival0.5 miBCalifornia HallClassical Revival0.5 miBDoe Memorial LibraryClassical Revival0.5 mi
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BGirton HallBungalow/Craftsman0.5 miBLeConte HallBeaux Arts Classicism0.5 mi★Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of CaliforniaBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about People’s Park

Is People’s Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 24, 2022 (Register number 100007288).

Is People’s Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is First Church of Christ, Scientist, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit People’s Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.