Sather Tower
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About Sather Tower
Sather Tower, 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 Late Gothic Revival, as it does for 16 other California listings. It was listed as part of Berkeley, University of California MRA. 20 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isArchitectural structure. 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
- 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 44 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Oxford St., Berkeley · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
34 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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Late Gothic Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Gothic Revival.
Memories of Sather Tower
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Sather Tower
Is Sather Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 1982 (Register number 82004650).
Is Sather Tower 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, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Sather Tower?
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 Sather Tower?
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 123857348 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.