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National Register of Historic Places

University House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Berkeley
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About University House

University House, 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 was listed as part of Berkeley, University of California MRA. The listing covers 2.6 acres. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in California, United States. 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Oxford St., Berkeley · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1University HouseStart here
  2. 2Giannini HallBuilt 1930 · next door
  3. 3Wellman HallClassical Revival · Built 1912 · next door
  4. 4Hilgard HallClassical Revival · Built 1917 · next door
  5. 5Haviland HallBeaux Arts · 0.1 mi on
Around it

35 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BNorth Gate HallBuilding0.1 miBCalifornia HallClassical Revival0.2 miBDoe Memorial LibraryClassical Revival0.2 miBDrawing BuildingBay Area Tradition · Built 19140.2 miBCloyne Court HotelSan Francisco Bay Tradition0.2 miBLoring HousePrairie School · Built 19140.2 miStSather Gate and BridgeClassical Revival · Built 19100.3 miBDurant HallClassical Revival · Built 19110.3 miBSouth HallSecond Empire · Built 18730.3 miBWheeler HallClassical Revival0.3 miBStudio BuildingBuilding0.3 miBSather TowerLate Gothic Revival · Built 19170.3 miBLeConte HallBeaux Arts Classicism0.3 mi★Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of CaliforniaBuilding0.3 miBHearst Memorial Mining BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19070.3 miBBerkeley Hillside ClubLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements0.3 miBFirst Unitarian ChurchShingle Style · Built 18980.4 miDEdwards, George C., StadiumModerne0.4 mi
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BHearst Gymnasium for WomenBuilt 19270.4 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingSkyscraper · Built 19250.4 miBFaculty ClubBuilt 19020.4 miBSenior HallBuilding0.4 miSHearst Greek TheatreBuilt 19030.4 miBPhi Delta Theta Chapter HouseMediterranean0.4 miBBerkeley Women's City ClubEclectic0.5 miBMasonic TempleClassical0.5 miBTupper and Reed BuildingBuilding0.5 miBBerkeley Public LibraryZig Zag Moderne0.5 miBUniversity Art MuseumBuilding0.5 miBCollege Women's ClubBuilding0.5 miBGolden Sheaf BakeryBuilt 19050.5 miBCowell Memorial HospitalBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19300.5 miBGirton HallBungalow/Craftsman0.5 miBBowles HallCollegiate Gothic0.5 miBHillside SchoolNeo-Tudor · Built 19250.5 mi

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Questions about University House

Is University House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 1982 (Register number 82004652).

Is University 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, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit University 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 University House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 123857352 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.