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A library in Berkeley, in the middle of things: 306 places within a five-minute walk. One of 168 town & public services in Berkeley.

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On the National Register since 1982

Doe Memorial Library

Doe Memorial Library

Doe Memorial Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 25, 1982. It is significant for its education and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Classical Revival. It was listed as part of Berkeley, University of California MRA.

The Doe Memorial Library is the main library of the University of California, Berkeley Library System. The library is named after its benefactor, Charles Franklin Doe, who in 1904 bequeathed funds for its construction. It is located near the center of the Berkeley campus, facing Memorial Glade, and is adjacent to and physically connected with the Bancroft Library. In 1900, Émile Bénard won an architectural competiti…

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306 places within a five-minute walk of Main Stacks.

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University of California, Berkeley, South Hall Rd

The nearest neighbor is The Bancroft Library, 1 min walk away.

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AddressUniversity of California, Berkeley, South Hall Rd · 94704
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University of California, Berkeley, South Hall Rd
Hours
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Phone
(510) 649-1234
Website
http://lib.berkeley.edu
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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