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National Register of Historic Places listings in Alameda County, California facts for kids

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Alameda County is located in California.

This article is about the amazing places in Alameda County, California, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These are special buildings, sites, and areas that are important to history.

There are 158 of these historic places in Alameda County. Eight of them are even more special and are called National Historic Landmarks. You can find their locations on an online map!

Historic Places in Alameda County

Here are some of the cool historic places you can find in Alameda County:

Buildings in Alameda

  • Alameda City Hall (built 1980): This is where the city of Alameda is run. It's a key building in the city.
  • Alameda Free Library (built 1982): This is the main library in Alameda, a place where everyone can go to read and learn.
  • Alameda High School (built 1977): This historic high school has been a place of learning for many generations of students.
  • Alameda Veterans' Memorial Building (built 2007): This building honors the brave people who served in the military.
  • Croll Building (built 1982): Located on Webster Street, this building has been a part of Alameda's history for a long time.
  • First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Building (built 1980): This beautiful church has been a spiritual center in Alameda for many years.
  • St. Joseph's Basilica (built 1978): A grand church in Alameda, known for its impressive architecture.
  • Union Iron Works Powerhouse (built 1980): This building was part of a big shipyard that built ships.
  • Union Iron Works Turbine Machine Shop (built 1980): Another important part of the historic shipyard in Alameda.

Buildings in Berkeley

  • Anna Head School for Girls (built 1980): This was once a school just for girls, helping them get an education.
  • Berkeley Day Nursery (built 1977): This place helped care for children during the day.
  • Berkeley High School Campus Historic District (built 2008): This is a whole area of historic buildings that make up the high school campus.
  • Berkeley Hillside Club (built 2004): A club known for its unique building design.
  • Berkeley Historic Civic Center District (built 1998): This area includes several important public buildings in Berkeley.
  • Berkeley Public Library (built 1982): The main library in Berkeley, a hub for knowledge and community.
  • Berkeley Women's City Club (built 1977): This club was a gathering place for women in Berkeley.
  • Boone's University School (built 1982): Once a school, this building is now the Persian Center.
  • Bowles Hall (built 1989): A historic residence hall at the University of California, Berkeley.
  • California Hall (built 1982): An important building on the UC Berkeley campus.
  • California Memorial Stadium (built 2006): This is a large stadium where many sports events and gatherings happen.
  • Chamber of Commerce Building (built 1985): This building was important for local businesses.
  • Church of the Good Shepherd-Episcopal (built 1986): A historic church in Berkeley.
  • City Hall (built 1981): This building was Berkeley's City Hall and is now called the Maudelle Shirek Building.
  • Cloyne Court Hotel (built 1992): A historic hotel with unique architecture.
  • College Women's Club (built 1982): This building, designed in 1928, is now known as the Bancroft Hotel.
  • Corder Building (built 1982): A historic building on Shattuck Avenue.
  • Doe Memorial Library (built 1982): A beautiful and important library at UC Berkeley.
  • Drawing Building (built 1976): This building, designed in 1914, is now part of Blum Hall.
  • Durant Hall (built 1982): Built in 1911, this building was once the Boalt Hall of Law.
  • George C. Edwards Stadium (built 1993): A stadium on the UC Berkeley campus.
  • Faculty Club (built 1982): Designed by Bernard Maybeck in 1902, this is a special club at UC Berkeley.
  • First Church of Christ, Scientist (built 1977): Another building designed by Bernard Maybeck in 1910. It's a National Historic Landmark.
  • First Unitarian Church (built 1981): This church, built in 1898, is now home to the UC Berkeley's Dramatic Arts Department.
  • Founders' Rock (built 1982): This rock marks the spot where the College of California was first dedicated in 1860.
  • Fox Court (built 1982): A 1930 building designed in the Tudor Revival style.
  • Garfield Intermediate School (built 1982): This 1915 school is now the Jewish Community Center.
  • Giannini Hall (built 1982): Built in 1930, this hall is named after Bank of America founder Amadeo Giannini.
  • Girton Hall (built 1991): This building, designed by Julia Morgan in 1911, was moved to the UC Botanical Garden in 2014.
  • Golden Sheaf Bakery (built 1978): This 1905 building was once a bakery where the first bakers' union was started.
  • Weston Havens House (built 2008): A unique house built in 1941.
  • Haviland Hall (built 1982): A building on the UC Berkeley campus, built in 1924.
  • Hearst Greek Theatre (built 1982): This outdoor theater, built in 1903, was named after William Randolph Hearst. It's a National Historic Landmark.
  • Hearst Gymnasium for Women (built 1982): Built in 1927, this gym was named after Phoebe Apperson Hearst.
  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building (built 1982): This building, built between 1902 and 1907, was named after Senator George Hearst.
  • Hilgard Hall (built 1982): Built in 1917, this hall is named after Eugene W. Hilgard, a famous soil scientist.
  • Hillside Elementary School (built 1982): A school built in 1925.
  • Loring House (built 1989): A historic house in Berkeley.
  • LeConte Hall (built 2004): A building on the UC Berkeley campus.
  • Masonic Temple (built 1982): A historic meeting place in Berkeley.
  • North Gate Hall (built 1982): Another building on the UC Berkeley campus.
  • Donald and Helen Olsen House (built 2010): A modern historic house.
  • Panoramic Hill (built 2005): A historic district with unique homes and views.
  • Phi Delta Theta Chapter House (built 1983): A fraternity house with historical significance.
  • Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California (built 1966): This specific room is a National Historic Landmark.
  • Sather Gate (built 1982): A famous entrance gate at UC Berkeley.
  • Sather Tower (built 1982): Also known as the Campanile, this tall tower is a landmark at UC Berkeley.
  • Senior Hall (built 1974): A log cabin built in 1906, also known as Golden Bear Lodge.
  • South Berkeley Community Church (built 2007): A historic church in South Berkeley.
  • South Hall (built 1982): One of the oldest buildings on the UC Berkeley campus.
  • St. John's Presbyterian Church (built 1974): This church is now known as the Julia Morgan Center.
  • State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind (built 1982): This historic site is now the Clark Kerr Campus student housing.
  • Studio Building (built 1978): A historic building on Shattuck Avenue.
  • Thorsen House (built 1978): A notable house in Berkeley.
  • Toverii Tuppa (built 1978): A historic building on 10th Street.
  • Tupper and Reed Building (built 1982): This building is now known as Beckett's Pub.
  • U.S. Post Office (built 1981): The main post office in Berkeley.
  • University Art Museum (built 2014): A museum and film archive at UC Berkeley.
  • University House (built 1982): A historic house on the UC Berkeley campus.
  • Wellman Hall (built 1982): A building on the UC Berkeley campus.
  • Wheeler Hall (built 1982): Another historic building at UC Berkeley.

Buildings in Fremont

Buildings in Hayward

  • Eden Congregational Church (built 2007): A historic church in Hayward.
  • Green Shutter Hotel (built 2004): A historic hotel in Hayward.
  • Meek Mansion and Carriage House (built 1973): A beautiful historic mansion and its carriage house.

Buildings in Livermore

  • Bank of Italy (built 1978): A historic bank building in Livermore.
  • Hagemann Ranch Historic District (built 2008): A historic ranch area.
  • Livermore Carnegie Library and Park (built 2011): A library built with money from Andrew Carnegie, a famous businessman.
  • D. J. Murphy House (built 1978): A historic house in Livermore.
  • Ravenswood (built 1979): A historic site south of Livermore.

Buildings in Oakland

  • 10th Street Market (built 2001): A historic market building in Oakland.
  • The Abbey-Joaquin Miller House (built 1966): This was the home of the famous author and poet Joaquin Miller. It's a National Historic Landmark.
  • Alameda County Building and Loan Association Building (built 2016): A historic building in Oakland.
  • Altenheim (built 2007): A historic building on MacArthur Boulevard.
  • American Bag Co.-Union Hide Co. (built 1999): These historic buildings were once used for making bags and processing hides.
  • The Bellevue-Staten (built 1991): A historic building on Staten Avenue.
  • California Cotton Mills Company Factory (built 2013): This factory was important for making cotton products.
  • California Hotel (built 1988): A historic hotel in Oakland.
  • Camron-Stanford House (built 1972): A beautiful historic house on Lakeside Drive.
  • Clay Building (built 1978): A historic building on Clay Street.
  • Alfred H. Cohen House (built 1973): A historic house in Oakland.
  • Downtown Oakland Historic District (built 1998): This area includes many historic buildings in downtown Oakland.
  • Dunns Block (built 1978): A historic building on Washington Street.
  • Dunsmuir House (built 1972): A grand historic house in Oakland.
  • Federal Realty Building (built 1979): A historic building on Broadway.
  • First Unitarian Church of Oakland (built 1977): A historic church in Oakland.
  • Fox Oakland Theatre (built 1979): A beautiful historic theater in Oakland.
  • Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption (built 1978): A historic church in Oakland.
  • Harrison and Fifteenth Sts. Historic District (built 1996): This area includes historic buildings on Harrison and 15th Streets.
  • Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon (built 2000): A very old saloon that was a favorite spot for author Jack London.
  • Kahn's Department Store (built 1989): This was once a large department store.
  • Ladies' Relief Society Children's Home (built 2006): This home provided care for children in the past.
  • Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge (built 1966): This lake was established in 1870 as the first official wildlife refuge in the United States. It's a National Historic Landmark.
  • Liberty Hall (built 1989): This building was a meeting hall for the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
  • Lightship WAL-605, RELIEF (built 1989): This historic ship is a National Historic Landmark.
  • Locke House (built 1989): A historic house on Harrison Street.
  • Madison Park Apartments (built 1982): Historic apartment buildings in Oakland.
  • Main Post Office and Federal Building (built 1980): A historic post office and federal building.
  • McCrea House (built 1982): A historic house on Mountain Boulevard.
  • Mills Hall (built 1971): A historic building on the Mills College campus.
  • Montgomery Ward & Company (built 1999): This building was once a large department store. It was demolished in 2001.
  • Oakland City Hall (built 1983): The current City Hall of Oakland.
  • Oakland Free Library-23rd Avenue Branch (built 1996): One of Oakland's historic library branches.
  • Oakland Free Library-Alden Branch (built 1996): Another historic library branch.
  • Oakland Free Library-Golden Gate Branch (built 1996): A historic library branch in the Golden Gate area.
  • Oakland Free Library-Melrose Branch (built 1996): The Melrose branch of the Oakland Free Library.
  • Oakland Hotel (built 1979): A historic hotel in Oakland.
  • Oakland Iron Works-United Works, and the Remillard Brick Company (built 1983): These buildings were important for Oakland's industrial past.
  • Oakland Lamp Works (built 2015): A historic factory where lamps were made.
  • Oakland Public Library (built 1983): This building is now the African American Museum and Library.
  • Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District (built 2000): This area includes many historic warehouses along the waterfront.
  • Oakland YWCA Building (built 1984): A historic building of the YWCA.
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Company Building (built 1986): A historic building for the power company.
  • Paramount Theatre (built 1973): A grand historic theater in Oakland. It's a National Historic Landmark.
  • Pardee Home (built 1976): A historic house on 11th Street.
  • Antonio Maria Peralta House (built 1977): A historic house in Oakland.
  • Security Bank and Trust Company Building (built 1982): This building was also the headquarters for the Key System transportation.
  • St. Joseph's Home for the Aged (built 2016): A historic home for the elderly.
  • Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House (built 1977): This mansion is now part of the California College of the Arts.
  • Trinity Church (built 1982): A historic church in Oakland.
  • University High School (built 1992): This building is now the North Oakland Senior Center and the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute.
  • USS HORNET (built 1991): This historic aircraft carrier is now a museum in Alameda. It's a National Historic Landmark.
  • USS POTOMAC (yacht) (built 1987): This historic yacht was once used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It's a National Historic Landmark.
  • White Mansion (built 1980): A historic mansion in Oakland.
  • Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County (built 2009): A historic club for women's athletics.

Buildings in Piedmont

  • Wetmore House (built 1978): A historic house in Piedmont.

Buildings in Pleasanton

  • Heathcote-MacKenzie House (built 1991): A historic house in Pleasanton.
  • John W. Kottinger Adobe Barn (built 1985): A historic adobe barn.

Buildings in San Leandro

  • Casa Peralta (built 1982): A historic house in San Leandro.
  • Peralta House (built 1978): Another historic house in San Leandro.

Buildings in Sunol

Images for kids

  • 10th St. Market (Oakland, CA)

    10th Street Market

  • Joaquin Miller House (Oakland, CA)

    The Abbey-Joaquin Miller House

  • Alameda City Hall (Alameda, CA) 2

    Alameda City Hall

  • Alameda Free Library (Alameda, CA)

    Alameda Free Library

  • Alameda High School (Alameda, CA)

    Alameda High School

  • Veterans Memorial Building (Alameda, CA)

    Alameda Veterans' Memorial Building

  • Altenheim (Oakland, CA)

    Altenheim

  • American Bag Co.-Union Hide Co. (Oakland, CA)

    American Bag Co.-Union Hide Co.

  • Anna Head School for Girls (Berkeley, CA)

    Anna Head School for Girls

  • Thomas Foxwell Bachelder Barn (Sunol, CA)

    Thomas Foxwell Bachelder Barn

  • Bank of Italy (Livermore, CA)

    Bank of Italy

  • The Bellevue-Staten (Oakland, CA)

    The Bellevue-Staten

  • Berkeley Day Nursery (Berkeley, CA)

    Berkeley Day Nursery

  • Old Berkeley High School (Berkeley, CA)

    Berkeley High School Campus Historic District

  • Berkeley Hillside Club (Berkeley, CA)

    Berkeley Hillside Club

  • Martin Luther King Jr Civic Center (Berkeley, CA)

    Berkeley Historic Civic Center District

  • Berkeley Public Library (Kittredge St., Berkeley, CA)

    Berkeley Public Library

  • Berkeley Women's City Club (Berkeley, CA)

    Berkeley Women's City Club

  • Boone's University School (Berkeley, CA)

    Boone's University School

  • Bowles Hall from Maxwell Family Field

    Bowles Hall

  • Hdr 00074 0 1

    California Cotton Mills Company Factory

  • California Hall

    California Hall

  • California Hotel (Oakland, CA)

    California Hotel

  • California Memorial Stadium aerial

    California Memorial Stadium

  • Vallejo adobe

    California Nursery Co. Guest House

  • Cameron-Stanford House (Oakland, CA)

    Camron-Stanford House

  • Casa Peralta (San Leandro, CA)

    Casa Peralta

  • Chamber of Commerce Building, (Berkeley, CA)

    Chamber of Commerce Building

  • USA-Berkeley-Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd-1

    Church of the Good Shepherd-Episcopal

  • Old City Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    City Hall

  • Clay Building (Oakland, CA)

    Clay Building

  • Cloyne Court Hotel (Berkeley, CA)

    Cloyne Court Hotel

  • Alfred H. Cohen House (Oakland, CA)

    Alfred H. Cohen House

  • College Women's Club (Berkeley, CA)

    College Women's Club

  • Corder Building (Berkeley, CA)

    Corder Building

  • Croll Building (Alameda, CA)

    Croll Building

  • UCB-University-Library

    Doe Memorial Library

  • Downtown Oakland Historic District

    Downtown Oakland Historic District

  • UC Berkeley Naval Architecture Building - back - 2015-07-25

    Drawing Building

  • Dunns Block (Oakland, CA)

    Dunns Block

  • Dunsmuir-house

    Dunsmuir House

  • Durant Hall - 2015-07-25

    Durant Hall

  • Eden Congregational Church (Hayward, CA)

    Eden Congregational Church

  • George C. Edwards Stadium (Berkeley, CA)

    George C. Edwards Stadium

  • Elliston (Sunol, CA)

    Elliston

  • Faculty Club (Berkeley, CA)

    Faculty Club

  • Federal Realty Building (Oakland, CA) 2

    Federal Realty Building

  • First Church of Christ Scientist

    First Church of Christ, Scientist

  • First Presbyterian Church (Alameda, CA)

    First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Building

  • First Unitarian Church (Berkeley, CA)

    First Unitarian Church

  • 1stUnitarianChurch OaklandCA

    First Unitarian Church of Oakland

  • FoundersRock

    Founders' Rock

  • Fox Court (Berkeley, CA)

    Fox Court

  • Fox Oakland Theatre (Oakland, CA)

    Fox Oakland Theatre

  • Garfield Intermediate School (Berkeley, CA)

    Garfield Intermediate School

  • Giannini Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    Giannini Hall

  • Julia Morgan Hall - 2015-07-25

    Girton Hall

  • Golden Sheaf Bakery (Berkeley, CA)

    Golden Sheaf Bakery

  • Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption (Oakland, CA)

    Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption

  • Green Shutter Hotel (Hayward, CA)

    Green Shutter Hotel

  • Hagemann Ranch (Livermore, CA)

    Hagemann Ranch Historic District

  • Harrison & 15th Sts Historic District (Oakland, CA)

    Harrison and Fifteenth Sts. Historic District

  • Weston Havens House from downhill

    Weston Havens House

  • Haviland Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    Haviland Hall

  • Hearst Greek Theatre (Berkeley, CA)

    Hearst Greek Theatre

  • Hearst Gymnasium for Women (Berkeley, CA)

    Hearst Gymnasium for Women

  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building (Berkeley, CA)

    Hearst Memorial Mining Building

  • Heathcote-MacKenzie House (Pleasanton, CA)

    Heathcote-MacKenzie House

  • Heinold’s First and Last Chance 2007

    Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon

  • Hilgard Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    Hilgard Hall

  • Hillside School (Berkeley, CA)

    Hillside School

  • Kahn's Department Store (Oakland, CA)

    Kahn's Department Store

  • John W. Kottinger Adobe Barn (Pleasanton, CA)

    John W. Kottinger Adobe Barn

  • Ladies' Relief Society Children's Home (Oakland, CA)

    Ladies' Relief Society Children's Home

  • Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge (Oakland, CA)

    Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge

  • LeConte Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    LeConte Hall

  • Liberty Hall (Oakland, CA)

    Liberty Hall

  • Lightship Relief (Oakland, CA)

    Lightship WAL-605, RELIEF

  • Livermore Carnegie Library Front View

    Livermore Carnegie Library and Park

  • Locke House (Oakland, CA)

    Locke House

  • Loring House (Berkeley, CA)

    Loring House

  • Madison Park Apartments (Oakland, CA)

    Madison Park Apartments

  • Main Post Office (Oakland, CA)

    Main Post Office and Federal Building

  • Masonic Temple (Berkeley, CA)

    Masonic Temple

  • USA-Alameda-Masonic Temple and Lodge-1

    Masonic Temple and Lodge

  • McCrea House (Oakland, CA)

    McCrea House

  • Meek Mansion (Hayward, CA)

    Meek Mansion and Carriage House

  • Mills Hall (Oakland, CA)

    Mills Hall

  • Mission San Jose (Fremont, CA)

    Mission San José

  • D.J. Murphy House (Livermore, CA)

    D. J. Murphy House

  • US carriers at Alameda 1974 (colour)

    Naval Air Station Alameda Historic District

  • NCRyTrain2006

    Niles Canyon Transcontinental Railroad Historic District

  • North Gate Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    North Gate Hall

  • Oakland City Hall (Oakland, CA) 2

    Oakland City Hall

  • Oakland Free Library-23rd Ave. Branch (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland Free Library-23rd Avenue Branch

  • Oakland Free Library-Alden Branch (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland Free Library-Alden Branch

  • Oakland Free Library-Golden Gate Branch (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland Free Library-Golden Gate Branch

  • Oakland Free Library-Melrose Branch (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland Free Library-Melrose Branch

  • Oakland Hotel (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland Hotel

  • Oakland Ironworks (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland Iron Works-United Works, and the Remillard Brick Company

  • African American Museum and Library at Oakland (2008)

    Oakland Public Library

  • Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District

  • Oakland YWCA (Oakland, CA)

    Oakland YWCA Building

  • Donald and Helen Olsen House

    Donald and Helen Olsen House

  • Pacific Gas & Electric Company Building (Oakland, CA)

    Pacific Gas & Electric Company Building

  • Paramount Theatre (Oakland, CA)

    Paramount Theatre

  • Pardee House (Oakland, CA)

    Pardee House

  • Memorial-Day-2003

    George Washington Patterson Ranch-Ardenwood

  • Peralta House (San Leandro, CA)

    Peralta House

  • Antonio Maria Peralta House (Oakland, CA)

    Antonio Maria Peralta House

  • Peterson House (Albany, CA)

    Peterson House

  • Phi Delta Theta Chapter House (Berkeley, CA)

    Phi Delta Theta Chapter House

  • Ravenswood (Livermore, CA)

    Ravenswood

  • Remar Bakery (Emeryville, CA)

    Remar Bakery

  • Gilman Hall, UC Berkeley - Front Entrance

    Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California

  • Sather Gate

    Sather Gate and Bridge

  • Sather-Tower

    Sather Tower

  • Security Bank & Trust Co Building (Oakland, CA)

    Security Bank and Trust Company Building

  • Senior Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    Senior Hall

  • South Berkeley Community Church (Berkeley, CA)

    South Berkeley Community Church

  • South Hall--UC Berkeley--Panoramic

    South Hall

  • St. John's Presbyterian Church (Berkeley, CA)

    St. John's Presbyterian Church

  • St. Joseph's Basilica (Alameda, CA)

    St. Joseph's Basilica

  • St. Raymond's Church (Dublin, CA)

    St. Raymond's Church

  • State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb & Blind (Berkeley, CA)

    State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind

  • Studio Building (Berkeley, CA)

    Studio Building

  • Thorsen House

    William R. Thorsen House

  • Toveri Tupa (Berkeley, CA)

    Toverii Tuppa

  • Treadwell Mansion (Oakland, CA)

    Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House

  • Trinity Church (Oakland, CA)

    Trinity Church

  • Tupper & Reed Building (Berkeley, CA)

    Tupper and Reed Building

  • U.S. Post Office (Allston Way, Berkeley, CA)

    U.S. Post Office

  • Union Iron Works Powerhouse

    Union Iron Works Powerhouse

  • Union Iron Works Turbine Machine Shop (Alameda, CA)

    Union Iron Works Turbine Machine Shop

  • Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

    University Art Museum

  • University High School (Oakland, CA)

    University High School

  • University House (Berkeley, CA)

    University House

  • USS Hornet (Alameda, CA)

    USS HORNET

  • USS Potomac (Oakland, CA)

    USS POTOMAC (yacht)

  • Washington Union High School (Fremont, CA)

    Washington Union High School

  • Wellman Hall (Berkeley, CA)

    Wellman Hall

  • Wetmore House (Piedmont, CA)

    Wetmore House

  • Wheeler Hall--UC Berkeley--Panoramic

    Wheeler Hall

  • White Mansion (Oakland, CA)

    White Mansion

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