Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A 90-Minute Walk around the University of
California Campus in Berkeley
This walk concentrates on a distinct area of Berkeley, the
campus of the University of California, allowing a stimulating
glimpse into the intellectual, cultural, and social life of this
vibrant university town
(see pp164-5).
the Hearst Mining
Building
9
, built
by Howard in 1907.
Inside are ore samples
and pictures of old
mining operations.
Return to University
Drive, turn left and
out of the East Gate
to the Hearst Greek
Theater
0
.
University students outside
Wheeler Hall
North
Gate
Esplanade near Sather Tower
Tolman
Hall
5
West Entrance to Sather Tower
From University Avenue
1
,
cross Oxford Street and follow
University Drive past the Valley
Life Sciences Building
2
. Well-
man Hall can be seen on the
north fork of Strawberry Creek
as you follow the road to the
right, keeping California Hall
3
on your right. Turn left on the
Cross Campus Road
4
. Wheeler
Hall lies to the right and ahead
is the main campus landmark,
the 307-ft- (94-m-) tall Sather
Tower
5
, commonly referred
to as “The Campanile.” Built by
John Galen Howard in 1914, it
was based on the campanile in
the Piazza San Marco in Venice.
Before going there, visit the Doe
Library
6
and the AF Morrison
Memorial Library
7
in the north
wing. The adjacent Bancroft
Library houses the plate
supposedly left by Sir Francis
Drake, claiming California for
Queen Elizabeth I
(see p24)
.
Return to Sather Tower, which
is open 10am-3:30pm Monday
to Saturday and offers fine views
from the top. Across the way
lies South Hall
8
, the oldest
building on campus.
Wellman
Hall
West
Gate
Downtown
Berkeley
Alumni
House
Haas
Pavilion
Evans
Diamond
Goldman
Field
Hearst Mining Building to
the Greek Theatre
Continuing north, pass LeConte
Hall then cross University Drive
to the Mining Circle. Here is
Wellman Hall on the University of California Campus
