Rose Walk (Berkeley, California)

Historic site in Berkeley, California, U.S.

Not to be confused with Berkeley Rose Garden and Rose Walk in London.

Rose Walk

Location| 2500 block of Rose Walk, between Euclid and Le Roy Avenues,
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Coordinates| 37°52′59″N 122°15′42″W﻿ / ﻿37.883115°N 122.261546°W﻿ / 37.883115; -122.261546
Architect| Bernard Maybeck

Berkeley Landmark

Designated| December 15, 1975
Reference no.| 9

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The Rose Walk, formerly known as Rose Street, is a historic pathway with landscaping designed by architect Bernard Maybeck in the La Loma Park neighborhood of Berkeley, California, U.S..[1] It is located in the 2500 block of Rose Walk, between Euclid Avenue and Le Roy Avenue. It is listed by the city as a Berkeley Landmark, since December 15, 1975. The Rose Walk has a historical marker erected in 1998 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.[2]

## History[edit]

In 1908, the Hillside Club and the City of Berkeley leased the land from the People’s Water Company (owners of the nearby Berryman Reserve).[3] Around 1910, the first plans for a path were designed by city engineer J.J. Jessup, but these were rejected by the Hillside Club.[3] The Hillside Club formed a committee and fundraised local residents for the path project, and they convinced Bernard Maybeck donated his design services.[3] The Rose Walk was completed in July 1913, and is set on a steep hillside.[4][3] The path was designed to connect its residents to the Key System of streetcars and trains,[3][5] specifically the Euclid Avenue streetcar line.[6]

The 1923 Berkeley fire wiped away the entire built environment in the neighboring Wheeler Tract, which influenced the design of the later built houses.[3] The houses surrounding the path are designed by many notable early 19th-century architects including Maybeck, John Galen Howard, Julia Morgan, and after 1924 by Henry Higby Gutterson.[3][6] It is a popular tourist location and has been pictured on many post cards.[4]

The Rose Walk is near the Berkeley Rose Garden, a city-owned park and terraced amphitheater featuring hundreds of rose bush plants.[1]

## See also[edit]

* List of Berkeley Landmarks in Berkeley, California

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Haugh, Christopher (2012-08-17). "A Rose Walk in Berkeley". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
2. ^ "Rose Walk Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
3. ^ a b c d e f g "2014 Spring House Tour: Maybeck's Rose Walk and Surroundings". Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
4. ^ a b Michelson, Alan. "Rose Walk, Berkeley, CA (1913)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD).
5. ^ Johnson, Robert E.; Byron, Janet L. (2018-02-01). Berkeley Walks: Expanded and Updated Edition. Roaring Forties Press. ISBN 978-1-938901-77-5.
6. ^ a b "Rose Walk". Berkeley Historical Plaque Project. Retrieved 2023-07-02.

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