Hilgard Hall

Hilgard Hall is a historical building in Berkeley, California. The Hilgard Hall was built in 1917. The building and it site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1982. Hilgard Hall is named for pedologist, Eugene W. Hilgard. Hilgard was the first dean of the University of California College of Agriculture from 1874 to 1904 at the University of California Berkeley. Eugene Hilgard also founded the University Agricultural Experimental Station. [2] Hilgard Hall was designed by John Galen Howard in a Neo-classical design and Northern Italian Renaissance style.[3][4] The Agricultural Complex has three buildings, Hilgard Hall, Wellman Hall, and Giannini Hall. [5][6]

Hilgard Hall
Hilgard Hall
Hilgard Hall is located in Oakland, California
Hilgard Hall
Hilgard Hall is located in California
Hilgard Hall
Hilgard Hall is located in the United States
Hilgard Hall
LocationOxford Street, Berkeley, California
Coordinates37.873300°N 122.263400°W / 37.873300; -122.263400
Built1917 (1917)
ArchitectJohn Galen Howard
Architectural styleNeo-classical design
NRHP reference No.82004647[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1982



Hilgard Hall

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References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#82004647)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Agricultural Experiment Station". UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources.
  3. "National Register #82004647: Hilgard Hall on UC Berkeley Campus, California". noehill.com.
  4. "Hilgard Hall | Disability Access & Compliance". dac.berkeley.edu.
  5. "Wellman Hall | Disability Access & Compliance". dac.berkeley.edu.
  6. "Giannini Hall | Disability Access & Compliance". dac.berkeley.edu.
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