Berkeley Day Nursery
historic place
The Berkeley Day Nursery building, located at 2031 6th Street in Berkeley, California, is a historic place in Alameda County. It was constructed in 1927, designed by architect Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr. Ratcliff, a prominent East Bay architect, donated his time for this Tudor Revival style building. The Berkeley Day Nursery organization, founded in 1908, provided low-cost day care for children of working mothers. This 1927 structure replaced an earlier facility. After closing in 1965, it served as the West Berkeley Children's Center, then became a community health clinic in 1980. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1977. This site is significant for its architecture and its historical role in early childhood care in Berkeley.