Berkeley Historic Civic Center District
historic place
The Berkeley Historic Civic Center District, in Alameda County, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1998. It was also designated a Berkeley Landmark on December 7, 1998. This district covers a five-block area around Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park. It contains nine contributing buildings, a site, and a structure. The concept for Berkeley's Civic Center began in 1898. Key buildings include the 1909 Old Berkeley City Hall, the 1914 United States Post Office, and the 1928 Veterans' Memorial Building. The Civic Center Park was dedicated in 1942. The district's design reflects the City Beautiful Movement. This district is significant for its collection of civic buildings and its planned urban design, illustrating Berkeley's development in the early to mid-20th century.