Wellman Hall, Berkeley, California
historic place
Wellman Hall is a historic place located in Alameda County, California. This building was completed in 1912. It was designed by architect John Galen Howard in the Classical Revival style. Originally, it was known as Agriculture Hall. Wellman Hall stands on the University of California, Berkeley campus. Its robust granite facade was sourced from the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In 1967, the building was renamed Wellman Hall. This honored Harry Wellman, a professor of agricultural economics and acting university president. Wellman Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is also part of California Registered Historical Landmark No. 946, which designates the historic core of the UC Berkeley campus. The marker text for this landmark identifies Wellman Hall as one of the buildings forming the historic core of the campus. This landmark was erected in 1985. Wellman Hall represents a notable example of early 20th-century campus architecture.