Join us for a morning of butterflies in the sky as we watch the new reboot of Reading Rainbow featuring Mychal Threets plus craft and snack in community.
Know your rights! There are protections and rights that everyone in the United States share, regardless of immigration status. Plus, there are organizations and programs that can help with the citizenship process. Visit the Library's website for more information.
Siéntase libre de imprimir este folleto: Conozca sus derechos si aparece ICE PDF. Se puede doblar al tamaño de 2.75 x 4.25 pulgadas, con un resultado final de un minilibro de 8 páginas. Si desea algunos ya impresos y doblados, pase por la Biblioteca Central o llame al 510-981-6100.
Most likely most current Berkeleyeans have no idea, but almost everyone in Berkeley is familiar with his work.
Plachek was born in 1885 in Chicago of Czech parents, began working with architects by age 15, and attended the Chicago Art Institute. In 1906 he was sent by the Chicago mayor to San Francisco to study the effects of fire on building materials – think the 1906 earthquake and fire. In 1912 he opened his own architecture office in Berkeley, and worked here until his death in 1948. During those decades, he transformed Berkeley as the “unofficial official” architect of this fair city.
Just some Plachek buildings that you may recognize aside from the Glide Memorial Church in SF:
the Central, North & Claremont Branches of the Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley’s City Hall and several buildings around it
the old U.C. Theater on University Ave.
many if not most of landmarked buildings in downtown along Shattuck Ave (too many to list!), and apartment buildings and houses all around town.
What would Berkeley be like without him?
The answer: Different, very different.
The Berkeley History Room at Central is open Wednesdays from 10am-1pm, and by appointment: libraryhistoryroom@berkeleyca.gov.
Your history awaits.
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