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North Reading Room

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On the National Register since 1982

Doe Memorial Library

Doe Memorial Library

Doe Memorial Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 25, 1982. It is significant for its education and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Classical Revival. It was listed as part of Berkeley, University of California MRA.

The Doe Memorial Library is the main library of the University of California, Berkeley Library System. The library is named after its benefactor, Charles Franklin Doe, who in 1904 bequeathed funds for its construction. It is located near the center of the Berkeley campus, facing Memorial Glade, and is adjacent to and physically connected with the Bancroft Library. In 1900, Émile Bénard won an architectural competiti…

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Doe Library, University of California

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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