Fox Court | |
California Historical Landmark
No. N1018
[2] | |
Berkeley Landmark
No. 24 | |
Location | 1472–1478
University Ave., Berkeley, Alameda County, California, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 37°52′13″N 122°16′53″W / 37.87028°N 122.28139°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | between 1927 and 1930 |
Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Hansel & Gretel |
NRHP reference No. | 82002159 [1] |
CHISL No. | N1018 [2] |
BERKL No. | 24 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 4, 1982 |
Designated CHISL | February 4, 1982 |
Designated BERKL | November 20, 1978 |
Fox Common | |
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Location | 1670–1676 University Ave., Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Designated | December 7, 1998 |
Reference no. | 211 |
Fox Court and Fox Common are two historic building complexes located at University Avenue in Berkeley, California, U.S.. [3] [4] Fox Court is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 4, 1982; [5] and listed as a Berkeley Landmark by the city since November 20, 1978. [6] Fox Common is listed as a Berkeley Landmark by the city since December 7, 1998. [7]
Fox Court and Fox Common embody a regional Northern California-style of storybook architecture of the 1920s, sometimes referred to as "Hansel and Gretel," or "Medieval Dollhouse." [5] Fox Court and Fox Common were both designed by Carl Fox and built by his company the Fox Brothers Construction Firm. [5]
Fox Court consists of eighteen apartments are arranged in a series of one- and two story building. [5] Three shops are located on the ground floor. [5] The complex was constructed in stages between 1920 and 1930, is U-shaped, wrapping around a lushly planted interior courtyard. [5] The structure is wood framed, with a brick and concrete exterior. [5]
Fox Common consists of two cottages, both are two story buildings. [7] The Rose and William Berteaux Cottage (a different Fox Cottage) was designated a City of Berkeley Landmark on June 7, 1999, [7] and moved in 2001 from 2612 Channing Way to 2350 Bowditch Street, Berkeley. [7]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service.