Golden Sheaf Bakery | |
California Historical Landmark
No. N575 | |
Berkeley Landmark
No. 20 | |
Location | 2069–2071 Addison Street, Berkeley, California, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 37°52′17″N 122°16′07″W / 37.87139°N 122.26861°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1905 |
Architect | Clinton Day |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78000644 [1] |
CHISL No. | N575 |
BERKL No. | 20 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 31, 1978 |
Designated CHISL | March 31, 1978 |
Designated BERKL | October 17, 1977 [2] |
Golden Sheaf Bakery is a historical building and former bakery built in 1905 and located at 2069–2071 Addison Street in Berkeley, California, U.S. [3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 31, 1978; [3] listed as a California Historical Landmark since March 31, 1978; [4] and listed as a Berkeley Landmark since October 17, 1977. [5]
In 1877, English immigrant John G. Wright founded the Golden Sheaf Bakery, the first city of Berkeley's wholesale/retail bakery. [3] [6] The original Golden Sheaf Bakery was located on 2026 Shattuck Avenue. [3] [6]
The 2069–2071 Addison Street building was designed by architect Clinton Day. [7] It is a two-story brick building with Tuscan ordered pilasters, and one of the only remaining brick buildings in downtown Berkeley. [3] [7] In 1905, Golden Sheaf was one of the largest bakeries in California. [7] When the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire destroyed the city, Golden Sheaf Bakery was able to feed the great number of homeless people in San Francisco. [7]