Boone's University School is a historic building at 2029 Durant Avenue in Berkeley, California, U.S.[2][3] It is the last surviving building from the Boone's University School for Boys, which closed in 1915. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 1, 1982;[4] listed as a California Historical Landmark since November 1, 1982;[5] and listed as a Berkeley Landmark since March 16, 1981.[6]
Boone's University School | |
California Historical Landmark No. N1157 | |
Berkeley Landmark No. 40 | |
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| Location | 2029 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 37°52′01″N 122°16′04″W / 37.86694°N 122.26778°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000994 |
| CHISL No. | N1157 |
| BERKL No. | 40 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1982[1] |
| Designated CHISL | November 1, 1982 |
| Designated BERKL | March 16, 1981 |
Since 2000, the building has been home to the Persian Center, a cultural and heritage organization for the Iranian diaspora and Iranian Americans.
History
editThe building is a boxy 3-story, 20 room house, in an Italianate style that was simplified.[4] The Boone's University School for Boys (sometimes referred to as Boone's Academy) building is an example of the late 19th-century private academies that flourished in California.[4] The school was founded by Philip Riley Boone (1851–1912), who bought the unfinished one story building in 1884 and moved in his existing school.[4] His school was successful enough to add two more floors to the building a few years later in 1891.[4] A 1903 state law change signaled the end of the 19th century academy boom in California.[4]
The building had remained in the Boone family as a rooming house until 1980.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Boone's University School". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System.
- ^ a b "National Register #82000994: Boone's University School in Berkeley, California". noehill.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Boone's University School". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2023. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Boone's University School". Office of Historical Preservation. State of California.
- ^ "Berkeley Landmarks, Designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Berkeley, CA". Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA).
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service.