Central Berkeley’s McGee-Spaulding Tract

I received permission to post this marvelous History & Walking Tour – thought a map would be helpful so created that for you too.  The tour talks about the history and architecture of the homes in this Central Berkeley neighborhood – with easy access to Downtown Berkeley shops, cafes, theaters (live and movie), music (Freight & Salvage, Jazz School), book stores … and more

The McGee-Spaulding Tract

A History and Walking Tour by the McGee-Spaulding-Hardy Historic Interest Group

Walk down University Avenue, turn left at Jefferson, and pause before the noble facade of St. Joseph the Worker. You are now entering one of Berkeley’s oldest and best preserved districts. It was created, in classic mid-19th century fashion, by the union of a land company’s ill-timed investment with an Irish immigrant’s strategically placed farm ….  (as they’d say in the Wall Street Journal … please visit our Central Berkeley Neighborhood Web Site Link) to view the interactive map and descriptions