Bernard Maybeck Tour - Rose Walk Area, and Architecture 1900 to 1950s

For a fascinating insight into the lives of the Maybecks click this link.
"Blooming in Winter", a biography of Jacomena Maybeck.
See the house that B.Maybeck built for Jacomena and Wallen Maybeck and now the author's home.
Meet at the intersection of Rose Walk and Euclid Ave. The parking enforcement signs I've seen on streets near Rose Walk indicate there is no time limit for parking here on the weekends. But be sure to check the signs where you park. If during the week we'll be sure to return to the cars within the parking time limits.

Here's a simple link that will allow you to support the Meetup and add a thank you.

The walk is about 3.5 miles, up steep streets and very uneven stone stair paths. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, hat, sturdy walking shoes, your hiking pole if you use one.
Information comes from the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association publications and web site.

The Hillside Club founded in Berkeley in 1898 proposed building houses in the hills that fit into the natural landscape. Houses that nestled into the hillside, built with a natural redwood, unpainted look. Architects Bernard Maybeck and John Gaylord Howard built houses in keeping with these ideals. We'll see many of these today. As well as houses built from 1900 to the 50s.

We'll also see Julia Morgan and John Hudson Thomas houses. Then the later architects who specialized in the modern Bay Area Regional style. Later followers of Frank Lloyd Wright like, William Wurster, Donald Olsen, developer Eichler and others.

The houses in this area run the gamut of architectural styles from the late 19th century into the 1920 & 30s period revival styles. And our local Bay Area Regional style (1st to 3rd Bay tradition) from 1900 to around and after World War II in the Greenwood Common area.

Several modernist architects were influential in the development of Greenwood Commons and the modernist design of houses there. Particularly William Wurster, first Dean of UC School of Environmental Design, 1950-1963.

Itinerary:

Rose Walk

Pete Seegar's family home

The Sack House

Check the restoration progress on 2733 Buena Vista

Walk to the top of Maybeck Twin Dr.

Temple of Wings (A home/dance school for modern dancers, the Boytons and Isadora Duncan)

Historic Maybeck family house (& the dueling historic markers!)

Greenwood Common (Modern Bay Area Regional style.)

For after the tour: the walk is near two of the nicest shopping and restaurant districts in the East Bay. Combined, having over a hundred places to eat and drink. As well as some of the most unique shops to be found in the Bay Area. Below are links to directories for these. I highly recommend Taco Talavera at Peralta & Solano Aves., for after the tour.

Shattuck Ave. from Rose St. to University Ave. aka "The Gourmet Ghetto".

https://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/eb/gourmetghetto/

Solano Ave. from San Pablo Ave. to the Alameda.

https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/solano-avenue-directory
Those taking advantage of public transportation, the meeting location is a great, no more than two mile uphill walk, from the downtown Berkeley BART station.( I suggest walk as diagonally as possible through the grid of streets. Leave extra time. A great alternative for those wishing a longer walk.)