The Oakland Museum of California. The galleries are on three levels, ahead and left, behind the stairs and terraces. This beautiful opening is shared by all and welcomes the casual visitor.
The sculpture is a mobile, "Two Red Lines", by George Rickey, 1966, which moves gently in the occasional breeze.
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A beautiful place, designed by Kevin Roche. Completed and opened to the public in 1969. The museum features interior galleries devoted to California art, history, and natural science. This garden court occupies at least a quarter of the museum's floorspace, encompassing four square blocks.
museumca.org/mission-history
Prize-winning garden designed by Dan Kiley.
museumca.org/gardens
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Somewhere over Nevada or Utah. . . .
Since reading the new book, "Skyfaring", I will always ask for a window seat! A great read!!
www.skyfaring.com/
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Founded in 1891. Built in the "Berkeley Brown Shingle" style that is so beloved in this part of the world!. Note the unpeeled redwood (Sequoia) trunk that serves as the corner pillar.
The church’s History informs that “Opinion was divided as to its architectural beauty. One passerby was heard to say ‘It looks like a powerhouse,’ to which the pert answer, of course, was ‘It is a powerhouse.’”.
Read more about it:
berkeleyheritage.com/berkeley_landmarks/1unitarian.html
The building is now used by the University of California.
About the Coast Redwood tree and other redwoods:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens
On the National Register of Historic Places.
EXPLORE-d !! Another surprise. Thanks, all!
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Better known locally as The Campanile. Designed by John Galen Howard and inspired by the famed Campanile di San Marco in Venice. Opened in 1917. The famous carillon, located at the top, is still played by human beings on a regular basis.
Located above the observation platform, the 61 massive bells weigh from 19 to 10,500 pounds. The carillonists play brief concerts every day at 7:50 a.m., 12 p.m., and 6 p.m., and longer ones on Sundays at 2 p.m.
For more, visit:
campanile.berkeley.edu/
And see THIS!
youtu.be/K_8vta9XDpc
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