Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House explained

Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House
Added:July 15, 1977
Refnum:77000286
Designated Other1:California
Designated Other1 Number:N506
Designated Other1 Date:July 15, 1977
Location:5212 Broadway, Oakland, California, U.S.
Designated Other2:ODL
Designated Other2 Number:12
Designated Other2 Date:August 5, 1975
Architect:Clinton Day
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Eastlake Stick style

Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House, is a historic mansion with carriage house built in in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, California, U.S..[1] [2] The two buildings used to be part of the campus for California College of the Arts, from 1922 until 2022.[3] The Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 15, 1977;[4] listed as a California Historical Landmark since July 15, 1977;[5] and listed as an Oakland Designated Landmark under the name "Treadwell Hall" since August 5, 1975.[6] It is also known as the James Treadwell Mansion,[7] Treadwell Hall, and Macky Hall.

History

The mansion was built for John Treadwell and James Treadwell, owners of the Tesla Coal Mine in Alameda County. The building was designed by architect Clinton Day, in the Gothic Revival and Eastlake-Stick style.

In 1922, it was purchased by Frederick Heinrich Wilhelm Meyer, the founder of the California School of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts). The school started using the building as part of the campus in 1926. In 2022, the art school left the building and moved to San Francisco.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register #77000286: Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House in Oakland, California . 2023-06-27 . noehill.com.
  2. Web site: 1977 . [{{NRHP url|id=77000286}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House ]. June 27, 2023 . National Park Service. With
  3. Web site: Dineen . J. K. . 2023-04-10 . This empty Oakland campus is planned for housing and parks. Why is it still in development limbo? . 2023-06-27 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House . NPGallery Digital Asset Management System.
  5. Web site: July 15, 1977 . Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House . Office of Historic Preservation . State of California.
  6. Web site: List of Designated Landmarks . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627090921/https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/list-of-designated-landmarks . June 27, 2023 . 2023-06-27 . Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (LPAB) . . en.
  7. News: 1972-11-05 . A Century of Achievement in the Arts . 137 . Oakland Tribune . 2023-06-28 . Newspapers.com.