The BERKELEY HISTORIC BUILDING FUND
Presents a New Interior Restoration Project to Reveal the Original 1924 Beauty of the Hillside Club House
Looking Back to Move Forward
In 1924, John White’s Hillside Club House rose out of the ashes of the 1923 Berkeley Fire, replacing the club’s original headquarters designed by Bernard Maybeck in 1906. White’s design embraced and revisited the First Bay Tradition architectural style historically championed by the club with a new building that reflected an elegant blend of simplicity, artistry, and community purpose. Over the course of the past century, however, some of the main hall’s original decorative charm became obscured — painted over, damaged by smoke, or simply eroded by age.
Mock up of the painted trim - sample only, final colors to be determined
A Gift to the Eyes and the Community
Fulfillment of this project will honor the professional legacies of John White and Bernard Maybeck by reviving their conception of visual opulence associated with the hall. Aesthetic revitalization of the space will greatly enhance the experience of all who gather within it.
Curtain design - final finish to be determined
Paint sample - final colors to be determined
Your support will help us:
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- Repair and repaint the hall’s decorative trim, returning its appearance to its original, vivid 1924 aspect;
- Refinish the hall’s wall panels to create a refreshed and more unified look;
- Replace the hall’s dated, torn, and worn window curtains with period-appropriate treatments incorporating the space’s unique design elements, to be coordinated by textile artisan and longtime club member Dianne Ayres, of Arts and Crafts Period Textiles; and
- Revitalize the overall feel of the club’s beloved main hall.
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For more information contact: Barry Endick, Michael Scharff, Tim Hansen or Dianne Ayres