Sather Gate and Bridge
Why it's listed
Sather Gate and Bridge is a campus entrance structure at the University of California in Berkeley, designed by architect John Galen Howard and dated 1910. It is one of five individually listed buildings or structures within a group of seventeen university resources, sixteen of them built structures and one a natural feature, Founders' Rock. The group is located on the central campus and shares a Neo-Classic architectural style. Their placement and orientation along major and minor axes express the formal, turn-of-the-century plan of the university. Although a few of the structures have had exterior and interior alterations, the overall architectural integrity of the group is described as high. The reviewer who evaluated the gate recommended acceptance under the criterion for architecture and design. The supplied pages include detailed text only for the neighboring Sather Tower, so specific physical details of the gate and bridge are not given here.
Significance in brief: It is one of seventeen resources in the University of California Multiple Resource Area, which together define the formal, Neo-Classic, turn-of-the-century concept of the campus. The document supplied contains no specific significance statement for the gate itself; the reviewer recommended acceptance under Criterion C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82004649, listed March 25, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | U.C.Berkeley, Berkeley |
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| County | Alameda County |
| Listed | March 25, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82004649 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | John Galen Howard, Architect |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classic (stated for the campus structures as a group) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 37.87060, -122.25967 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82004649.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q2226051
- This listing as JSON
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