East Bay's Art Deco Treasures
Art Deco has always had tremendous appeal to me - perhaps it started the first time I saw the Empire State Building or Chrysler Building when growing up in New York City. I loved the clean lines and modern contemporary design.

There are some wonderful examples of Art Deco in the Bay Area - most of which are in Oakland and San Francisco. Heres are some places you don't want to miss on your tour.

The Art Deco Society has an annual meeting and tours. I particularly enjoyed the night time "neon sign" tour, as well as their tours of downtown Oakland and San Francisco, and the Marina District in San Francisco. The tour to the Gladding Mc Bean Terra Cotta Company in Lincoln, California was a special treat.

Michael Crowe has written an excellent book "Deco By The Bay: Art Deco Architecture In The San Francisco Bay Area"

San Francisco has delightful Art Deco buildings, particulary at 1360 Montgomery, The Shell Building. One day I'll probably add them to the list

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Fox Theater

Fox Theater

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Orinda Theater

Paramount Theater

Paramount Theater

Breuner's

Breuner's

Floral Depot

Floral Depot

Magnin's

Magnin's

Lakeshore Deco

Lakeshore Deco

Paramount Theater

Paramount Theater Again!

Lakeshore Deco

Lakeshore Deco

Art Deco Structures
Berkeley High School Martin Luther King/Allston Berkeley

Berkeley Public Library 2111 Kittredge Berkeley

United Artists Berkeley 2274 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley

Several Storefronts Lakeshore Avenue Oakland


Alameda County Courthouse 1225 Fallon Oakland

Fox Theater 1815 Telegraph Avenue Oakland

Oakland Floral Depot 1900 Telegraph Oakland

I Magnin 2001 Broadway Oakland

Paramount Theater 2025 Broadway Oakland 94612 510-465-6400
Breuner's Building 2201 Broadway Oakland

Orinda Theater 4 Orinda Theater Square Orinda 94563 510-254-9060
Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza San Francisco 94911 415-453-2100

Art Deco Books & Resources
Crowe, Michael F. Deco By The Bay: Art Deco Architecture In The San Francisco Bay Area 720.97946 C886d
Stone, Susannah Harri The Oakland Paramount 725.8 St72o

And from BIN - the Berkeley Information Network
 AGENCY       Art Deco Society of California.
 MAILING ADD  100 Bush St.  Suite 511  San Francisco  94104.
 PHONE        415-982-3326  Answering machine.
 CONTACT      Michael Crowe, President.
 PURPOSE      To educate, maintain, and preserve deco style in California.
 SERVICES     Walking tours, social events,  educational programs and lectures,
              etc.  Will help others involved in preservation activities.
 COST         $45 annual membership; $30 seniors/students; couples, $75.
 PUBS.        Newsletter.
              Magazine.
 MEETINGS     Call for information.
 UPDATED      7/96.
 SUBJECTS     Arts/Culture/Entertainment --Architecture.
              Arts/Culture/Entertainment --Historical Organizations.

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