The Berkeley City Club, formerly known as the Berkeley Women's City Club, was organized by women in Berkeley, California

Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...

 in 1927, to contribute to social, civic, and cultural progress. It is no longer restricted to women, and is available to the public at large for weddings and other occasions.

The building, constructed in 1929, is one of the outstanding works of noted California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 architect

Architect

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 Julia Morgan

Julia Morgan

Julia Morgan was an American architect. The architect of over 700 buildings in California, she is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California...

, whose interpretation of Moorish

Moorish architecture

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 and Gothic

Gothic architecture

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 elements created a landmark of California design. It is registered as California Historical Landmark

California Historical Landmark

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 #908 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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(NPS-7700028).