Campus Buildings
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The Mission Road, San Francisco campus, was founded by Archbishop Alemany after much work by him and founding President Harrington. It was designed by architect Thomas England. Construction began in 1862; the campus was dedicated 9 July 1863. This view dates from c. 1870. |
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The "Brickpile" campus on Broadway in Oakland, designed by architect J.J. Clarke, was dedicated 11 August 1889 by Archbishop Riordan. The new campus allowed the Christian Brothers to move from San Francisco into the East Bay, leaving the foggy Mission Road site. This view dates from c. 1906. |
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Oakland campus Chapel interior, c. 1900. |
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Oakland "Brickpile" Campus, during the 1913 Golden Jubilee of the College |
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Chapel under construction, Dedication ceremony presided over by Archbishop Hanna, May 1928 |
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Dante Hall, 1927 |
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Madigan Gymnasium, 1927 |
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Lake La Salle Dam, c1927 |
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Galileo Hall, May 1928 |
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De La Salle quad, 1928 |
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Arcade, 1928 |
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Chapel interior, First Mass (Celebrated by Father Edward Doran), November 1928 |
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Benilde Hall, 1928, briefly home of Carmelite Sisters, named for Brother Benilde of Sauges (1805-1862) a French schoolteacher who was canonized in 1967. |
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Aquinas Hall, De La Salle Hall, Augustine Hall, 1928 |
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Power Plant, 1928 |
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Student's Room, 1929 |
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Lake La Salle, c. 1930 |
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Madigan Gym Swimming Pool, c. 1930 |
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Independence Hall, 1943, part of the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight Training program during World War II, contained what was at the time the world's largest indoor swimming pool. Most of the buildings erected by the Navy were demolished following the War as they were beyond what the College could sustain at the time. |
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De La Salle Hall Co-op, 1950 |
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Oliver Hall, 1950 |
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Poplar Grove |
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Becket Hall, 1968 |
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Brothers' Residence |
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St. Albert Hall Library, 1966. The Library was begun in October 1965 and dedicated on 28 April 1968. |
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Ferroggiaro Center (architect's rendering), c1970 |
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Augustine Hall, c. 1970 showing outdoor stairs before its renovation |
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Townhouses under construction, 1973 |
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Hearst Art Gallery patio, 1977 |
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Claeys Hall, c. 1986 |
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Ageno Hall, architect's rendering, 1988 |
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Soda Center, 1989 |
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Boxwood maze in front of Dryden Hall, c. 1990 |
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Garaventa Hall construction, 1995 |
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1928 Saint Mary's Road
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