The Best Landmark in East Bay

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is the site of California's third seat of government (1853-54). It is the only pre-Sacramento Capitol that survives. The original building has been restored with reconstructed period furnishings and exhibits. Th... more

Benicia Clock Tower

Constructed in 1859 of native Benicia sandstone, the Clock Tower was designed as a U.S. military arsenal. Originally built as a three story building, it provided the occupants with a view of Suisun, San Pablo, and San Francisco Bays. A fire and explo... more

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Berkeley City Club Hotel

The Berkeley City Club's Guest Rooms and suites have sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay, the University campus, and Berkeley Hills. Guests have use of the dining room as well as the many other club facilities. Our location close to the Universit... more

Cafe Van Kleef

Cafe Van Kleef, a sepia-toned saloon, two blocks from City Hall, is the jewel of Oaksterdam. The seductive scent of city council-sanctioned ganja wafts from many doorways along this strip of Telegraph, but nothing fancier than Fernet is served insid... more

Camron Stanford House

The Camron-Stanford House was built in 1876 and was home to five influential families during its time as a residence before becoming the first museum in Oakland. Explore the links below to learn more about the people who called Camron-Stanford House... more

Casa Peralta

The Casa Peralta is the City of San Leandro's historic house museum. Three descendants of the original land grant of Rancho San Antonio (ranging from the San Leandro Creek to the current-day City of El Cerrito) lived in the Casa. The home was remodel... more

Dunsmuir Historic Estate

The Dunsmuir Hellman mansion has been designated a National Historic Site by the United States Department of the Interior and both the Mansion and the Carriage House have been designated Historic Landmarks by the City of Oakland. Docent-led Tours... more

El Campanil Theatre

In 2003 the El Campanil Theatre Preservation Foundation purchased the Theatre and began the process of converting the building to a community performing arts venue. more

Empress Theatre

The Empress Theatre is a newly renovated one room movie house built in 1912. A historical landmark, The Empress is a jewel in the heart of downtown Vallejo. A new movie is run every weekend, with live shows and special events each month. Beautiful ar... more

Greek Theatre

The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre is located on the UC Berkeley Campus in the foothills overlooking the San Francisco Bay, featuring spectacular views of The Campanile, The Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, Mount Tampalpais and San Francisco. The... more

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Guy Hyde Chick House

The Guy Hyde Chick House is a beautiful home featuring "handsome shingle work and vibrant colors (a Prussian blue front door and red quatrefoil design around the rear balcony and kitchen) to the handcrafted details and abundant use of native woods&md... more

Hayward City Hall - Civic Center Plaza

Hayward City Hall is the place to visit if you have official business to conduct. Otherwise, the https://www.hayward-ca.gov website is probably your best starting point if you are interested in any details about moving to, doing business in, or want... more

John Muir National Historic Site

The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California. It preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 32... more

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park - Berkeley

Considered a home away from home for a hand full of Berkeley High students and the home of a section of the world wide and world renowned Peace Wall is Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Park. It's a fairly small park but it certainly has it's share o... more

Meek Mansion and McConaghy House

Meek Mansion was built in 1869 by William Meek, one of the first pioneers of commercial agriculture in Alameda County. ~~~~~~ The Meek Mansion is a historic mansion in unincorporated Cherryland, California, just north of Hayward. It is listed o... more

Mount Eden Mansion

Mount Eden Mansion is a Hayward landmark available for meetings and special events. more

Old Mission San Jose

Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen on a site which was part of a natural highway by way of the Livermore Valley to the San Joaquin Valley. It is the fourteenth of the 21 Spanish Missions in Alta Califor... more

Orinda Theatre Square

Designed by architect Alexander Aimwell Cantin built by Donald Rheem in1941, the art-deco style Orinda Theatre is a true treasure.  more

Shadelands Ranch Museum

The Shadelands Ranch house and grounds are open to the public for docent-led tours each week from February through October. The Museum is closed on all major public holidays. more

State Theatre of Modesto

The only historic, non-profit theatre in the region showing classic, foreign & independent films. The Art Deco State Theatre was built in 1934 by S. Charles Lee and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. After decades as a film h... more

The 16th Street Station in Oakland

The 16th Street Station is a historic landmark in West Oakland, California and is now available as a one-of-a-kind rental space. The site offers a breath-taking majestic Main Hall, brick industrial space and gritty urban graffiti in one unusual packa... more

The Cathedral of Christ the Light

As an edifice of transcendent beauty, built to stand for centuries, The Cathedral of Christ the Light Center fulfills a diversity of needs for Oakland and the surrounding East Bay communities. The Cathedral is the spiritual home of all the members of... more

The Historic Linekin Building

The Historic Linekin Building is a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1893 by Leander Linekin, a prominent Hayward resident and hardware store owner. The building was rehabilitated in the 1990's and converted to offices. A number of professionals have th... more

Tilden Park

Tilden Regional Park, also known as Tilden Park is a 2,079-acre regional park in the Berkeley Hills, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The park was named in honor of Charles Lee Tilden, a Bay Area attorney and businessman who served on the first... more

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