PIEDMONT WAY

Historical Landmark

Description:
Piedmont Way was conceived in 1865 by Frederick Law Olmsted, America's foremost landscape architect. As the centerpiece of a gracious residential community close beside the College of California, Olmsted envisioned a roadway that would follow the natural contours of the land and be sheltered from sun and wind by 'an overarching bowery of foliage.' This curvilinear, tree-lined parkway was Olmsted's first residential street design. It has served as the model for similar parkways across the nation.

Registration Date: 6/12/1989

Location:
Berkeley
County: Alameda

Directions:
Piedmont Ave between Gayley Rd and Dwight Way, Berkeley

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