Site Information
| Landmark Number: |
849 |
| Location: |
Mills College, 5000 MacArthur at Pierson Street, Oakland, Alameda County |
| Marker Plaque: |
none |
| Coordinates: |
37.77948 N
122.18138 WCoordinates based on NAD27 datum |
Description
When Mills Seminary, forerunner of Hue College, transferred its
operations to Oakland from Benicia in 1871, itmoved into a long,
four-story building with a high central observatory. The mansarded
structure, which provided rooms for faculty and dining halls,
long was considered themost beautiful educational building in the
state
from California Historical Landmarks.
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