Berkeley, a Look Back: Pacific School of Religion dedicates new library

A century ago, the Berkeley’s Pacific School of Religion held a Feb. 4, 1926, gala dedication of its new Holbrook Library building atop what is now called “Holy Hill.”

The building, designed by Walter Ratcliff, Jr. was declared one of “the most beautiful and chaste buildings in the Bay region” according to the Berkeley Daily Gazette. “Heavenward pointing in its Gothic lines, the architecture, said Dr. Swartz (President of the PSR) was of the most inspiring character.

“Final plans...