Edward A. Brakenridge House
Ira A. Boynton Designer & Builder (attributed), 1892
City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 1992
Arriving in Berkeley from Massachusetts, Edward Brakenridge bought property that extended to Rose Street for this large Queen Anne-style residence, a stable, and a carriage house. Ira Boynton, like many late nineteenth-century East Bay builders who lacked formal architectural training, created vigorous, sturdy structures without refined ornamentation that followed a “carpenters esthetic.” Parts of the estate were subsequently sold, but Brakenridge family members resided in the house until 1924.
In 1936, the residence was converted and used as a health-related institution for elderly individuals. In 1971, Bonita House purchased the property and established the first rehabilitation facility of its kind in Alameda County for mental health care services.
Marker can be reached from Bonita Avenue south of Rose Street, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
