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Hillside Club
2286 Cedar Street
Berkeley, California 94709

Price

$15 General Admission

Hours

7:30 PM

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510.841.2242
baha@berkeleyheritage.com
berkeleyheritage.com

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Panorama, by Lee Bruno

Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association
Oct 22, 07:30PM – 09:00PM

In 1915, San Francisco became a prime destination for American and world travelers when it hosted the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Lee Bruno’s talk on San Francisco’s first world’s fair will draw from his book, Panorama, the images and stories about the architects, builders, inventors, artists, performers, and celebrities who made the nearly year-long event one of the greatest of its kind. Books will be available for sale.

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