Mrs. E.P. (Stella) King Building

Historical marker location:

2501 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Dwight Way and Telegraph Avenue on Dwight Way.)

Marker installed: 2005

Albert Dodge Coplin, Architect. 1901.

The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought a huge influx of people to the state. In just two years, the population of San Francisco grew from 1,000 to 25,000. However, only a small percentage of gold-seekers actually struck it rich, and many ended up in debt or poverty.