Historical Marker
Berkeley Y.M.C.A.
Historical marker location:
2001 Allston Way, Berkeley, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Allston Way and Milvia Street, on the right when traveling west on Allston Way.)
Marker installed: 2011
City of Berkeley Landmark - designated in 1990. Benjamin G. McDougall, Architect - 1910.
The first European to set foot in California was Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the Spanish crown. He arrived in what is now San Diego Bay in 1542 and explored the coast for several months.