Bill's Trading Post and Gem Gallery

Historical marker location:

2945 College Avenue, Berkeley, California

( Marker is on College Avenue north of Ashby Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2018

Berkeley History. A.W. Smith, Architect and Builder, 1923.

During World War II, California was home to several important military installations, including Naval Station Pearl Harbor and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The state's aircraft manufacturing industry also played a crucial role in the war effort.