Historical Marker
F.D. Chase Building
Historical marker location:
2115 Kala Bagai Way, Berkeley, California
( Marker is on Kala Bagai Way south of Addison Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2017
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.