Your Real Estate Expert for Berkeley and Beyond
“Marilyn is exceptional. Her knowledge base, enthusiasm for her job, professional ethics, organization, sensitivity to our aesthetic requirements, loyalty and gentle perseverance set her apart.”
-- Bill and Carol Seidel
Marilyn Garcia, PhD
Broker Associate, Realtor®
DRE# 02014153
District Homes
1758 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
Direct:
(510) 390-5406
Street Names: SHATTUCK AVENUE
Street Names: SHATTUCK AVENUE Do you ever wonder where the names of Berkeley streets come from? Shattuck Avenue and Kittredge Street were both named after Francis Kittredge Shattuck. Shattuck was an early resident and a prominent force in the growth of what became the City of Berkeley. He was born in New York in 1824 and moved to California with his friend and brother-in-law George Blake when they heard that gold was discovered here. Shattuck and Blake each acquired 160-acre parcels in what is now central Berkeley. Francis Shattuck had various political roles, and was mayor of Oakland from 1859-1860. [...]