The first building on the Berkeley campus was a stone Victorian Gothic building built in 1867 and destroyed by a fire in January 1875 . Classes continued in temporary buildings for a few years while new buildings were constructed , including an educational building , four dormitories , various support facilities and a private residence for the principal . In 1890 , the Spanish Colonial Revival education building was completed , featuring an assembly hall and a tower with a Seth Thomas clock . The education building survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake with damage to some chimneys and the slate roof as well as interior cracks , but there was no fire and the main walls held firm
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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