Originally designed in 1899, the Town and Gown Club on Dwight Way is one of two historical landmark houses on the block commissioned by French immigrant couple Felicien and Emmanuel Marie Paget. The large home and estate once housed meetings of the Town and Gown Club, founded by Mlle. Paget, which lobbied for such causes as the planting of shade trees on Berkeley streets and the preservation of a sequioa grove.
The home's redwood shingled facade has been expanded upon in the last century, and it stands as a Berkeley landmark amidst newer houses and businesses in the neighborhood. Residents interested in touring the house can visit the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association's website for more information.
The Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex is a community athletic facility located in Albany. The complex was founded by the East Bay Regional Park District and serves athletes in Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Emeryville and Berkeley. The facility includes a number of sports fields for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and other local sports teams. To promote eco-friendly practices, many of the fields are made from synthetic turf and grey water is used to keep the grass fields healthy.
