2211 Stuart Street
from Pamela's Paws On History Hosted by Pam Rouse
2211 Stuart Street... In 1923 a petition was filed with the City of Berkeley against the selling of a home at 2211 Stuart Street to Chinese students who attended UC Berkeley. The Oakland Tribune covered the story behind the petitioning against former UC Berkeley football coach James Schaeffer, the original owner of the house. The petition proclaimed that “each of the undersigned had purchased their property with the knowledge that no Orientals were owners of any property or residing in the above-mentioned district, protest against this proposed oriental intrusion and respectfully request… by resolution or otherwise, to dissuade and discourage the said proposed transfer of said property to said Oriental…” Berkeley City Council passed a resolution giving its support to the property owners and their efforts to keep Orientals from the Stuart Street neighborhood. It was argued by the property owners’ spokesman that Schaefer had acted in the interest of the university students, purchasing the home and selling it after the Realty Board refused to sell the home outright. The group of owners declared they would attempt to bring pressure to bear to have Schaeffer buy the house back from the students.
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