Overview
A boardwalk pavilion on the north end of the beach near Sunset and Sixth Avenues, north of Convention Hall and adjacent to the Berkeley Carteret Hotel. Built in the mid-1960s to replace a structure destroyed by fire and originally designed as public shade. The pavilion is closed and has not been renovated, but its wooden walls serve as a major canvas for the Wooden Walls mural project, curated since 2015–2016 by Jenn Hampton of the Parlor Gallery, with work from local, national, and international artists — including Mike "Porkchop" LaVallee's 20-foot "Ruthie & Andre" mermaid. In 2019, redeveloper Madison Marquette conducted structural repairs to stabilize the exterior.
Closed structure; the exterior wooden walls function as a major outdoor canvas and public-art landmark.
Mid-1960s structure; no recorded preservation easement on record. Periodic structural repairs (most recently 2019).
What is unresolved
- Long-term reuse plans
- Ownership / lease structure
Key questions for officials
- What governs the future use of the Sunset Pavilion, and who is responsible for its upkeep?