Berkley Square, Historic district in West Las Vegas, United States.

Berkley Square is a historic district in West Las Vegas bounded by Byrnes and Leonard avenues and by G and D streets. Its 148 houses were built in 1954 and 1955 in the Contemporary Ranch style, in two models that differ in roof type, porch projection, façade length and window arrangement. The layout follows Federal Housing Administration standards, with limited access points and sidewalks separated from the streets by a lawn strip.

Architect Paul Revere Williams designed this neighborhood in 1949 as Nevada's first residential subdivision created specifically for African American families during the segregation era. The project was financed by attorney Thomas L. Berkley from Oakland, working alongside Edward A. Freeman and J.J. Byrnes to bring the vision to life.

Berkley Square is named after Thomas L. Berkley, an attorney from Oakland, California. The district is described as the first Black-owned subdivision in the United States, and by 1955 around 16,000 people, most of them African Americans, lived in the 160-acre Westside. Local activism in the late 1940s and 1950s pushed for better housing there.

The neighborhood is easy to explore on foot thanks to wide sidewalks separated by grass strips that make walking pleasant and safe. Limited access points mean visitors typically enter from designated roads, which helps preserve the quiet residential character of the area.

The neighborhood takes its name from Thomas L. Berkley, a California attorney whose commitment to creating housing for African American families left a lasting impact on Las Vegas. His involvement demonstrates how private enterprise could facilitate community development during a restrictive period.