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New this "PAST" week...
More pictures added to centennial and inventory lists.
Read what a homeowner discovered about the history of his home at 1020 Ramona Street.
Is your house 100 years old or even older? If is is, let us know! E-mail us at either webmaster@pastheritage.org or president@pastheritage.org.
Research on 1912 and older homes has begun to ready for recognition in May 2012. PAST will contact owners of centennial homes before the celebration.
A not to miss article is Living in the past: Uncovering your home's roots, published in The Mercury News January 7, 2012.
Demolitions . . . Always a concern. . . .
Did you know that one of the houses on the Inventory of Historic Buildings was part of the 2010 Stein exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art? Check out 433 Kingsley.
Hangar One Read more at the Save Hangar One website.
Playing now: Clara Foltz: California's First Woman Lawyer as presented at the November 2010 Palo Alto Historical Association meeting.
Channel 30
Wednesday,
8 p.m.
Thursday,
noon
Saturday,
1 p.m.
If you don't have access to cable, you can also watch on your computer at the same times on the web page for the Media Center: www.communitymediacenter.net.
If you missed any of the broadcasts, such as the programs about Edward Durell Stone, Jeanne McDonnell's presentation on Juana Briones, or the presentation that included 2005 Bryant Street, they are available on DVD to borrow from the History Desk at the Palo Alto Main Library. The History Desk is open Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons.
- Links to short videos on the Cardinal Hotel and the Roth Building on the Resources page
- Details about all past Holiday House Tours with more to come...
- PAST board list and photo!
- Photos of the future History Museum building on Homer Avenue. See pictures of the future home of the Palo Alto History Museum on our Advocacy page and read about progress towards converting the Roth Building to the Palo Alto History Museum!
- The Inventory page has been expanded to identify homes and properties that have won Preservation Awards and/or have been on a Holiday House Tour. Almost all the homes listed on Kingsley now include photos.
- The latest Preservation award winners are on the Preservation Awards page as are pictures of winners from 2007 to 2010.
Palo Alto homes feature a rich variety of architectural styles. Eichler and other Mid-Century Modern homes tend to be grouped together, while other styles tend to be more scattered. Can you recognize and find them all? This mission style home is located on Fulton Street.
Style descriptions as well as drawings!
Palo Alto Historic Home Inventory . . .
Photos of the deLemos cottages on the 1500 block of Cowper Street. . .
Is this house one of them? If you know, please let the Webmaster know!
Links to videos from the Palo Alto Historical Association's Exploring the Archives . . . National Register Properties in Palo Alto . . . Places to Visit . . . and more are on our Resources page.
Not that far from home. . .
Nevada City residents are struggling with the realities of maintaining two art deco treasures. Read the National Trust for Historic Preservation's story of the week about this historic Gold Rush town.
Learn more about PAST
Can you identify these photos? Do you know where they were taken?
Do you have an old photo to share? Please contact us!
E-mail us at either webmaster@pastheritage.org or president@pastheritage.org.-Copyright © 2010 Palo Alto Stanford Heritage. All rights reserved.
