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PAST supports many local preservation and historic projects from the current support that preserved a wall from the Juana Briones house in the Palo Alto foothills, to supporting the Museum of American History at their Williams House location (and where PAST has office space), to the development of the future Palo Alto History Museum and $5,000 to the Palo Alto Historical Association's digitization project of their photograph collection.
PAST has a representative on the committee to create design guidelines for Professorville. Links to the committee website and reading list are on PAST's Inventory page.Current projects include the door on the Water Pump Station on Palo Alto Avenue and assistance with restoration of the Los Arboles sign on Middlefield Road.
A very successful renovation of the College Terrace Library earned the City of Palo Alto a Preservation Award in 2011. Other recent happy endings were the Palo Alto High School Haymarket Theater and the Children's Library.
Read and see photographs about the Juana Briones house.
Sea Scout Building
Located in the Baylands, the Sea Scout building was dedicated on May 30, 1941 and had suffered water damage over the years. In 2011 the building was restored for use by the Environmental Volunteers.
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See a short video (Public Service Announcement from the Palo Alto Historical Association's archives).
Read about the current status of the museum.
The murals in the courtyard of this National Trust eligible property will be saved!
A peek from inside at what is difficult to see today.
The preliminary review process with the City of Palo Alto Planning Department is about to begin so plans can be developed. It is reassuring to know that the back of the building where a section was removed is now protected.
Before being protected
After
The beautiful tile roof!
Edgewood Plaza
Read the Alan Hess column in the Sunday, September 7, 2008 San Jose Mercury News regarding this threatened Palo Alto treasure, Two architectural treasures—Neutra house and a shopping center. For some background on this issue, check PAST's page Edgewood Plaza page.
Hangar One
There is still no decision on how the skin of Hangar One is to be treated. Read the latest from the National Trust and the background of this on-going challenge. Or, read more at the official Save Hangar One website.
The Changing Face of Palo Alto — Four homes on Bryant Street near Waverley Oaks have recently been demolished to make room for ONE new house. Waverley Oaks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was designed and built by Pedro deLemos as his home while he was on the Stanford University faculty. More houses are threatened. These aerial photos give a bird's-eye view of the construction activity in August 2008. In March 20009, a building permit was applied for on the consolidated properties. Waverley Oaks is safe.
PAST and the California Preservation Foundation
PAST and the California Preservation Foundation partnered a workshop on the Use and Application of the California Historical Building Code at the Palo Alto Woman's Club on Wednesday, July 28.
The Palo Alto Woman's Club was designed by Charles Hodges in 1916. Read more about him and see other examples of his work. Link here, or on the Inventory page.
College Terrace Library— The College Terrace is open after renovations. PAST is monitoring the progress of work being done to assure that the historical integrity of the Charles Sumner structure remains true to his intent. A similar relationship with the City of Palo Alto occurred with the work on the Children's Library.
The renovation of the College Terrace Library were so successful that the City and architectural and construction team were awarded a preservation award from PAST in May 2011. Photo Gallery before renovation. The award-winning College Terrace Library was one of the stops on the 2011 Holiday House Tour. See pictures of the new interior!
Children's Library— PAST took a new step in its work to encourage preservation of our historic resources by working with the City of Palo Alto to monitor the retrofitting and addition to the beloved Children's Library. The project was closely monitored and the end result is a delight for both children and their parents!
Palo Alto High School as seen on Google. Find our more about the Paly master planning process and its impact on the Haymarket Theater.
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