Palo Alto Stanford HeritagePhoto from Google Maps, December 17, 2022:
The following is from the Historic Buildings Inventory as revised in 1988:
This single-story (with mezzanine) poured-in-place concrete building has an Art Deco façade featuring glass and aluminum. 5/16" tick red and yellow vitrolite glass panels and yellow glarweld approximately 20" square predominate the façade. Red is the accent color and occurs at a band above the window and as diamond ornaments on either side of a red glass sign with 12" high letters in a pump font. An aluminum 24" high fascia with bottom at 36: p.c. occurs over the front of the building. A centered aluminum entry door is a store front window system are other important elements. A wood door was the original entry. The northern half of the building was completely remodeled with a drive-through entry and roll-up door being enclosed by a store front window. Much of the damaged vitrolite has been replaced with painted safety glass.
One of the few remaining examples of the Moderne architectural style in the downtown area.
This structure was built in 1938 and is a Category 4 on the Historic Buildings Inventory. The builder and property size are not noted.
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