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Palo Alto Historic Buildings Inventory

780 Hamilton Avenue


Inventory photo	Photo taken 2012

The following is from the Historic Buildings Inventory as revised in 1985:

Physical appearance: This two-story Spanish Colonial Revival house has an L-shaped plan which provides a protected garden area. The street frontage landscaping is extensive and and adds considerable to the tropical imagery of the structure. the large half-circle window is not historically correct, but provides needed interest in an otherwise fairly conventional version of the style.

Significance: This is a carefully worked-out Spanish Colonial Revival design, typical of a locally popular plan type. It was built for J. E. Zimmerman, though occupied for two years after completion by William e. and Helen T. Haley; Haley was an executive for the Dairy Delivery Company. The Zimmermans lived in it from 1933 – 1940.

During the years of World War II, it was owned by William w. Tamplin, a mining engineer (son of J. W. Tamplin see 705 Forest Avenue).

Dominic A. and Frances I. Zanette acquired the property in 1953.




	Location map

This house was built in 1931 and is a Category 3 on the Historic Buildings Inventory. The architect and builder was William Klay. The property measures 100 by 100 feet.

Sources: Palo Alto City Directories; Palo Alto Times 5/5/31, 4/10/34, 1/12/35, 6/6/45; interviews, 1985, Frances Zanette, William Klay

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