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| Inventory photo | Photo taken October 22, 2014 |
The following is from the Historic Buildings Inventory as revised in 1985:
These tiny speculation units, arranged in a crescent, are a miniatured baroque planning scheme. gable roofs, details and proportions suggest English cottage references.
This is a rare planning gesture, particularly with respect to its small scale, utilizing tiny buildings. The original owner and investor was Clovis a. Davidson who aimed to provide rental units for Stanford students and young faculty. Davidson (1890 – 1974) was the instrumental music instructor and supervisor in the City's elementary schools from 1921 to 1954. He had begun his career with 12 years of similar professional work in Salem, Oregon. From 1948 to 1974, he himself resided in the cottage at 2075 Harvard.
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| 2051 | 2057 |
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| 2063 | 2069 |
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| 2075 | 2081 |
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| 2069 and 2075 Harvard with driveway | Location map |
There cottages were built in 1930 and are a Category 4 on the Historic Buildings Inventory. The the builder was C. E. Finnell. The property measures 63 by 125 feet.
Sources: Palo Alto City Directories; Palo Alto Times, 8/23/30, 6/15/54, 4/29/74; interview with Mrs. Genevieve Davidson Salo, April 1981.
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