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Centennial Homes and Buildings

Plaque and Award History

Brass plaques were first awarded by the City of Palo Alto to owners of centennial properties in 1994 at a centennial celebration held in the front garden of the 1904 Squire House (900 University Avenue).

In 1996, Palo Alto Stanford Heritage (PAST) decided to carry on the tradition of recognition by honoring properties built in 1895 and 1896 and to present the first Preservation Awards. It has since become an annual event to present preservation awards and plaques during National Preservation Month. This year, they were presented on May 31, in the garden of the Museum of American Heritage. Two owners of centennial homes provided historic photographs--be sure to check them out!

Many centennial homes are listed on the Palo Alto Historical Buildings Inventory, which also includes commercial buildings. If you have information about the building date of properties not included on this list, or would like to research the history of your home or make corrections, please use the link to how to research your home, or send an e-mail to PAST at webmaster@pastheritage.org. We would especially appreciate receiving information on more Stanford University homes!

Centennial plaques were received by owners of properties marked with an asterisk.

A highlighted address indicates a photo or text link.

 

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Built Before 1892


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Built in 1893

            1893 plaque

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Built in 1894


            Original 1894 plaque form the City of Palo Alto

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Built in 1895 and 1896

1895 plaque
                 
  • 1009 Forest Court
  • 422 Fulton Street
  • 640 Fulton Street
  • 832 Kipling Street
  • 356 Lincoln Avenue* 1895/6
  • 935 Ramona Street
  • 936-938 Scott Street
  • 449 Seneca Street
  • 417 Tasso Street
  • 1295 Wilson Street
  • 1896 centennial plaque

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    Built in 1897

    • 453 Melville Avenue
    • 1143 Webster Street
    1897 centennial plaque

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    Built in 1898

    • 560 Addison Avenue
    • 514 High Street
    • 360 Kingsley Street*
    • 815 Kipling Street
    • 817- 819 Kipling Street
             1898 plaque

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    Built in 1899

    * Received plaque

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    Built in 1900

    1900 plaque
    • 421 Kipling Street
    • 823 - 25 Kipling Street
    • 3330 Louis Road
    • 623 Middlefield Road
    • 550 San Juan, Stanford
    • 311 Waverley Street

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    Built in 1901

    • 317 High Street
    • 342 High Street
    • 680 Homer Avenue*

    * Received plaque

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    Built in 1902

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    Built in 1903

    1903 plaque

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    Built in 1904

     

     

  • 1112 Ramona Street
  • 591 Stanford Avenue
  • 564 University Avenue
  • 900 University Avenue*
  • 121 Waverley Street
  • 947 Waverley Street
  • 175 Webster Street
  • 601 Webster Street
  • 619-623 Webster Street*
  • 334 Whitman Court*
  • Palo Alto Historic Property Circa 1904

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    Built in 1905

    1905 plaque

    * Received plaque

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    Built in 1906

    1906 plaque

    * Received plaque

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    Built in 1907

    • 326 Addison Avenue*
    • 2264 Bowdoin *
    • 222 Byron *
    • 265 Coleridge Avenue
    • 800 Cowper Street
    • 1043 Cowper Street
    • 340 Embarcadero Road *
    • 425-427 Embarcadero Road*
    • 850-852 Forest Avenue
    • 618 Fulton Street *
    1907 plaque

    * Received plaque

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    Built in 1908

    • 181 Addison Avenue
    • 376 Addison Avenue
    • 583 Alvarado Row, Stanford
    • 611 Alvarado Row, Stanford
    • 612 Alvarado Row, Stanford
    • 614 Alvarado Row, Stanford
    • 636 Alvarado Row, Stanford
    • 162 Bryant Street
    • 336 Byron Street
    • 1225 Byron Street
    • 365 Coleridge Avenue
    • 375 Coleridge Avenue
    • 1357 Cowper Street
    • 281 Embarcadero Road
    • 250 Emerson Street
    • 1121 Emerson Street*
    • 1129 Emerson Street
    • 657 Everett Avenue
    • 355 Fulton Street
    • 215 - 225 Fulton Street
    1908 centennial home plaque
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    Built in 1909

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    Built in 1910


      1909 centennial plaque

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    Centennial buildings are listed by street. Some houses have multiple listings because they have been identified as being constructed in more than one year. Sometimes this is due to identification by the building permit date which can be in the year before occupancy.

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