This fall we offered four tours to celebrate the centennial of Birge Clark's practice in Palo Alto. They are identified geographically and feature both well-known structures and little known facts. Tours were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday mornings except for the Professorville tour which was at 10 a.m. on Sunday. All tours are free, open to the pubic, and take about 90 miutes. No reservations are required, — just show up!
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Edgewood | Bo Crane | 1401 Edgewood (at Southwood) | photo |
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Coleridge | Bo Crane |
455 Coleridge (west of Cowper) |
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Oct. 15 |
![]() | Webster | Bo Crane | 1455 Webster (north side of Embarcadero) | photo |
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Professorville | Kris Zavoli and Anne Gregor |
1005 Bryant (corner Bryant and Addison) | photos |
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Downtown | Bo Crane | City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton Avenue | photo |
Professorville Tour, October 23, 2022:
Birge Clark Webster Tour, October 15, 2022:
Birge Clark Edgewood Tour, October 1, 2022:
Taken on the November 6, 2021 Barron Park tour:
Homer Avenue, November 3, 2018:
Professorville, October 20, 2018:
Crescent Park, September 28, 2013:
Downtown/Homer May 5, 2012:
If you missed the latest tours or want a glimpse of past tours, check out the self-guided brochures describe below.
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Homer Avenue Heritage Walk Old laundries, the church from Harold and Maude, charming Victorian cottages—it's all on Homer Avenue! |
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College Terrace
"Neat Cottages" and "Handsome Residences" define the flavor of College Terrace! |
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Downtown Walking Tour
Beautiful tiles abound! The brochure is currently being revised, so join the next tour! |
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Crescent Park There is no brochure for this tour yet—so join us on the next docent-led tour! |
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Professorville Sampler This walk gives you a feel for this wonderful neighborhood that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was Palo Alto's first historical district! Read about early Professorville residents in "Who Was Who in Professorville" by columnist Ward Winslow, reprinted from the Sunday, October 13, 1985 Palo Alto Times Tribune. |
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Holiday House Tours
Links to photos from past Holiday House Tours are on the Holiday House Tour page. (There are no plans to resume these tours.) |
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