Palo Alto Stanford Heritage Tours start at 10 a.m. and generally take about 90 minutes.
The tours are free, open to the pubic, no reservations are required, — just show up, but don't forget to bring water or even light rain protection!
Note: Dates and leaders are subject to change.
Saturday, October 4
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Crescent Park Manors, mansions, and Italian Renaissance homes are all on the menu of this tour of the lovely Crescent Park / Seneca Street area of Palo Alto Meet opposite 526 Seneca Street (by garage for 900 University Avenue) |
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Guide: Kristen Harrison |
Sunday, October 5
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Beyond Professorville Fine examples of Colonial Spanish Revival, Craftsman, and Quee Anne architecture including the magnificent Birge Cark designed Casa Abierto, Casaquerida, and the Palo Alto Club. Meet at 1325 Cowpert Street |
 1325 Cowper Street, |
Guide: Philip Roberts |
Sunday, October 12 |
Homer Avenue Old laundries, the church from the film Harold and Maude, and charming Victorian cottages are highlights. Meet at 475 Homer Avenue |
 475 Homer Avenue The Woman's Club |
Guide: Laura Roberts |
Saturday, October 18
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Boyce Ashby Addition Discover some of Palo Alto’s most elaborate 19th century houses developed outside the former city limit of the 1890’s. A tour highlight is the impressive 1896 Queen Anne Herzinger House on Forest Avenue, now under major restoration. Meet at 1001 Forest Avenue |
 1001 Forest Avenue, |
Guide: Susan Bortn |
Sunday, October 19
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Professorville Lovely neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Palo Alto's first historial district.! Meet at 1005 Bryant Street |
 1005 Bryant Street, Corner of Bryant and Addison |
Guides: Kris Zavoili and Anne Gregor |
Saturday, October 25
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Upper College Terrace Developed at the same time as Stanford Uniersitiyi andd originally mapped as "Palo Alto", the terrace portion of this srea is mostly in the upper half of the tract, bordering campus to the west. Meet at 2275 Amherst Street |
 2275 Amherst Street |
Guide: Susan Borton |
Sunday, October 26
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Grenmeadow Listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its pristine mid-century modern era Eichlers, this unique neighborhood community provides a good look at the suburban utopia developerJoseph Eichler envisioned in 1954. Meet at 4010 Nelson Drive (corner of Parkside Deive) |
 4010 Nelson Drive |
Guide: Simon Pennington |
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Stanford, May 2023
Mayfield Tour, September 23, 2023:
Professorville, October 1
Homer Avenue, October 7
Boyce–Ashby AdditionTour, October 14, 2023
Lower College Terrace, October 21, 2023
2022
Downtown Tour, November 5, 2022:
Professorville Tour, October 23, 2022:
Birge Clark Webster Tour, October 15, 2022:
Birge Clark Edgewood Tour, October 1, 2022:
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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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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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