Palo Alto Stanford Heritage 22nd Annual Celebration
Awards were presented on May 7 in the Ballroom of the Lucie Stern Community Center. To celebrate PAST's 30th anniversary and the history of preservation in Palo Alto, Margaret Feuer spoke about the history of the preservation movement, Brian George mentioned the highlights of PAST's 30 years, Karen Hollman spoke on why we should preserve local history, and Steve Staiger reminded us what happened in 1917. After presentation of centennial plaques, preservation awards were made to six outstanding projects and then we finished the afternoon with strawberry shortcake!
Residential Preservation Awards
251 Lincoln Avenue
345 Lincoln Avenue
601 Melville AvenueNon-Residential Preservation Awards
345 Forest Avenue
Old Winery, Stanford
Sapp Center, Stanford
for the expansion and renovation of the 1903 Colonial Revival/Shingle Style home designed by Charles Hodges to meet current building standards. To offer modernized living space, non-historic and non-compliant areas were removed to allow for desired expansion and mechanical needs.
The renovation of this Professorville landmark residence creates an inviting and compatible addition that connects the home directly to the gardens, creating seamless flow between interior and exterior. The property’s water tower was relocated and integrated as a key feature of the home, housing the main staircase that connects all levels, leading up to an office overlooking Palo Alto.
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for preserving this National Register house for another 100 years by restoring and reinforcing the original single family residence and protecting seven heritage trees. Original materials, including window panes, were re-used or matched with custom made elements. Interior spaces were carefully repaired.
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The historic rehabilitation of this downtown Palo Alto icon included the removal of invasive vines in order to provide a comprehensive restoration of its character-defining ornamental concrete façade. Historic windows and railings were restored and the first floor was seismically upgraded. New storefronts and windows were added to the first floor that are compatible with the original design and provide maximum light to interior spaces.
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for the seismic retrofit and rehabilitation of the Old Chem Building to house teaching laboratories in chemistry and biology and a consolidated science library. A compatible addition was constructed at the rear of the building. Old Chem, constructed in 1900 and closed since 1987, is the last building on the Stanford campus to complete its seismic retrofit.
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for restoration of one of the oldest buildings in Palo Alto designed by noted winery architect Hamden McIntyre in 1888. Ivy was removed for cleaning of brick surfaces, the lobby and courtyard were refurbished, and improvements were made to the restaurant area.
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