Palo Alto Stanford Heritage 27th Centennial Houses / Historic Preservation Program
The afternoon's program featured architect Dan Garber, FAIA, partner at Fergus Garber Architects. His topic was Birge Clark ; The Early Years, His Time and Influences; 1922 to 1933 .Birge Clark's long career was almost solely conducted in Palo Alto. It was varied enough to include single and multiple family residences, commercial structures, and prominent institutional buildings.
Historian Steve Staiger explained the processes involved in identifying centennial structures while a slide show of identified 1922 structures was shown.
Preservation awards were presented to the Graduate Palo Alto Hotel and the Birge Clark designed home at 242 Coleridge Avenue
Preservation awards were announced during a joint program with PAHA (Palo Alto Historical Association) on May 7, 2023 for two worthy projects.
This program was part of PAST Heritage's mission to promote the importance of preserving the historic architecture, neighborhoods, and character of the greater Palo Alto and Stanford areas. A video of the program is available on Vimeo by clicking this link.
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Have you seen this book? Birge Clark Selected Projects, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the opening of local architect Birge Clark's first office in 1922. Our fall walking tour schedule focused on his architecture and we were pleased to offer four walks that highlighted some of his most memorable projects. Books can be purchased for $20 at the Palo Alto Historical Association Archive in Room K7 at the Cubberley Community Center at 4000 Middlefield Road on Tuesdays between 4 and 8 p.m. and on Thursdays between 1 and 5 p.m. Books can also be purchased at Bells Book Store, 536 Emerson Avenue in Palo Alto. |
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This 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival house, designed by Birge Clark, was renovated and expanded in 2022. The character–defining historic features on the house's street–side facade were retained and restored. Owner: Steve Dosart Architect: Fergus Garber Architects Contractor: Pete Moffat Construction, Inc. |
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The architectural team strived to preserve the spirit of the original Birge Clark design while enhancing its personality with the Graduate brand. Renovation of the building featured numerous upgrades: seismic structural retrofit; restoration of the historic central stairway; reconfiguration of former apartments back to hotel rooms; restoration of the historic elevator; addition of an iconic building sign at the corner of University Avenue and Cowper Street; and a publicly accessible rooftop with views of Palo Alto.
Owner: Graduate Palo Alto Hotel
Architect: ELS Architecture and Urban Design
Contractor: Plant Construction Company
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