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Palo Alto Historic Buildings Inventory

745 Waverley Street

St. Thomas Aquinas Church Residence

Built in 1928 and a Category 2 on the Palo Alto Historic Inventory

The following is from the Historic Buildings Inventory as revised in 1981 and 1985:

Physical appearance:   This two-story Spanish Colonial Revival structure was built as the parochial residence for St. Thomas Aquinas Church next door at 751 Waverley and is included in its listing on the National Register.

PAST photo taken July 26, 2017:

street view

PAST photos taken September 22, 2012:

front

door and address

PAST photos taken April 16, 2012:

parish house

door

Circa 1998 black and white photos from the Palo Alto Historical Association Archive:

historic photo

historic photo  

Location maps from City of Palo Alto Parcel Report:

map   map with lot dimensions

Edward Eames was the architect and L. A. Bachelder, the contractor.

Sources: Palo Alto Historical Association files; Palo Alto Times 7/21/1928, 12/18/1928. See the listing for 751 Waverley.

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