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Palo Alto Historic Buildings Inventory

948 Ramona Street


Inventory photo	Photo taken May 8, 2013

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

Physical appearance: The two–story bay–windowed house in Queen Anne style, is a severe and almost undecorated twin of the house next door at 942 Ramona Street. Its painted trim, however, gives it greater impact visually.

Significance: A good example of a vernacular version of the Queen Anne mode. (See . . . 942 Ramona Street). Its first occupants were Mr. and Mrs. S. Carter, followed after 1914 by a number of short–term residents.

From 1923 to 1939 it was the home of Jerome and Elva Hollingsworth; he was a grocer. Then, in 1940, Mrs. Reva Street bought the house; she re-married in 1941 to Frank M. Price, a carpenter, and the Prices kept the house until 1975, when Barry and Marga St. John acquired it.

Note: Some of this information was provided when Mel Pratt was interviewed in 1985.


	Guy Miller Archieve photo

Location map

This house was built in 1904 and is a Category 4 on the Historic Buildings Inventory. The builder was probably either A. W. Caulkins or H. L. Upham. The property measures 37.50 by 112.50 feet.

Sources: Palo Alto City Directories; Palo Alto Times 12/30/04, 12/29/24, 1/30/40, 1/4/75; interview 1985, Melvyn Pratt

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