Palo Alto Stanford HeritageBuilt in 1901 and Catergory 2 on the Palo Alto Historic Inventory
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| Inventory photos | PAST photos taken April 16, 2012 |
The following is from the Historic Buildings Inventory as revised in 1981 and 1985:
This Gothic Revival design, said to be the oldest extant church building in Palo Alto, creates a complex but orderly composition by the repetition and echo of its gable motif.
The parsonage next door at 745 is a two-story Spanish Colonial Revival.
This is a highly imaginative manipulation of Gothic Revival forms and images. The first services were held on June 2, 1902.
The adjacent parochial residence (745 Waverley) was built in 1928. Edward Eames was the architect and L. A. Bachelder the contractor.
PAST photos taken in 2012:
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 Parish House, 745 Waverley Street |
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The church was built in 1901 and is a Category 2 on the Historic Buildings Inventory; the house was built in 1928 and is included in the listing. The church architect was Shea & Shea of San Francisco; the builder is not mentioned. The house architect was Edward Eames and L. A. Batchelder the contractor. The entire property measures 149.6 by 150 feet.
Location maps from City of Palo Alto Parcel Report:
Sources: Palo Alto Historical Association files; Palo Alto Times 7/21/1928, 12/18/1928, City of Palo alto Parcel Report.
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