Palo Alto Stanford Heritage

Spring Tour Schedule

Tours start at 10 a.m. and generally take about 90 minutes.

The tours are free, open to the pubic, no reservations are required, — just show up, but don't forget to bring water and sun or light rain protection.

Note: Dates and leaders are subject to change.

Sunday, May 4	Homer Avenue Old foundaries, the church from Harold and Maude, and charming Victorian cottages! Meet at 475 Homer Avenue	475 Homer Avenue The Woman's Club	Leader: Laura Roberts
Saturday, May 17	Lower College Terrace Neat cottaes and handsome residences characterize College Terrace, adjacent to Stanford University! Meet at 2310 Yale Street	2310 Yale Street House is perpendicular to the street.	Leader: Susie Borton–Cool
Saturday, May 18	Beyond Professorville Fine examples of Colonial Spanish Revival, Craftsman, and Quee Anne architecture including the imposing Birge Cark designed Casa Abierto built for 20th century author Kathleen Norris. Meet at 1325 Cowpert Street	1325 Cowper Street,	Leader: Philip Roberts
Saturday, May 31	Downtown Birge Clark Features Birge Clark designed commercial buildings including the former President Hotel (now the Graduate Hotel), the Hammilton Avenue Post Office, the Medicao-Dental Building, and the Ramona Street Historical District. Meet at City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton Avenue	250 Hamilton Avenue	Leader: Kristen Harrison
Saturday, June 7	Professorville Lovely neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Palo Alto's first historial district.! Meet at 1005 Bryant Street	1005 Bryant Street, Corner of Bryant and Addison	Leaders: Kris Zavoili and Anne Gregor
Sunday, June 8	Barron Park Not officially part of Palo Alto until 1925 when Mayfield was annexed. Meet at Bol Park.	Bol Park 3590 Laguna Avenue	Leader: Simon Pennington

2023

Stanford, May 2023

Mayfield Tour, September 23, 2023:

Professorville, October 1

Homer Avenue, October 7

Boyce–Ashby AdditionTour, October 14, 2023

Lower College Terrace, October 21, 2023

2022

Downtown Tour, November 5, 2022:

14 people were on this tour.

Professorville Tour, October 23, 2022:

Birge Clark's granddaughter Mallory with husband John, and Bo Crane

Birge Clark Webster Tour, October 15, 2022:

Birge Clark Edgewood Tour, October 1, 2022:

Participants included Birge's son Dean!

Crescent Park, May 21, 2022:

Squire House

Forest Court

Mayfield Tour, May 7, 2022:

2021

November 6, 2021 Barron Park tour:

Homer Avenue, November 3, 2018:

Professorville, October 20, 2018:

Crescent Park, September 28, 2013:

Downtown/Homer May 5, 2012:

If you missed the latest tours or want a glimpse of past tours, check out the self-guided brochures describe below.

Self–Guided Tours

	Homer Avenue Heritage Walk Old laundries, the church from Harold and Maude, charming Victorian cottages—it's all on Homer Avenue!
	College Terrace "Neat Cottages" and "Handsome Residences" define the flavor of College Terrace!
	Professorville Sampler This walk gives you a feel for this wonderful neighborhood that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was Palo Alto's first historical district! Read about early Professorville residents in "Who Was Who in Professorville" by columnist Ward Winslow, reprinted from the Sunday, October 13, 1985 Palo Alto Times Tribune.
	Holiday House Tours Links to photos from past Holiday House Tours are on the Holiday House Tour page. (There are no plans to resume these tours.)

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