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Palo Alto
Palo Alto's register runs heavily to houses, 11 listings of that kind. 5 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is John Adam Squire House, added Mar 6, 1972.
Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
21
Listings
5
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1972
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | John Adam Squire House · Mar 6, 1972 |
| Oldest construction date | Palo Alto Medical Clinic · built 1932 |
Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 21 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Bungalow 1Colonial Revival 1Georgian 1Mediterranean Revival 1Modern 1Renaissance Revival 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 8 of the 21 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Theophilus Allen House▾Palo AltoBuilding1999
- Address
- 601 Melville Ave., Palo Alto
- Listed
- May 20, 1999
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Reference
- 99000580
- Style
- bungalow
- Contributing
- 3 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
de Lemos, Pedro, House▾Palo AltoBuilding1980
- Address
- 100-110 Waverley Oaks, Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jan 10, 1980
- Listed for
- Art, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80000863
- Contributing
- 3 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
T. B. Downing House▾Palo AltoBuilding1973
- Address
- 706 Cowper St., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Oct 30, 1973
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 73000452
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dunker House▾Palo AltoBuilding1982
- Address
- 420 Maple St., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Feb 19, 1982
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82002264
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fraternal Hall Building▾Palo AltoBuilding1990
- Address
- 140 University Ave. and 514 High St., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Feb 15, 1990
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 90000119
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Green Gables▾Palo AltoHistoric district2005
- Address
- Channing Ave., Ivy Ln., Greer Rd., Wildwood Ln., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jul 28, 2005
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 04000863
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Greenmeadow▾Palo AltoHistoric district2005
- Address
- Nelson Dr., El Capitan Pl., Adobe Pl., Creekside Dr., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jul 28, 2005
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 04000862
- Style
- modern architecture
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hewlett–Packard House and Garage▾Palo AltoBuilding2007
- Address
- 367 Addison Ave., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Apr 20, 2007
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- National
- Also known as
- Birthplace to Silicon Valley
- Reference
- 07000307
- Built
- 1939
- Style
- Georgian architecture
- Contributing
- 3 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hostess House▾Palo AltoBuilding1976
- Address
- W of University Ave. underpass of El Camino Real, Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jul 30, 1976
- Listed for
- Military, Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Community House; Veterans' Building
- Reference
- 76000528
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kee House▾Palo AltoBuilding1985
- Address
- 2310 Yale St., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Apr 11, 1985
- Listed for
- Exploration and settlement, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 85000715
- Contributing
- 3 buildings, 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Norris House▾Palo AltoBuilding1980
- Address
- 1247 Cowper St., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jul 24, 1980
- Listed for
- Literature, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 80000859
- Style
- Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Palo Alto Medical Clinic▾Palo AltoBuilding2010
- Address
- 300 Homer Ave, Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jun 21, 2010
- Listed for
- Health and medicine, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Roth Building
- Reference
- 10000357
- Built
- 1932
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Palo Alto Southern Pacific Railroad Depot▾Palo AltoBuilding1996
- Address
- 95 University Ave., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Apr 18, 1996
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 96000425
- Style
- Streamline Moderne
- Contributing
- 2 buildings, 2 objects
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Professorville Historic District▾Palo AltoHistoric district1980
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Embarcadero Rd., Addison Ave., Emerson and Cowper Sts., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Oct 3, 1980
- Listed for
- Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80000861
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ramona Street Architectural District▾Palo AltoHistoric district1986
- Address
- 518--581 Ramona St. and 255--267 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Mar 27, 1986
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 86000592
- Contributing
- 8 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
John Adam Squire House▾Palo AltoBuilding1972
- Address
- 900 University Ave., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Mar 6, 1972
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 72000255
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
U.S. Post Office▾Palo AltoBuilding1981
- Address
- 380 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Apr 5, 1981
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Politics and government, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 81000175
- Style
- Mediterranean Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wilson House▾Palo AltoBuilding1980
- Address
- 860 University St., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jan 2, 1980
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80000862
- Style
- Colonial Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Woman's Club of Palo Alto▾Palo AltoBuilding2015
- Address
- 475 Homer Ave., Palo Alto
- Listed
- Jan 7, 2015
- Listed for
- Social history, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 14001114
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Zschokke, Theodore, Cottages▾Palo AltoHistoric district·
- Address
- 617 and 621 High St., Palo Alto
- Listed for
- Exploration and settlement, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 100005218
- Contributing
- 2 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Every listing here also appears on its county page for Santa Clara County.
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