Dunker House
Appearance
Dunker House | |
Location | 420 Maple Street, Palo Alto, California |
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Coordinates | 37°27′31″N 122°08′58″W / 37.45861°N 122.14944°W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1926 |
Architect | Birge M. Clark |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 82002264[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 19, 1982 |
The Dunker House is a historic house in Palo Alto, California.[2] The property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 19, 1982.[1]
History
[edit]It was built in 1926 for John Dunker and his wife, who were "prominent Palo Alto citizens."[3] The house was designed by architect Birge Clark in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.[3] It was "one of the first two houses" to be designed in this style in Palo Alto.[3] The Dunkers hired Leslie Kiler, a relative, to design the grounds.[3] It was built by Wells P. Goodenough.[4] The property measures 178.38 by 150 feet.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "420 Maple, Dunker Residence". www.pastheritage.org. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dunker House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "420 Maple". www.pastheritage.org. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "420 Maple". www.pastheritage.org. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
Categories:
- Houses in Palo Alto, California
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California
- Mission Revival architecture in California
- Houses completed in 1926
- San Francisco Bay Area Registered Historic Place stubs
- Santa Clara County, California, geography stubs