{"nrhp_refnum":"04000863","name":"Green Gables","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Channing Ave., Ivy Ln., Greer Rd., Wildwood Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Palo Alto","county":"Santa Clara County","state":"CA","lat":37.44588351850004,"lon":-122.12524777077314,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-07-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, made up of a subdivision of single-story Mid-Century Modern houses built in 1950 by Eichler Homes, Inc. along Channing Ave, Ivy Lane, Greer Road and Wildwood Lane.","why_significant":"The district is significant under Criterion C in architecture as a well-preserved example of post-World War II tract housing in the Mid-Century Modern style. 1950 was the first year developer Joseph Eichler built homes designed by architects Robert Anshen and Steve Allen, at a time when few merchant builders used architects. The homes raised the standard above typical entry-level builder houses.","narrative":"Green Gables is a Palo Alto subdivision of 63 single-story houses built in 1950 by developer Joseph Eichler. Located along Channing Avenue, Ivy Lane, Greer Road and Wildwood Lane, the homes use slab-on-grade post-and-beam construction, redwood siding, flat or gently sloping rooflines, wide overhangs, brick fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling glass facing rear patios. Two plans were offered, one with a garage and one with a carport, and interiors followed an open plan inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses. The subdivision was listed for architecture because it is a well-preserved early example of Mid-Century Modern tract housing. 1950 was the first year Eichler hired the architectural firm of Robert Anshen and Steve Allen, at a time when few merchant builders used architects. A survey scoring alterations such as second stories, replaced siding and changed garage doors classed most houses as contributing and the rest as non-contributing. Sidewalks, curbs and street lighting remain intact.","period_of_significance":"1950","architect_builder":"Architects: Steve Allen A.I.A. and Robert Anshen A.I.A.; Builder: Eichler Homes, Inc.","architectural_style":"Other: Mid-Century Modern; Modern Movement","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Homes remain in single-family residential use; condition is described as remarkably good overall, with some houses altered by second-story additions or changed siding.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.702285-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/04000863.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000863/65451531ef-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000863/65451531ef-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:762_Wildwood_Lane,_Green_Gables_Historic_District,_Palo_Alto,_CA_6-3-2012_4-13-28_PM.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanfranman59</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:762_Wildwood_Lane,_Green_Gables_Historic_District,_Palo_Alto,_CA_6-3-2012_4-13-28_PM.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861685","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Gables_(Palo_Alto,_California)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5602568"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/santa-clara-county/green-gables-04000863/"}