{"nrhp_refnum":"80000862","name":"Wilson House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"860 University St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Palo Alto","county":"Santa Clara County","state":"CA","lat":37.452857067000025,"lon":-122.15459472999999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-01-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half-story wood-frame Colonial Revival house at 860 University in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, built in 1906 and designed by a Mr. Peck, with a carriage house, garages and a small shed at the rear.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is architecturally significant as an outstanding example of Colonial Revival design, notable for its large scale, its unusual floating porch roof and its two-story rounded stained-glass stair bay. It is described as a prototype of a style widely used in Palo Alto between about 1895 and 1915. It is also called a remnant of an early 20th century neighborhood.","narrative":"Built in 1906 at 860 University in Palo Alto, this two-and-a-half-story wood-frame house is a Colonial Revival residence attributed to a Mr. Peck. Its upper floor is covered in narrow clapboard and the lower floor in wider clapboard, beneath a hipped roof with low hipped dormers. A one-story verandah wraps the front and sides, and its roof rests directly on slender columns without capitals, giving the canopy a floating look. The most admired feature is a rounded stair-well bay nearly two stories tall, filled with elaborate stained glass that includes a waterfall scene. The house sits in a large landscaped garden with a carriage house, a small garage and a shed at the rear. Sun porch additions from the 1930s were made, with little effect on the original fabric. The house was listed for its architectural quality, its scale and detailing, and its role as a model of the Colonial Revival style used across Palo Alto, especially in the Professorville area, between about 1895 and 1915.","period_of_significance":"1906","architect_builder":"Mr. Peck","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied private residence in excellent condition; the carriage house is now used as a garage.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.328867-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/80000862.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000862/635ef85eab-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000862/635ef85eab-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wilson_House,_860_University_Ave.,_Palo_Alto,_CA_5-27-2012_1-18-53_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:Wilson_House,_860_University_Ave.,_Palo_Alto,_CA_5-27-2012_1-18-53_PM.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861824","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_House_(Palo_Alto,_California)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55757583"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/santa-clara-county/wilson-house-80000862/"}