{"nrhp_refnum":"80000863","name":"de Lemos, Pedro, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100-110 Waverley Oaks","address_restricted":false,"city":"Palo Alto","county":"Santa Clara County","state":"CA","lat":37.433100757000034,"lon":-122.13978415999998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-01-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A private residence and studio complex at 100-110 Waverley Oaks in Palo Alto, California, designed and built by artist and educator Pedro de Lemos. Construction began in 1931, one wing was occupied in 1934, and the house was finished in 1941.","why_significant":"The house is presented as a unique, fully realized personal fantasy in the Spanish Colonial Revival tradition, comparable to Hearst Castle and the Winchester house. It is also the work of de Lemos, a nationally known figure in art education and the longtime director of Stanford's museum and art gallery. It contains a remarkable collection of tile, carved wood, wrought iron and salvaged architectural pieces. It was nominated despite being under 50 years old because of its exceptional significance.","narrative":"Pedro de Lemos, an artist, teacher and editor, designed and built this Palo Alto residence over a decade, beginning in 1931 and finishing in 1941. The house is a series of rectangular wood-frame and stucco forms around a courtyard, with a complex tile roof, a wraparound loggia and a two-story living room. Its loggia pillars are Byzantine revival pieces salvaged from the ruined Stanford chapel. Ornamental tile is the main decoration, some made by de Lemos, his wife and his students, and much gathered on travels through Mexico and the Mediterranean. Outbuildings include a Pueblo Revival garage and duplex, a cottage once used for School Arts magazine work, and a medieval-style gate. De Lemos directed Stanford's museum and art gallery for many years and edited School Arts Magazine. The property was recognized as an outstanding work of art and a personal fantasy fulfilled in three dimensions, in the manner of Hearst Castle.","period_of_significance":"1931-1941","architect_builder":"Pedro de Lemos","architectural_style":"Spanish Colonial Revival (with Mediterranean, Byzantine revival, Pueblo Revival and Medieval Revival elements)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Private residence, occupied, in good condition; the current owners have changed little of the original fabric.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.428073-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/80000863.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000863/366e54fc41-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000863/366e54fc41-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Gerosch","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Front_Gate_to_Pedro_de_Lemos_House.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Gerosch</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:Front_Gate_to_Pedro_de_Lemos_House.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861661","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_de_Lemos_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55747063"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/santa-clara-county/de-lemos-pedro-house-80000863/"}