Greenmeadow (Palo Alto, California)

	Greenmeadow
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	520 El Capitan Place
Location	Nelson Dr., El Capitan Pl., Adobe Pl., Creekside Dr., Palo Alto, California
Coordinates	37°24′53″N 122°6′45″W / 37.41472°N 122.11250°W
Area	73 acres (30 ha)
Architect	Jones, A. Quincy; Emmons, Frederick
Architectural style	Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.	04000862
Added to NRHP	July 28, 2005

Greenmeadow is a subdivision located in southern Palo Alto, California.

History

Developer Joseph Eichler built the development, which includes 243 single-story homes, in 1954–55. Architects A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons designed the plans for the modernist homes; homebuyers chose from six models, which they could modify at an additional cost. Jones was the primary architect for the Greenmeadow properties and was responsible for the homes' thin, lofty roofs and open, free-flowing interiors. Eichler had already achieved success as one of the first developers to bring modernism to affordable single-family homes, and Greenmeadow represented the continuing development and refinement of his work. Jones and Emmons built reputations as home designers while working with Eichler, designing roughly 5,000 of Eichler's 11,000 houses.^[2]

The subdivision was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 2005.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Arbunich, Marty (May 21, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greenmeadow (Units I and II)". National Park Service. Retrieved September 3, 2014. Accompanied by photos.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] Arbunich, Marty (May 21, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greenmeadow (Units I and II)". National Park Service. Retrieved September 3, 2014. Accompanied by photos.

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