University Gardens | Eichler Neighborhood Palo Alto
- Within the Palo Alto neighborhood of Green Gables lies 63 original Eichler homes built in 1950. Designed by Anshen + Allen, the Green Gables Eichler subdivision features smaller homes averaging in 1,100 square feet. There were two floor plans for this development - each with three bedrooms, one bathroom and either a carport or single-car garage. Fast forward to today and some of the original 63 homes along Channing Avenue, Greer Road, Ivy Lane, and Wildwood Lane are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to Dave Weinstein at The Eichler Network, Green Gables was one of the first suburban tracts in the country, “...and among the first modern suburban tracts of any sort—to be added to the Register as historic districts...The neighborhood illustrates how California, with its booming economy, was transformed after the war, and how Eichler became ‘a leader in modern design’ by employing architects to create innovative and aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods that influenced builders nationwide. Today, Green Gables is still a beloved Eichler neighborhood with residents who continue to uphold Eichlers ideals of community living. As an older neighborhood, Green Gables has watched Palo Alto and the greater Silicon Valley transform into the bay area we know today. As a worldwide tech hub, Palo Alto is home to companies like HP, Tesla, Skype, and VMware with tech giants Apple, Google, and Facebook all in neighboring cities. Downtown Palo Alto is a charming combination of small-town accessibility and urban ambience. Outdoor cafes, tiny coffee shops, bookstores, mom-and-pop specialty shops, national chains, art galleries, two movie theaters and numerous restaurants attract shoppers, eaters and entertainment-seekers of all ages.
- Eichler Developments By Neighborhood & Listed In Chronological Order:
- 1) University Gardens 1949-1950
- 2) El Centro Gardens 1950
- 3) Charleston Meadows 1950-1951
- 4) Green Gables 1950-1951
- 5) Greer Park 1950-1951
- 6) Channing Park No. 1 and No. 2 1951-1952
- 7) Fairmeadow 1951-1954
- 8) Maybell Gardens 1952
- 9) Midfair 1953-1954
- 10) Walnut Grove 1953-1954
- 11) Charleston Gardens 1954
- 12) Fairpark 1954
- 13) Greenmeadow No. 1 and No. 2 1954-1955
- 14) Channing Park No. 3 1955
- 15) No Name (Blair Court) 1955
- 16) Triple El 1955
- 17) Edgewood 1956
- 18) Faircourt 1956
- 19) Greendell 1956
- 20) Faircourt No. 3 and No. 4 1957
- 21) No Name (Amarillo Avenue) 1957
- 22) Meadow Park 1957-1958
- 23) Royal Manor 1957-1958
- 24) Garland Park 1958
- 25) No Name (Louis Road) 1959
- 26) No Name (Middlefield Road) 1959
- 27) Los Arboles 1959-1961
- 28) Greenmeadow No. 3 1961-1962
- 29) Midcourt 1972
- 30) Community Center 1973
- 31) Los Arboles Addition No. 2
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