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Professorville is a registered historic district in Palo Alto, California that contains homes that were built by Stanford University professors. The historic district is bounded by Kingsley and Addison avenues and the cross streets of Ramona and Waverley.
- 34.4 acres (13.9 ha)
- Bernard Maybeck
- 1895
- Roughly bounded by Embarcadero Rd., Addison Ave., Emerson and Cowper Sts., Palo Alto, California
Professorville Historic District. Home of Professor Ferando Sanford. Photograph by Judith Silva, courtesy of the City of Santa Clara. Quick Facts. Location: 80000861. Significance: ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING. Designation: Palo Alto ; Roughly bounded by Embarcadero Rd., Addison Ave., Emerson and Cowper Sts. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY:
Feb 7, 2020 · Palo Alto’s Professorville neighborhood is a historic district noted for its many homes built by Stanford University professors that stretch back to the founding of Stanford University and Palo...
- Heather Zimmerman
Professorville is a neighborhood in Palo Alto, California with a population of 618. Professorville is in Santa Clara County and is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Professorville offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes.
Aug 20, 2019 · Professorville History. In the early 1890s, Stanford faculty settled a residential area that came to be known as Professorville. It was near downtown and allowed for easy access to the university via Embarcadero Road. The area also attracted faculty families because Stanford land could only be leased, not purchased.
Professorville is simply an older part of Palo Alto in which the early professors owned homes. Some of the homes are marvelously preserved examples of early nineteenth century building. Originally built for poorly paid professors, this section of Palo Alto is now one of the most expensive.
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