Palo Alto's 22-block Greenmeadow neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its prevalence of pristine Eichlers, providing visitors a good look at the suburban utopia the builder Joseph Eichler envisioned when he developed the area nearly seven decades ago.
Read MoreJust about everyone who has driven through Palo Alto likely has seen the Spanish-influenced architecture of Birge Clark. His iconic red-tiled roofs, stucco walls, arches and wrought iron details defined the burgeoning city's Early California style and had so much influence on the look of its commercial and residential streetscapes that Palo Alto has been referred to "as the city Birge built."
Read MorePalo Alto boasts a hodgepodge of architectural styles that span more than 100 years, including Queen Anne-style homes that became fashionable in the 1890s.
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