Kee House
National Register of Historic Places

Kee House

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California
Listed
April 10, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000715

About this property

The Kee House is a historic house located at 2310 Yale St. in Palo Alto, California. Built in 1889, it is one of the oldest houses in Palo Alto and the oldest surviving building from Mayfield, a village that predated Palo Alto and was later annexed into the city. The house was one of the first built in the College Terrace tract, a middle-class residential area named for its proximity to Stanford University. The two-story house has an Italianate design with Eastlake elements. The front and side porches feature carved brackets and turned posts; the rear entrance originally had a similar porch. The hip roof features double brackets and a frieze below its eaves. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1985.

Location

2310 Yale St.
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California
37.42423, -122.14757

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Kee House listed on the National Register?

Kee House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Kee House?

Kee House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kee House?

The period of significance for Kee House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

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