Pettigrew House, Palo Alto

Name: Pettigrew House
Address: Palo Alto, United States

#86 among attractions in Palo Alto

Spanish colonial revival architecture

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The Pettigrew House is a historic house located at 1336 Cowper St. in Palo Alto, California. Architect George Washington Smith designed the Spanish Colonial Revival house, which was built in 1925. Smith, best known for his work in Santa Barbara, is credited with popularizing Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in California. The house is "L" shaped with one story in the front and two on the rear wing; it has a white stucco exterior with a red tile roof. The two front windows are covered with iron grilles. French windows in the back of the house open to a garden and paved patio. A decorative system of wooden beams supports the living room and dining room ceilings, and decorative tiles cover the floors of most first-floor rooms. ()

Built: 1925 (99 years ago)Coordinates: 37°26'29"N, 122°8'49"W

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Palo Alto (Professorville)Palo Alto United States

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Pettigrew House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of American Heritage, Stanford Theatre, HP Garage, Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo.

0.6 miW
Museum, History museum
Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto
17 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto, California, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the life and innovations that shaped America from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
0.9 miW
Nightlife, Theater, Cinema
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
24 min walk • The Stanford Theatre is a classical independent movie theater in Palo Alto, California. It was designed and built in the 1920s as a movie palace styled in neoclassical Persian and Moorish architecture.
0.5 miW
Historic garage where HP got its start
HP Garage, Palo Alto
12 min walk • The HP Garage is a private museum where the company Hewlett-Packard was founded. It is located at 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, California. It is considered to be the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley".
~1140 ftNE
Children's museum, Museum, Zoo
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto
6 min walk • Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo is located in Palo Alto, California and part of the City of Palo Alto's Community Services Department. It was founded in 1934 by Josephine O’Hara in the basement of a local elementary school.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto
13 min walk • The Palo Alto Art Center is a multi-purpose center open to the public for art activities for all ages, located at 1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto, California.
0.9 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
John Adam Squire House, Palo Alto
23 min walk • The John Adam Squire House is a historic house in Palo Alto, California. It was built in 1904-1905 for John Adam Squire, a Greek professor. Squire lived here with his wife Georgina and their three daughters until his death in 1930. His wife died in 1959.
1.3 miSW
Park
Stanford University Arboretum, Palo Alto
33 min walk • The Stanford University Arboretum is an arboretum located on the grounds of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It is open to the public daily without charge.
1.2 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
32 min walk • Bing Concert Hall is a performing arts facility at Stanford University that opened in January 2013. The heart of the building is the oval-shaped concert hall, which has 842 seats arranged in a vineyard style surrounding the stage in terraces.
0.6 miNW
Church
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Palo Alto
16 min walk • Started in 1901 and completed in 1902, St. Thomas Aquinas Church is the oldest church in Palo Alto, California and is a registered historic landmark. Its distinctive Carpenter Gothic Victorian style makes it a signature building for the downtown area. The church is located just three blocks south of University Avenue.
1.4 miSW
Theater
Stanford Memorial Auditorium, Palo Alto
35 min walk • Memorial Hall, was built in 1937 to commemorate those students and faculty from Stanford University who died in World War I. Designed by Arthur Brown, Jr. in conjunction with Bakewell and Weihe, construction of the building was funded primarily through student contributions.
0.9 miW
Monuments and statues
Digital DNA, Palo Alto
22 min walk • Digital DNA is a public art project commissioned by the Palo Alto Public Arts Commission for Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto, California. It was created by Adriana Varella and Nilton Maltz and installed in 2005. Digital DNA addresses complicated themes of technology and public space in Silicon Valley.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pettigrew House?

Nearby attractions include Gamble Garden, Palo Alto (4 min walk), Norris House, Palo Alto (4 min walk), Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto (6 min walk), Professorville, Palo Alto (7 min walk).

How to get to Pettigrew House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pettigrew House:

Bus

Embarcadero Road & Waverley Street • Lines: E (5 min walk)
Middlefield Road & Melville Avenue • Lines: 21 (6 min walk)

Train

Stanford (14 min walk)
California Avenue (23 min walk)