Professorville, Palo Alto

Name: Professorville
Address: Palo Alto, United States

#91 among attractions in Palo Alto

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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. The community considers the district to be larger and bounded by Addison and Cowper St. to the north west and north east and Emerson St. and Embarcadero Rd. to the south west and south east. ()

Built: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 37°26'29"N, 122°9'7"W

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Professorville – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanford Shopping Center, Museum of American Heritage, Stanford Theatre, HP Garage.

1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
27 min walk • Stanford Shopping Center is an upscale open air shopping mall located on Route 82 at Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, California. It is on the campus of Stanford University although the university only owns the land and not the actual buildings or stores.
0.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto
10 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.
0.7 miNW
Nightlife, Theater, Cinema
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
17 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.
~1030 ftNW
Historic garage where HP got its start
HP Garage, Palo Alto
5 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".
1 miW
Museum, Memorial, Cemetery
Stanford Mausoleum, Palo Alto
27 min walk • The Stanford Mausoleum, located in the Northwest of the Stanford University campus in the Stanford University Arboretum, holds the remains of the university's namesake Leland Stanford, Jr. and his parents Leland and Jane Stanford.
0.5 miE
Children's museum, Museum, Zoo
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto
12 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.
1.1 miW
Tiny park with a sequoia tree and a trail
El Palo Alto, Palo Alto
28 min walk • El Palo Alto is a coastal redwood tree located in El Palo Alto Park on the banks of San Francisquito Creek in Palo Alto, California, United States. It is famous for its historical significance and as the namesake of the city of Palo Alto. In July 2016, El Palo Alto was 110 feet in height, down from 162.2 feet in 1814.
0.7 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto
19 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.
0.8 miN
Greek Revival architecture
John Adam Squire House, Palo Alto
21 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.
1.1 miSW
Park
Stanford University Arboretum, Palo Alto
27 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 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
26 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Professorville?

Nearby attractions include Norris House, Palo Alto (5 min walk), HP Garage, Palo Alto (5 min walk), Gamble Garden, Palo Alto (7 min walk), Pettigrew House, Palo Alto (7 min walk).

How to get to Professorville by public transport?

The nearest stations to Professorville:

Bus

Embarcadero Road & Bryant Street • Lines: E (4 min walk)
Middlefield Road & Kingsley Avenue • Lines: 21 (9 min walk)

Train

Stanford (8 min walk)
Palo Alto (19 min walk)