Branner Earth Sciences Library, Palo Alto

Name: Branner Earth Sciences Library
Address: 397 Panama Mall, Palo Alto, United States

#44 among attractions in Palo Alto

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Dedicated on October 21, 1993, the Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Earth Sciences Research Building at Stanford University houses classrooms, offices, and laboratories for research in the field of earth sciences. The building's extended basement contains the sunken Kresge Plaza, in which rock sculptures are designed to look like a miniature version of local geologic faults. ()

Coordinates: 37°25'35"N, 122°10'23"W

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397 Panama MallStanfordPalo Alto United States

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Branner Earth Sciences Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanford Memorial Church, Stanford Shopping Center, White Memorial Fountain, Hoover Tower.

~890 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford Memorial Church stands as a beacon of architectural beauty and historical significance on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. This non-denominational church was established as a memorial by Jane...
1.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
30 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.
~1170 ftSE
Monuments and statues
White Memorial Fountain, Palo Alto
6 min walk • White Memorial Fountain, also known as The Claw, is a fountain by Aristides Demetrios on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets. The fountain was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B.
~1790 ftE
Observation decks and towers, History museum, Museum
Hoover Tower, Palo Alto
9 min walk • Hoover Tower is a 285 feet structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States.
~650 ftSW
Park, Garden
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Palo Alto
4 min walk • In 1994, Jim Mason, a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University, arranged for two groups of men from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea to carve the New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford University. The men were from several communities or villages of the Iatmul people and the Kwoma people.
~1630 ftNE
Romanesque architecture, Universities and schools
Stanford University, Palo Alto
8 min walk • Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, California, near the city of Palo Alto.
~1940 ftE
Fountain
Tanner Fountain, Palo Alto
10 min walk • Tanner Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. Located between Hoover Tower and Memorial Auditorium, the fountain was installed in 1977, having been donated by Obert Tanner and his wife to commemorate their son.
~1000 ftSE
Fountain
Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto
5 min walk • Old Union Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. The fountain exhibits traditional mission style architecture, and is one of several on campus used in the tradition of "fountain hopping".
~1030 ftSW
Nature, Lake, Natural attraction
Lake Lagunita, Palo Alto
5 min walk • Lake Lagunita, informally referred to as Lake Lag, is an artificial dry lake in Stanford University, California, located on the western side of the Stanford campus near the Lagunita residences.
0.5 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
14 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.
~1740 ftE
Library
Cecil H. Green Library, Palo Alto
9 min walk • The Cecil H. Green Library is the main library on the Stanford University campus and is part of the SUL system. It is named for Cecil H. Green. Green Library houses 4 million volumes, most of which are related to the humanities and social sciences.

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Which popular attractions are close to Branner Earth Sciences Library?

Nearby attractions include Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Palo Alto (4 min walk), Black Community Services Center, Palo Alto (4 min walk), Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto (5 min walk), Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto (5 min walk).

How to get to Branner Earth Sciences Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Branner Earth Sciences Library:

Bus

Santa Teresa Street & Lomita Drive • Lines: Oca, Se, Y (2 min walk)
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden • Lines: Oca, Se, X (3 min walk)

Train

Stanford (32 min walk)
Palo Alto (32 min walk)