Main Quad, Palo Alto

Name: Main Quad
Address: 331 Grand Ave, Palo Alto, United States

#20 among attractions in Palo Alto

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Facts and practical information

The Main Quadrangle, or more commonly Main Quad or simply Quad, is the heart and oldest part of Stanford University in California. The collection of connected buildings was started in 1887 and completed in 1906. The Quad was damaged in the 1906 earthquake, repaired, less severely damaged in an 1989 earthquake, and repaired again. The exteriors have remained almost the same since the beginning, though the interiors of most of the buildings have changed radically. The Main Quad is still used for its original purposes of teaching, research, and administration. ()

Coordinates: 37°25'39"N, 122°10'12"W

Address

331 Grand AveStanfordPalo Alto United States

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Day trips

Main Quad – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~220 ftS
Romanesque architecture, Church
Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto
2 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
28 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.
~940 ftS
Monuments and statues
White Memorial Fountain, Palo Alto
5 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.
~870 ftE
Observation decks and towers, History museum, Museum
Hoover Tower, Palo Alto
5 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.
1.3 miN
Nightlife, Theater, Cinema
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
33 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.
~1520 ftSW
Park, Garden
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Palo Alto
8 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.
~980 ftN
Romanesque architecture, Universities and schools
Stanford University, Palo Alto
5 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.
~990 ftE
Fountain
Tanner Fountain, Palo Alto
5 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.
~880 ftS
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".
0.4 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
10 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.
~930 ftE
Library
Cecil H. Green Library, Palo Alto
5 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Main Quad?

Nearby attractions include Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto (2 min walk), Stanford University Libraries, Palo Alto (2 min walk), David Rumsey Map Center, Palo Alto (3 min walk), Stanford Clock Tower, Palo Alto (4 min walk).

How to get to Main Quad by public transport?

The nearest stations to Main Quad:

Bus

Stanford Campus Oval • Lines: Ae-F, Db, Eb (4 min walk)
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden • Lines: Oca, Se, X (7 min walk)

Train

Stanford (28 min walk)
Palo Alto (29 min walk)