Charleston Gardens | Eichler Neighborhood Palo Alto
- The Charleston Gardens neighborhood of Palo Alto has an interesting history with Joseph Ecihler. Originally, the subdivision was built and designed under a different developer who had plans for a more traditional ranch-style home neighborhood. About half way through construction the developer and his team found themselves bankrupt. This is where Eichler stepped in. In 1954 Joseph Eichler bought the remaining building sites and went on to finish the neighborhood with his iconic aesthetic. The Eichlers in Charleston Gardens are a little bit smaller than those in nearby Greenmeadow community, with 3 bedrooms and around 1,100 square feet of living space. Charleston Gardens is adored by its residents, they love the camaraderie and sense of community that comes with living in an Eichler neighborhood. Residents flock together for outdoor movie nights, potlucks and an annual block party held every year in late September. Some other amenities that come with living in Charleston Gardens are its "high quality" local market, proximity to the public library, and walkability to Herbert Hoover and Fairmeadow elementary schools and Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School and a direct route to Gunn High School. As an older neighborhood Charleston Gardens has watched Palo Alto and the greater Silicon Valley transform into the bay area we know today. Now, the Palo Alto area is one of the most sought-after places to live in the state. As a worldwide tech hub, Palo Alto is home to companies like HP, Tesla, Skype, and VMware with tech giants Apple, Google, and Facebook all in neighboring cities. The Palo Alto School District is currently ranked #1 in the state of California and there are a plethora of top-ranked private schools in and around the city. Downtown Palo Alto is a charming combination of small-town accessibility and urban ambience. Outdoor cafes, tiny coffee shops, bookstores, mom-and-pop specialty shops, national chains, art galleries, two movie theaters and numerous restaurants attract shoppers, eaters and entertainment-seekers of all ages.
- Eichler Developments By Neighborhood & Listed In Chronological Order:
- 1) University Gardens 1949-1950
- 2) El Centro Gardens 1950
- 3) Charleston Meadows 1950-1951
- 4) Green Gables 1950-1951
- 5) Greer Park 1950-1951
- 6) Channing Park No. 1 and No. 2 1951-1952
- 7) Fairmeadow 1951-1954
- 8) Maybell Gardens 1952
- 9) Midfair 1953-1954
- 10) Walnut Grove 1953-1954
- 11) Charleston Gardens 1954
- 12) Fairpark 1954
- 13) Greenmeadow No. 1 and No. 2 1954-1955
- 14) Channing Park No. 3 1955
- 15) No Name (Blair Court) 1955
- 16) Triple El 1955
- 17) Edgewood 1956
- 18) Faircourt 1956
- 19) Greendell 1956
- 20) Faircourt No. 3 and No. 4 1957
- 21) No Name (Amarillo Avenue) 1957
- 22) Meadow Park 1957-1958
- 23) Royal Manor 1957-1958
- 24) Garland Park 1958
- 25) No Name (Louis Road) 1959
- 26) No Name (Middlefield Road) 1959
- 27) Los Arboles 1959-1961
- 28) Greenmeadow No. 3 1961-1962
- 29) Midcourt 1972
- 30) Community Center 1973
- 31) Los Arboles Addition No. 2