Fairmeadow | Eichler Neighborhood Palo Alto
- In the spring of 1951, sales for the 167-home Eichler subdivision of Fairmeadow finally opened to the public. Fairmeadow was created as a planned community and its street layout was designed by Anshen + Allen. They created a unique layout of concentric, circular streets which was very different when compared to the normal, grid-like neighborhood layout. The design was originally made to help slow down traffic but now it is responsible for the nickname of the neighborhood, “The Circles.” Today, residents understand how easy it is to get lost in the maze of Fairmeadow Circles but they insist, “we're a friendly bunch, so just ask us for directions.” Homes in Fairmeadow are Eciherl through and through with clean horizontal lines, gently sloping gabled roofs, and clerestory windows on the gable end. A nice feature of Fairmeadow is that there are no utility poles and lines along the streets, which gives the neighborhood a clean, uncluttered look. When built, the Fairmeadow Eichlers were 3 beds, two-bath homes but were a little bit larger than usual. Today Fairmeadow is still a beloved Eichler neighborhood with residents who continue to uphold Eichlers ideals of community living. As an older neighborhood, Fairmeadow 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 ambiance. 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