Greenmeadow | Eichler Neighborhood Palo Alto
- The Greenmeadow Eichler neighborhood was a larger project built in 1954-55 and consists of 270 homes. For Joseph, this subdivision was his first step into the high-end housing market. Homes in this community were designed by architects Jones + Emmons and came in 6 different floor plans offering 4 bedrooms, two-car garages, and separate den/living rooms. The Greenmeadow neighborhood also offered amenities like a community center with pool, playground, park, and sports courts. This community center and 243 of the homes were built in 1954 and 1955 and in 2005 they were included on the National Register of Historic Places. Later in 1960, 27 additional homes were built in Greenmeadow, these, however, are not included in the Register. Greenmeadow is a larger neighborhood with tons of cul-de-sacs and homes up and down Nelson Drive, El Capitan Place, Nelson Court, Adobe Place, Creekside Drive, Greenmeadow Way, Parkside Drive, Tioga Court, Diablo Court, Shasta Drive, Scripps Avenue, Scripps Court, Ben Lomond Drive, Mackay Drive, and one home on East Charleston Road. Present-day residents love the camaraderie and sense of community that comes with living in Greenmeadow. Neighbors love getting together and they host a huge Labor Day picnic, Halloween party, Fourth of July parade, Garden Tour, and a wine-and-cheese gathering to name a few. The multitude of cul-de-sacs makes this a very safe and quiet neighborhood and the perfect place for young kids to grow up. Today Greenmeadow is still a beloved Eichler neighborhood with residents who continue to uphold Eichler's ideals of community living. As an older neighborhood Greenmeadow 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