Wilson House (Palo Alto, California)

Historic house in California, United States United States historic place


Carl Wilson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Wilson House in 2012

Location	860 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California
Coordinates	37°27′11″N 122°09′13″W / 37.45306°N 122.15361°W / 37.45306; -122.15361 (Wilson House)
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1906 (1906)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	80000862
Added to NRHP	January 2, 1980

The Carl Wilson House is a historic house in Palo Alto, California. It was built in 1906. It was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 2, 1980. According to the NRHP: "Almost two stories in height, it is, in terms of size, shape and quality among the finest residential example of its era in Palo Alto. The design is complex, the colors striking, and the rounded forms dictated by the bay are both unusual and difficult to execute. The workmanship is particularly well done."

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilson House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2018. With accompanying pictures

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