Tract 13 of 32 · 1949–1954 · the early tracts
Greenmeadow No. 1 & 2
Two hundred and forty-four Jones & Emmons houses, and the only Palo Alto Eichler tract on the National Register of Historic Places.
National Register historic district.
- Recorded
- 1954–1955
- Architect
- Jones & Emmons
- Homes
- 244
- Era
- Early
- City record
- City of Palo Alto Eichler Neighborhood Design Guidelines
Greenmeadow is the one everyone has heard of, and the reputation is earned. Jones & Emmons designed it as a complete neighborhood rather than a collection of lots — houses, community center, pool, and greenbelt planned together in 1954–55. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which is a distinction no other Palo Alto Eichler tract holds.
What that listing means in practice is often misunderstood. National Register status is an honorific and a planning consideration; it is not, by itself, a set of design police at your front door. What it does reliably is signal to the market that this tract is different, and the market has priced that signal for years.
What was built here
Early-fifties plans: post-and-beam frame left visible, radiant heat in the slab, a near-blank wall to the street and the rear given over to glass. Compact by modern standards — most have been added to. No atrium; that idea is still years away.
What moves the number in Greenmeadow No. 1 & 2
- National Register listing. Understand exactly what it does and does not restrict before you plan work.
- The community association, pool and greenbelt are part of the proposition here in a way they are not elsewhere.
- Two hundred and forty-four houses across 1954–55 — enough inventory that patience is usually rewarded.
What is it worth?
We price Greenmeadow No. 1 & 2 the way it was built.
By tract, by architect, by what is still intact. Tell us the address and we will come back with the range and the reasoning behind it — not an automated estimate.
Before they hit the market
Most Greenmeadow No. 1 & 2 homes we sell never reach a portal.
Owners in these tracts tend to know each other. When one decides to move, we usually hear first. Join the list and you will hear early too — no volume, no drip campaign.
Eichlers@Boyenga.comEichlerHomesForSale.comBoyengaTeam.com Eric Boyenga DRE #01254724 · Janelle Boyenga DRE #01254725