Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve near Los Gatos in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Courtyard Fountain

Built 1909

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Courtyard Fountain Marker

Inscription. Dr. Harry Tevis originally designed this fountain as a sunken pool and later replaced it with a raised version. Tevis had an elaborate system to store and move water around his estate, both to irrigate his splendid gardens and supply decorative water features.

Pieces of the fountain bowl were scattered all around this area, sending restoration crews on a search to find and salvage them in order to repair the fountain.

Erected 2023 by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 37° 10.912′ N, 122° 0.092′ W. Marker is near Los Gatos, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. It can be reached from Bear Creek Road south of Mellotts Road, on the left when traveling south. The resin marker is mounted to a metal post along the walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Gatos CA 95033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San

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Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tevis’ Mansion, Lost to Fire (here, next to this marker); From Rec Room to a Place of Prayer (a few steps from this marker); Millionaires transformed this place into a land of luxury (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College Original Library (within shouting distance of this marker); From Ruins to Roost (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marian Shrine (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College Library Foundation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Gatos.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Alma College

Also see . . . Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

Courtyard Fountain and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

2. Courtyard Fountain and Marker

Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve

"Prevented from becoming a golf course and country club with luxury residences by a coalition of environmental activists, the land was far from pristine. It was extensively logged in the mid-1800s and briefly became a fish farm before being developed into a massive self-sufficient estate that passed between a couple of California's wealthiest families. The Catholic order of the Society of Jesus later repurposed the estate buildings to open Alma College, a theologate to train Jesuit priests."

(Submitted on July 5, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Fountain, with the Chapel in the Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

3. Fountain, with the Chapel in the Background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.