Palo Alto in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hostess House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2012

1. Hostess House Marker

Inscription. This building originally served Camp Fremont as a meeting place for servicemen and visitors. When moved from its original site to Palo Alto, it became the first municipally sponsored community center in the nation. It is the only remaining structure from California’s World War I Army training camps. Designed by Julia Morgan in 1918 for the YMCA, it was dedicated one year later to those who died in this war.

Erected 1976 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the City of Palo Alto. (Marker Number 895.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 37° 26.576′ N, 122° 9.929′ W. Marker is in Palo Alto, California, in Santa Clara County. It is at the intersection of Mitchell Lane and University Avenue on Mitchell Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Mitchell Lane, Palo Alto CA 94301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

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: The Face Book (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Tower Well (approx. ¼ mile away); First Elementary School (approx. 0.3 miles away); 401 Florence

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); San Francisquito Creek Watershed (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named San Francisquito Creek Watershed (approx. 0.4 miles away); El Palo Alto (approx. 0.4 miles away); Early People of the Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palo Alto.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Hostess House War and Veterans Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2012

2. Hostess House Marker

The Hostess House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2012

3. The Hostess House

Hostess House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2012

4. Hostess House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.