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Pomeroy Green is a housing complex in Santa Clara, California, USA construction in 1961. The two-story complex has sixteen multifamily buildings, with a range of configurations per building. Pomeroy Green was registered on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2021.[2][3]
Pomeroy Green | |
 Pomeroy Green Building | |
  Pomeroy Green Location in Santa Clara County | |
| Location | 1087-1151 Pomeroy Avenue Santa Clara, California, US |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′44″N 121°59′15″W / 37.34556°N 121.98750°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1961 |
| Built by | Joseph Eichler |
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| Architectural style | Mid-century modern |
| Website | pomeroygreen |
| NRHP reference No. | 100006330[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 2021 |
History
editThe Pomeroy Green housing complex of 16 multifamily two-story townhouses, alongside a clubhouse. It is located on the northeastern intersection of Pomeroy Avenue and Benton Street, in Santa Clara, California.[2] On July 7, 1961, the subdivision was announced in The Peninsula Times Tribune.[4]
Joseph Eichler designed the community.[5] Pomeroy Green is a resident-owned multi-family housing cooperative.[2] Following its construction, Pomeroy West was built in 1963, by Eichler Homes on the opposite side of the street.[6]
Design
editThe buildings are designed to surround motor courts, parking lots, or communal spaces, and are constructed with concrete block, wood beams and stucco panels walls and include glass windows and sliding doors at both ends of each townhouse. Uniform in size, each townhouse within a building mirrors its adjacent neighbor. The clubhouse has a construction and style akin to the townhouses.[2]
Historical status
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Pomeroy Green was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2021.[3] Pomeroy Green is historically significant for its implementation of cluster development in a Modern style.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Kenneth Kratz (July 2020). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "2021 Actions Taken". Office of Historic Preservation. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Bob Slayman (July 7, 1961). "Eichler embarks on new venture". Palo Alto, California: The Peninsula Times Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Lasner, Matthew (2012). High Life Condo Living in the Suburban Century. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-26934-5. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "New Eichler Apartments". The Times. San Mateo, California. October 29, 1963. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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