Theophilus Allen House
The Theophilus Allen House is a historic house in Palo Alto, California, U.S. It was built in 1905 for Theophilus Allen, the founder of the Palo Alto Christian Science Church.Photo: EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: House
- Description: historic house in Palo Alto, California, USA
- Also known as: “Allen House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HP Garage and Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo.
HP Garage
Photo: Harshalgawande, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The HP Garage is a private museum where the company Hewlett-Packard was founded. It is located at 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, California. It is considered to be the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley". HP Garage is situated 1,900 feet west of Theophilus Allen House.
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Museum
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo is located in Palo Alto, California and part of the City of Palo Alto's Community Services Department. It was founded in 1934 by Josephine O’Hara in the basement of a local elementary school. Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo is situated 1,000 feet east of Theophilus Allen House.
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
Garden
Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden is situated 1,300 feet south of Theophilus Allen House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Professorville and Silicon Valley.
Professorville
Neighborhood
Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Professorville is a registered historic district in Palo Alto, California containing homes that were built by Stanford University professors. The historic district is bounded by Addison Avenue, Waverley Street, Kingsley Avenue, and Ramona Street.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley lies in the South Bay and the southern Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. Once best known for its prune orchards, the area underwent explosive growth with the creation of the high-tech industry in the 1960s.
Palo Alto
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palo Alto is a bustling suburb in Santa Clara County south of the city of San Francisco. It is adjacent to Stanford University and home to hundreds of Silicon Valley technology companies, ranging from VMware and Hewlett-Packard to tiny startups operating in garages.
Theophilus Allen House
- Categories: historic house, heritage site, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.44362° or 37° 26′ 37″ northLongitude
-122.14817° or 122° 8′ 53″ westOpen location code
849VCVV2+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 231813762OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q48849392
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In Other Languages
“Theophilus Allen House” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Casa Allen”
- Spanish: “Casa Theophilus Allen”
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Highlights include Trinity Lutheran Church and Children’s Theater.
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