Hostess House

The Hostess House is a historic house in Palo Alto, California. It was built in 1918 by the YWCA[2] for members of the United States Army to meet their relatives while they were still serving in World War I.[3] The Hostess House was originally located in Camp Fremont.[2]

Hostess House
The house in 2012
Hostess House is located in California
Hostess House
LocationW of University Avenue underpass of El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California
Coordinates37°26′35″N 122°09′53″W
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1918 (1918)
ArchitectJulia Morgan
Architectural styleBay Region Traditional
NRHP reference No.76000528[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1976

The building operated as a hostess house from May through October 1918. The house was designed by architect Julia Morgan.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 30, 1976.[1] The building moved locations after World War I ended and was repurposed into a municipally sponsored community center, the first in the nation.[4]

References
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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register #76000528: Hostess House in Palo Alto, California". noehill.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hostess House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  4. Brandimarte, Cynthia (Winter 2008). "Women on the Home Front: Hostess Houses during World War I". Winterthur Portfolio. 42 (4): 201–222. doi:10.1086/592789. JSTOR 10.1086/592789.


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