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| Landmark #895 | Santa Clara County | Visited: August 27, 2016 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | MacArthur Park Restaurant! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Designed by Julia Morgan for the YWCA, this building originally served Camp Fremont as a meeting place for servicemen and visitors, and was dedicated in 1919 to those who died in World War I. Moved from its original site to Palo Alto to become the first municipally sponsored community center in the nation, it is the only remaining structure from California’s World War I Army training camps.
OTHER TIDBITS: Within this community center, there were all kinds of great resources! There was an employment center where young mothers could connect with folks willing to help them with housework. It also served as a theatre, a veterans center, and a public meeting place! It fell into disrepair in the years following World War II, but luckily, it was restored, moved, and turned into a restaurant! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 27 Mitchell Ln Near NE corner of University Ave and El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94301 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~364mi (586km) — 6.1hrs |
| When should I go? | The restaurant is open daily from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM. You can make your reservation here! |
