Pomeroy Green
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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 |
Pomeroy Green is a Mid-century modern architectural style housing complex, located in Santa Clara, California, USA. The two-story complex has sixteen multifamily buildings, with a range of configurations per building. Constructed in 1961, it took an innovative cluster development approach. Spearheaded by real estate developer Joseph Eichler, the district was designed by architect Claude Oakland in collaboration with landscape architects Sasaki, Walker and Associates. Pomeroy Green was registered on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2021.[2][3]
History[edit]
The Pomeroy Green housing complex is located on the northeastern intersection of Pomeroy Avenue and Benton Street, next to the western boundaries of the city of Santa Clara, California. The complex occupies a primarily residential-zoned area of the city.[2]
Consisting of sixteen multifamily buildings featuring diverse layouts, with each building accommodating a range of two-story townhouses, alongside a clubhouse set within landscaped surroundings. The initial design of both site plans and residences was spearheaded by architect Claude Oakland, in collaboration with landscape architects from Sasaki, Walker and Associates.[2]
On July 7, 1961, The Peninsula Times Tribune reported the inauguration of Pomeroy Green for $1.6 million (equivalent to $16,313,586 in 2023) on former orchard grounds. The townhouses have four bedrooms, two and a half baths, a multipurpose room, and private garden patios.[4]
Eichler embarked on various experiments with multifamily communities, ranging from garden apartments to high-rises. His Pomeroy Green townhouse concept gained popularity due to its appeal to the burgeoning baby boomer generation. The housing options catered to a diverse range of households.[5]
Since its inception, Pomeroy Green has functioned as a resident-owned multi-family housing cooperative. The original construction underwent inspections by both the Federal Housing Administration and city building inspectors.[2]
Pomeroy Green's success paved the way for the development of Pomeroy West in 1963, another similar Eichler Homes endeavor situated on the opposite side of the street.[6]
Design[edit]
The buildings are oriented along a north-south or east-west orientation, designed to surround motor courts, parking lots, or communal spaces. Constructed with concrete block walls and post-and-beam structures, they allow for extensive glass windows and sliding doors at both the front and rear of each townhouse. Wood siding and stucco panels are on the exterior walls. Uniform in size, each townhouse within a building mirrors its adjacent neighbor. Minor alterations have been made over time.[2]
The buildings encompass a central communal area featuring a clubhouse and pool. The clubhouse has a construction and style akin to the townhouses. On one side of the room, there are floor-to-ceiling stationary windows and sliding glass doors are integrated into the post-and-beam framework, offering views of the pool and deck.[2]
Historical status[edit]
Pomeroy Green was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2021.[3] Pomeroy Green stands as historically significant in both Community Planning and Development for its innovative implementation of cluster development practices and in the realms of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, showcasing distinctive features of Modern building design, materials, and techniques designed by the regional builder Joseph Eichler, architect Claude Oakland, and landscape architects Sasaki, Walker and Associates.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g 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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