Portola Valley School

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Portola Valley School
Portola Valley School (the United States)
Location775 Portola Road, Portola Valley, California
Coordinates 37°22′55″N122°13′44″W / 37.38204°N 122.22876°W / 37.38204; -122.22876 Coordinates: 37°22′55″N122°13′44″W / 37.38204°N 122.22876°W / 37.38204; -122.22876
Built1909
ArchitectLeBaron R. Olive
Architectural style Mission Revival
NRHP reference # 74000557
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1974

The Portola Valley School is a one-room schoolhouse that sits at 775 Portola Road in Portola Valley, California. [1] [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1] [3] It is currently used for Portola Valley town-hall meetings.

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History

It was designed in 1909 by LeBaron R. Olive and is a rare, surviving example of a school in Mission Revival style. [2] This building was built with wood construction and use of shingles. [2]

Mission Revival architecture Architectural movement and style

The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California. It is sometimes termed California Mission Revival, particularly when used elsewhere, such as in New Mexico where historically there were other Spanish missions that were not the same architecturally.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register #74000557: Portola Valley School, California". noehill.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  2. 1 2 3 "Historic American Buildings Survey, Engineering Record, Landscapes Survey: Portola Valley School". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. "Asset Detail, Portola Valley School". Digital Asset Management System, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-07-22.