The Pedro de Lemos House, also known as Hacienda de Lemos and Waverley Oaks, is a historic house in

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. It was built from 1931 to 1941 for

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, a painter, printmaker, illustrator and architect. With Lemos also served as the director of the

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from 1918 to 1947. The approximately 9,000 square foot house was design and built by Lemos, from 1931 until 1941. The house is designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the

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since January 10, 1980. In 2005, the house was purchased by entrepreneur

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and is a private residence.

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Houses in Palo Alto, California Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California Mission Revival architecture in California Houses completed in 1931 {{SantaClaraCountyCA-NRHP-stub

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