The Portola Valley School is a one-room schoolhouse that sits at 775 Portola Road in
Portola Valley
Portola Valley is a town in San Mateo County, California. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area, Portola Valley is a small, wealthy community nestled on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
History
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California
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It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1974.
It is currently used for Portola Valley town-hall meetings.
History
It was designed in 1909 by LeBaron R. Olive and is a rare, surviving example of a school in
Mission Revival style.
This building was built with wood construction and use of shingles.
Gallery
File:SOUTHEAST SIDE AND NORTHEAST FRONT - Portola Valley School, 775 Portola Road, Portola Valley, San Mateo County, CA HABS CAL,41-PORVA,3-2.tif,
File:NORTHEAST FRONT, DETAIL OF CENTER GABLE - Portola Valley School, 775 Portola Road, Portola Valley, San Mateo County, CA HABS CAL,41-PORVA,3-3.tif, Detail of the center gable
File:NORTHEAST FRONT - Portola Valley School, 775 Portola Road, Portola Valley, San Mateo County, CA HABS CAL,41-PORVA,3-1.tif,
File:Portola Valley School, 775 Portola Road, Portola Valley, San Mateo County, CA HABS CAL,41-PORVA,3- (sheet 3 of 4).tif,
See also
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References
Buildings and structures in San Mateo County, California
National Register of Historic Places in San Mateo County, California
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