538-542 Ramona Street - Ramona Street Architectural District - Palo Alto, CA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

"This one- and two-story galleried retail/office structure was also designed by Birge Clark in 1926 and built by Wells Goodenough. The exterior organization was intended to have one structure appear as two, a scaled device typical of this district. The street level facade of the one-story section has a corbeled arch under which are two large tiled roof display cases which precede the recessed showcase window and entrance. The interior of the one-story section was designed for a specific tenant, a men's clothing store, Phelps-Turkel. The rough plaster walls are accented by a peaked beamed ceiling and numerous large wrought iron lighting fixtures. The rear half of the store is defined by a raised floor and arched entry with a brick and stucco fireplace as the focal point. This part of the store was the suit area, which the architect described as having a tweedy country club atmosphere with lounge chairs, a bowl of tobacco, and relatively little visible merchandise. The two-story section has two round arches on the street level facade and a recessed balcony trimmed with hand-adzed posts and beams at the second level. The interiors and exteriors remain substantially unchanged in both sections of the building." (visit link)

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Ramona Street Architectural District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 538-542 Ramona Street Palo Alto, CA How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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