The Arizona Garden, planted in the 1880s on what would become
the Stanford University Campus arboretum, in 2025.
Image created by John Martin.
Palo Alto and the Evolving Campus
Tracing the legacy of the modern campus,
from Olmsted to Sunset
Return to the San Francisco Peninsula with CGLHS to explore the planned landscapes that generated today's technological hub. We'll explore the town together, from the Olmsted-era quad on Stanford University's campus to a mid-century office park that continue to influence the region.
A note on accommodations: Rather than provide one hotel location, CGLHS is suggesting a range of preferred hotels. Please feel free to stay any place you like. Dinah's Garden Inn (a Royston-designed landscape persists) is offering our members a discount; instructions for booking can be found in the link that follows. The discounted rate expires September 24th. Rates at all hotels are expected to increase as summer advances. CGLHS Hotels Conference 2025.pdf.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, October 24
3:00 Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Hanna House in Stanford's faculty housing neighborhood. The tour is limited to 45 attendees.
6:00 Informal check in and reception with appetizers and drinks at the Palo Alto Art Center. Guest tickets may be purchased. Attendees may like to make reservations for a late dinner in town.
Saturday, October 25
8:30 Gather at the Museum of American Heritage in downtown Palo Alto. Coffee and light breakfast will be provided. (Our venue for this morning limits us to 45 attendees.)
9:00 Program begins. Morning talks will focus on the design, history, and modern-day management of Stanford's heritage landscape. After lunch at the Museum, we'll carpool to the Stanford campus to experience the designed landscape in person. Tours will feature the Arizona Garden, designed in the 1880s for Jane and Leland Stanford, the Olmsted-designed quad, and contemporary installations on campus.
6:30 Dinner at MacArthur Park, located in a Julia Morgan-designed building. Guest tickets may be purchased.
Sunday, October 26
9:00 We host guest speaker Professor Louise Mozingo, landscape architect and author of the 2014 book Pastoral Capitalism. We'll meet at the historic Sunset headquarters in Menlo Park. This is a rare opportunity to visit the storied campus. Coffee and donuts provided. The program ends by noon. Guest tickets may be purchased.
Detailed information, as well as additional sites to visit in the region, will be provided to participants in October.
Please review our Cancellation Policy. Note that the overall availability of tickets shown includes possible dinner guests. Full conference attendance is limited to 45 guests.
CONFERENCE SPONSOR
Special thanks to the Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) for partnering with CGLHS to sponsor this event. MOAH is the Bay Area's only museum dedicated to the history of technological innovation from 1750 to 1950.
