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MacFarland House
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National Register of Historic Places

MacFarland House

Also known as 159498:43-0074

On the National Register since 200620 years
Late 19th and Early 20th Century MovementsListed 2006Stanford
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About MacFarland House

MacFarland House, at 775 Santa Ynez St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 21, 2006. It was among the first 4 of Stanford’s 5 listings. The Register lists it for its science, at the state level. It describes its style as Late 19th and Early 20th Century Movements, as it does for 3 other California listings. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isHistoric house in California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 60 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

775 Santa Ynez St., Stanford · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1MacFarland HouseStart here
  2. 2Lou Henry Hoover HouseInternational Style · Built 1920 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hanna-Honeycomb HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Clifford Allen HouseBuilding · 0.4 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPalo Alto Stock Farm Horse BarnVictorian1 miBKee HouseItalianate1.3 miBHostess HouseBuilding1.8 miDProfessorville Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.9 miDZschokke, Theodore, CottagesDistrict1.9 miBFraternal Hall BuildingLate Victorian: Renaissance1.9 miBPalo Alto Southern Pacific Railroad DepotModern Movement: Moderne1.9 miBPedro de Lemos HouseSpanish Colonial Revival2 miBHewlett-Packard House and GarageLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman · Built 19392 miBPalo Alto Medical ClinicLate 19th and 20th Century Revival · Built 19322 miDRamona Street Architectural DistrictMonterey Colonial2 mi

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Questions about MacFarland House

Is MacFarland House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 21, 2006 (Register number 06000659).

Is MacFarland House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lou Henry Hoover House, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit MacFarland House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of MacFarland House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123861732 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.