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Palm Haven told the city loud and clear at the June 18 community meeting: WE WANT THE PLAQUE! The city has approved the plaque as planned by the Palm Haven Restoration Committee! Stay tuned for another signing opportunity and ribbon-cutting! |
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The Residence Park defines the American Dream ... If you take a drive from the downtown district of any major American city and proceed in any direction away from the downtown, the first neighborhoods you find looking much like today's ubiquitous suburbs (detached, single-family homes on a "garden" lot with light and air on all sides) are almost always the early Residence Parks. Residence Parks burst onto cities in the early 1900s and much of their model of suburban living came to typify the "American Dream". This special feature is a companion to "Residence Parks: An American Vision Reborn," in the Summer 2007 issue of American Bungalow Magazine by Michael Borbely. While the magazine article focuses on the basic elements of Residence Parks and two San Jose examples: Palm Haven & Hanchett Park, this companion feature explores the forces that brought about the Residence Park and how it has defined the shape of American cities for over a century. Read on ...
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Palm Haven's Katee Shean came in 3rd in "So You Think You Can Dance" but she will always be Number 1 to us!
Katee Taira Shean
was born and raised right here in Palm Haven. She started dancing at the age
of 4 and has been burning up the dance floor competition for the “So You
Think You Can Dance” television show in Los Angeles. The judges loved her,
we loved her and we're all certain she has a bright future.
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GREAT WORK KATEE!
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Palm Haven residents are putting in curb appeal for 2008!
Photos for the 2008 archives will be taken this spring/summer. If you want to schedule a specific time for your photo, click HERE.
Support the Palm Haven restoration efforts ...
... and purchase one of these unique pillar models!
for more info.
Just over 6" tall with accurately detailed brackets, stucco, urns and lanterns. Even plant material!
This unique keepsake is a small piece of Palm Haven to keep in
appreciation for your $60 donation toward improvements.
(Add $10 for shipping/handling when necessary.)
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for more info.
Introduction
In 1913, real estate developers Eaton, Vestal & Herschbach opened a small "Residence Park" on the southern edge of San Jose, California they called Palm Haven.
"The immediate cause of our putting Palm Haven on the market was the realization that there is an active demand for residence property of the very highest class in San Jose." Said Vestal, "We have made every effort to make Palm Haven a place of pride to us and to the community at large as well as a pleasure to those purchasing from us, whether they buy for a home or for an investment. Palm Haven is destined to occupy a proud position among the well-known residence parks of California."
The San Jose Mercury And Herald (now the San Jose Mercury News) reported after the March 15 opening: "No surer evidence of the upbuilding of San Jose has ever been furnished than the opening of this section which is destined to become the most beautiful and exclusive of the Garden City's unsurpassed park-like districts of residences."
Then, San Jose Mayor Monahan said, "Palm Haven is rightly named. This beautiful row of palm trees shelters the property from the north winds and is a haven in reality as well as in name. The work of the architects is a masterpiece and San Jose could wish for no prettier or more exclusive residence district."
Indeed, Palm Haven managed to attract some of San Jose's leading professionals and politicians to commission architect-specified residences in the neighborhood. Most of those residences remain today as the neighborhood has survived the changes that came with growth in suburbs and the many economic swings that affected San Jose. But the most visible marker of Palm Haven's tenacious claim to its part of San Jose are the great old palm trees that line the streets. The nearly 100 year-old trees stand tall today as though to guard Palm Haven from all peril and comfort those below who rest in their windy whisper.
Palm Haven has garnered a rich history that has earned it numerous historic designations with the City of San Jose and the State of California.
This web site is being developed as a "living" heritage resource for the history of Palm Haven. Unlike a book, this site will contain a variety of collected media that will be presented through a unique interface. As more information is discovered, the historical collection will grow to be the most comprehensive resource on the area's history. The site will not take on an editorial disposition of its history and will include verifiable information unless noted otherwise.
My hope is that you will find the site informative, useful, and maybe even a little entertaining.
- Site master
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