MacFarland House (Stanford, California)

Coordinates: 37°25′01″N 122°10′07″W / 37.41694°N 122.16861°W / 37.41694; -122.16861 (MacFarland House)
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MacFarland House
The house in 2012
MacFarland House (Stanford, California) is located in San Francisco Bay Area
MacFarland House (Stanford, California)
MacFarland House (Stanford, California) is located in California
MacFarland House (Stanford, California)
Location775 Santa Ynez Street, Stanford, California
Coordinates37°25′01″N 122°10′07″W / 37.41694°N 122.16861°W / 37.41694; -122.16861 (MacFarland House)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1914 (1914)
ArchitectArthur Bridgman Clark
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.06000659[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 2006

The MacFarland House is a historic house in Stanford, California. It was built in 1914 for Frank M. MacFarland, a professor of histology at Stanford University.[2] MacFarland was also the president of the California Academy of Sciences from 1934 to 1946.[2] He lived here with his wife, née Olive Knowles Hornbrook, and died in 1951.[2]

The house was designed by architect Arthur Bridgman Clark in the American Craftsman style, with Classical Revival features.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 21, 2006.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: MacFarland House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2018. With accompanying pictures