Historical Marker · No. 913
Lou Henry Hoover House
Stanford, Santa Clara County · California
Erected by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Stanford Historical Society and Stanford University, 1978
The three architects this bronze names were the second choice. The Hoovers first hired Louis Christian Mullgardt in 1917 and fired him after he published a drawing of a $50,000 house during wartime austerity, publicity they feared would hurt Herbert's reputation. Arthur B. Clark, a Stanford art professor and neighbor, took the job on the condition that Lou Henry Hoover design the house herself, with Clark and his son Birge advising and Charles Davis drafting. Herbert gave it to Stanford after her death in 1944; it is now the university president's residence, closed to visitors.
What the plaque says
Lou Henry Hoover House This 1919 residence of a developing international style of architecture embodied Mrs. Herbert Hoover's innovative architectural concepts. It was executed by architects Arthur B. Clark, Charles Davis and Birge Clark, and was maintained as the Hoover's family home. Here in 1928 Hoover received news of his election as President of the United States. Upon Mrs. Hoover's death the house was given to Stanford University. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 913 Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Stanford Historical Society and Stanford University. May 18, 1978
Where it stands
37.41828, -122.16833 · Directions
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