CA-913 Lou Henry Hoover House

Marker text: LOU HENRY HOOVER HOUSE - This 1919 residence, a unique blend of pueblo and international style elements, embodies Mrs. Herbert Hoover's innovative architectural concepts. It was executed by architects A. B. Clark, Charles Davis, and Birge Clark, and was maintained as the Hoover family home from 1920 to 1944, it was here that Hoover received news of his election as President of the United States in 1928. 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