About Us

Roadside sign welcoming visitors to Palo Alto

The Palo Alto Historical Association is a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Tax ID 94-6102933. The Association was established in its present form in 1948 as a successor to an earlier organization founded in 1913.

The main objectives of the Association are:

• collecting, organizing and preserving materials about the history and heritage of Palo Alto
• making information available to the public about Palo Alto's history by means of programs, exhibits, publications and its official newsletter, the Tall Tree
• recognizing and preserving historic sites and structures

The Palo Alto Historical Association maintains the historic archives for the City of Palo Alto. The Guy Miller Archives, as they are known, are housed at Cubberley Community Center, Room K-7, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306. The Association has an office in the Museum of American Heritage (the Williams House) at 351 Homer Avenue.

The Palo Alto Historical Association is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board meets the first Wednesday of each month (except August).

Public programs are held at 2 pm on the first Sunday of October, December, February, March, and May at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. The final program of the year is held in June and includes a dinner and program. The public is welcome at all programs. Check the Programs page for details of upcoming meetings including dates, time and location.

Contact Us

Palo Alto Historical Association
P.O. Box 193
Palo Alto, CA 94302
(650) 329-2353
steve.staiger@cityofpaloalto.org
darla.secor@cityofpaloalto.org