Old Palo Alto

Old Palo Alto is home to founders and executives, lawyers and VC’s, real estate developers and visionaries. For many established entrepreneurs, an Old Palo Alto address means you’ve made it. Given their active interest in continuing development of the Valley, these mavericks choose to stay in the mix. They value the unpretentious and close-knit feel of Old Palo Alto. They love that their kids can bike to school and walk to friends’ houses. And they like the availability of an urban environment nearby.

Since Old Palo Alto matured as a neighborhood before tract housing and even automobiles, the architectural styles vary widely and its homes are located within walking distance of nearly everything in Palo Alto.

Old Palo Alto lies in North Palo Alto, the heart of Palo Alto's renowned community services. Rinconada Park is the grandfather of Palo Alto's 162 acre developed park system. Rinconada offers a large community pool, playgrounds, picnic areas and tennis courts. Across the way is Palo Alto's main library and the unique Palo Alto Art Center, which offers art education classes and professional exhibits. Down the road is the Lucie Stern Center, which serves as the town’s meeting place. There, large and small event rooms are available to local community groups. The center also serves as the home of the Palo Alto Children’s library, the 78-year-old Palo Alto Children's theatre, as well as local community theatres, and is home to the popular Junior Museum and Zoo.