Paul Shoup's Los Altos home will celebrate it's 100th anniversary in 2010 - and will be opened to the public for the Los Altos Historic home tour.
The owners are currently planning a rehabilitation of this local Los Altos landmark, in time for the home's Centennial.
The home was completed on November 12th, 1910 - as designed by Wolfe and McKenzie.
Shoup house prior to 1924 remodel (on left is front of house, on right is south side of house)
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Designer Walter Chapman, 620 South El Monte Avenue, Los Altos, CA : Phone: (650) 941-6890
Historic Bungalow knowledge: Jane Powell
Landscape Design: Rebecca Dye of Design Focus
Real Estate Attorney: Gregory Klingsporn
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August 12th, 1929 Time Magazine Article regarding Paul Shoup
Paul Shoup listed as resident of Los Altos by Time Magazine in 1928
The Paul Shoup papers at Stanford Archives
Paul Shoup's home in Naglee Park in San Jose mentioned in this article
Paul Shoup selected Los Altos Citizen of the Century: Brief History of Paul Shoup
Notables of the Southwest: Paul Shoup
Apparently, Paul Shoup and Secretary of the Interior were drinking buddies
The third of three magnificent business cars ordered in the 1920's from Pullman which were the acme of the then car builders art. #140 was for SP President Paul Shoup, SP 140 Sunset (delivered January 1928, became SP 140 Stanford 11/15/1955, the car/name carried thru today on Union Pacific, UPP 140 Stanford) first named to follow the tradition for the name Sunset to be that of the car assigned to the SP President. -- Bob Pecotich
A look into the Bohemian Club, which Paul Shoup was once president
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Carl Sumner Shoup Publications:
1989: Taxation of productive consumption in developing countries
1980: Federal estate and gift taxes
1973: The value-added tax
1971: The tax-system of Liberia: a report
1965: The tax system of Brazil: A report to the Getulio Vargas Foundation
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A brief history of Los Altos' founding
Did University Avenue come from the possible site of a new University of Santa Clara - scrapped after 1906 San Fran Earthquake? (check out Loyola Corners name)
List of Santa Clara County Historic Districts: None currently in Los Altos community
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March 25th, 2008 - City Council Appeal for Rehabilitation
Palo Alto Times: March 31st, 2008: Historic Commissioners resign from Los Altos City Council
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008: City Council request for motion for reconsideration was denied
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Department of Interior Standards for Historic Rehabilitation - Summary
Department of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation - Lengthy
External Lighting Fabricator: Old California Lantern Company
Photos of Antique Chandeliers original to the Shoup House
