History of Los Altos Streets

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A

Acacia Lane B8 19___
This is the name of a tree which has yellow blossoms in February. Many acacia trees were planted in the 1950s.
Acorn Lane C 7  
Alba Court C 7  
Alegre Avenue F 11 1955
Alexander Court & Way I 13 1968
This was named after Alexander Clay, a lifelong resident born here at the beginning of the 20th century. See Candace and Clay. Source: Earl Jezek
Alford Avenue I13, J12 1955
Alicia Way CD 8 1956
Alma Court C 7 1953
This was named for Alma Tanbellini, wife of Giovanni Tanbellini. They began to subdivide their 14 acres of apricots in 1958. Source: Harry Kallshian
Almendra Avenue D 7 1953
Almendra means "almond" in Spanish. This is at the foot of Almond Avenue.
Almond Avenue D 8,9 1905
Altamead Drive G 11
Altos Oaks Drive G10 1956
Alvarado Avenue C 8 1942
Alvina Court G 10 1964
Developer Tom Bahr named this court after his wife, Alvina. Source: homeowners
Amador Avenue E 9 1935
Amber Lane F 8 1959
Ancora Court K11 1964
Anderson Drive F 9
Andover Way J 11 1963
Angela Court & Drive D 8 1955,64
Annette Lane IJ 12 1957
Arboleda Drive F 8,9 1953
Arbor Avenue H 9,10
Arboretum Drive JK 12 1957
Arbuelo Way C 8 1956
A corruption of “abuelo” in Spanish
Arrowood Court G 9 1956
Arroyo Road D 10 1949
Ashby Lane C 7 1959
Askam Lane J 13 1955
Named by Robert V. Jones, for real estate agents who worked for his company. Source: Ivar Jones
Aura Court & Way H 10 1940
Austin Avenue I 12 1957
Avalon Drive CD 9 1956
Avon Way F 9 1951
Awalt Court H 12, 13 1967
Azalea Way D 9 1957

B

B Street H 10 1935
Bay Tree Lane F 7 1972
Becker Court & Lane C 7 1972
This street was named for Joseph Becker, an early settler. Source: Oral history interview.
Beechwood Lane JK 12 1957
Belden Court & Drive C 7
Garfield T. Belden gave his name to the 1960’s subdivision of his land, now known as Belden Court and Belden Drive. Source: Ralph Cowder, his grandson
Bellevue Court F 8
Bellwood Court I 12 1957
Ben Roe Drive I 12,13 1956
Bendigo Lane I 11 1986
This was named after our sister city, Bendigo, Australia. Source: City of Los Altos
Benvenue Avenue E 9 1935
Berry Avenue G 9,10 1901
Early settler Cyrus Berry subdivided this in 1894, and his home still exists here. Source: Steve Aced, early maps

Beverly Lane D 8 1953
Biarritz Circle D 8 1962
Named by Albert Uhalde because of his French/Basque parents in Gardnerville, Nevada. Source: Robert Uhalde
Birchwood Court F 9 1955
Black Mountain Court G 11 1958
Blinn Court D 9 1986
Blue Oak Lane CD 6
According to residents, this was name for a huge blue oak which fell down in the early 1990s in a storm. Three small blue oaks have been planted in its place. Source: Don McDonald
Braddele Avenue H 12
Brentwood Place & Street G 10 1957
Briarwood Court G 9 1956
Bridgton Court D 7 1989
This court was named by and for its two developers, Bridgman and Hunton, who combined parts of their names to create Bridgton. Source: Valerie Cook Carpenter.
Bright Oaks Court H 12 1973
Brookmill Road H 13
Brucito Avenue I 11 1953
Buckingham Drive G 11 1969

C

Camellia Way D 9 1956
Campbell Avenue FG 9 1927
Candace Way H 13 1968
Named after Candace Clay, daughter of Alexander and Doris Clay. Source: Earl Jezek
Canterbury Way H 12 1957
Capistrano Way I 11 1956
Carmel Avenue & Court B 7 1929, 1955
Carmel is Spanish in origin, as are other streets in the Los Altos Park subdivision, like Paso Robles, Mercedes and Del Monte. Source: Don McDonald
Carmel Terrace G 11 1952
Carnation Court F 8 1963
Carob Lane H 10 1956
This Loyola Corners street was originally called First Street in 1938.
Carriage Court C 7 1964
Carvo Court GH 11
Casa Bonita Court F 9 1959
Casita Court & Way BC 8,9 1957
Castano Corte C 8 1967
Castilleja Court G 10 1966
Castle Lane D 9 1960
Catalina Court and Way BC 8 1957,56
This was originally called Encina Avenue.
Cavalier Court B 6 1956
Cecelia Way C 9 1957
Cedar Place K 12 1958
Chamisal Avenue D 7 1954
Chateau Drive D 8 1955
Named by Albert Uhalde because of his French/Basque parents in Gardnerville, Nevada. Source: Robert Uhalde
Chelsea Court and Drive H 12 1960
Cherry Avenue CD 7 1957
Bertha Bleibler planted cherry trees here after her house was built in 1913. Source: Don McDonald
Chester Circle B 8 1956
Christina Drive I 13
Chuleta Court J 11 1964
Churton Avenue J 12,13
Cielito Drive D 8 1964
Citation Drive J 12 1974
Clark Avenue C, D, E 9 1957
Clark Court E 9 1954
Clay Drive HI 13 1970
Named after Alexander Clay, a lifelong resident born here at the beginning of the 20th century. Source: Earl Jezek
Clinton Road H 10 1951
Cody Court D 8
Colleen Drive IJ 12 1959
College Court F 8 1967
Concord Drive GH 11 1951
Coral Court D 9 1954
Coronado Avenue D 7 1940
Covington Road FG 8-11 1928
Originally Emerson Road; in the 1950s Frank Costello from Covington, Kentucky renamed it after his hometown. Source: Ellen McKenzie
Crist Drive J 12,13 1955
Named by Robert V. Jones, for an investor in developments undertaken by legal offshoots of his real estate company. Source: Ivar Jones
Cristo Rey Drive & Place K 12 1970
Earlier this was called Maryknoll for the seminary at the end of it. Source: John Mandle
Crooked Creek Drive I 10 1954
Cuesta Drive E 8,9 1957
Cynthia Way J 13 1959
Cypress Court & Drive D 6 1972

D

Dalehurst Avenue I 12 1957
Dallas Court HI 12
Damian Way 1976
Dartmouth Lane 1969
Dauphine Place D 8 1962
Named by Albert Uhalde because of his French/Basque parents in Gardnerville, Nevada. Source: Robert Uhalde
De Anza Lane 1976
Deep Well Lane 1972
Delphi Circle & Court BC 8 1980
Del Centro Way F 9
Del Monte Avenue B 7 1929
Del Monte is Spanish in origin, as are other streets in the Los Altos Park subdivision, like Paso Robles, Carmel and Mercedes. Source: Don McDonald
Deodara Drive J 12 1956
Edward Hohfield planted hundreds of trees in this neighborhood;he may have named this street after the cedar tree. Source: Woodland Acres Assoc.
Diamond Court G 10 1957
Dior Terrace D 8 1962
Named by Albert Uhalde because of his French/Basque parents in Gardnerville, Nevada. Source: Robert Uhalde
Distel Circle and Drive BC 9 1957
The Bernard Distel family of winegrowers, had an estate here with big palm trees.
Bernard ran an ad in the Mountain View Register on January 25, 1896 regarding his grapes, indicating they survived the phylloxera epidemic of 1894. Source: Marlene Grove and Beverley McChesney
Dixon Way B 6
Sadie Dixon's name is on many deeds for lots in the Dixon Tract filed in 1912,covering both sides of Cherry Avenue between Yerba Santa and Pine Lane. Originally called Dixon Street. Source: Don McDonald

Dolores Avenue

 H 10 1925
Dolores was the daughter of Harold Simmons, who owned the land around this Loyola area street. Source: Larry Duart
Don Kirk St. I 12 1957
Doud Drive D 9 1950
Dover Court F 7
Dracena Lane E 9

E

Eastwood Drive, Court, Pl G 11 1961,68,75
John Eastwood bought 36 acres here in 1919, off Miramonte and Permanente Creek, for $500 an acre. When this became the site of  Saint Francis High School, the Eastwood home was kept on the campus. Source: Nick Perry
Echo Drive FG 9 1956
This was originally called Clark Avenue. Source: John Mandle
Edenmary 1955
Edge Lane G 10
Edgewood Lane F 8
Edith Avenue D 7-9 1897
This was identified by Leon Scharman as being named for Edith Cranston. This is possible, because the Cranston family dabbled in area real estate years before they moved here early in the 20th century. It is also a fact that the name Edith pre-dates their move, being officially adopted by Santa Clara County in 1897. Source: Don McDonald
Edna Court D 8 1969
El Camino Real A 7,B 9 1777
The granddaddy of California streets, El Camino Real (the Royal Road) was established by the Franciscan padres who built missions in California from 1769-1823. This section may have been built in 1777 to connect the San Francisco and Santa Clara missions.
El Monte Avenue & Court DEF 7-9 1868
This street ties for the second oldest street in town. In the early period it was called Moody Road. Source: county records
El Sereno Avenue & Court J 13 1952
Eleanor Avenue E 8 1930
Named after Eleanor Cranston Fowle Cameron, sister of the late Senator Alan Cranston. Source: Leon Scharman Oral History and Woodworth, Edwin, The Birth of a Town
Elmhurst Drive H 12,13 1957
Elnora Court J 12 1959
Ensenada Way I 12 1976
Estate Drive H 11 1988
Estrellita Way A 6,7 1962
Eugenia Way J 13 1959
Eureka Avenue & Court H 11 1951
This was part of a group named for walnut varieties; the developer of the Portland Avenue area named this one for the Eureka variety. Source: Ellen McKenzie, 1961,1968
Eva Avenue I 11 1956
This was named for Eva Granger, wife of the developer of this neighborhood. Source: Clarence Toney oral history interview
Eve-Marie Avenue I 13

F

Fallenleaf Lane HJ 13 1956
This street was originally called Mercedes Avenue. It was changed because there is another Mercedes in Los Altos. Source: title company documents
Farm Road J 11,12 1974
Farndon Avenue I13,J 12 1953
Fayette Drive 1944
Filip Road G 10 1955
This street was named after Filip Andrijosevich, a Czech immigrant who owned land here and whose widow still lives in town. Source: Linda Blanding
First Street DE 7
Fontainbleau Terrace C 8 1962
Named by Albert Uhalde because of his French/Basque parents in Gardnerville, Nevada. Source: Robert Uhalde
Foothill Expressway & Blvd D7-K13 1964
Most of Foothill Expressway was formed when the railroad was dismantled in the early 1960s.
Formway Court D 9 1973
The Formway Machine Shop was located here in the 1930s. It made walnut hullers and other machines.

Fourth Street D 7 1936
Frances Drive D 8 1936
Frederick Court D 8 1957
Fremont Avenue F 8-H13 1956
At one time this was called Santa Maria.
Friars Court & Lane K 12 1978

G

Gabilan Street EF 8 1928
Galli Court and Drive D 8 1955,58
Gardenia Way F 8 1963
Garland Way D 7
Garthwick Court and Lane H 12 1955
Giffin Road F 8
Giralda Drive E 9 1957
Glen Alto Drive F 9
Golden Way FG 10 1957
Gordon Way DE 8 1927
According to local legend, this street was named for H. Gordon Ansley, whose name was chosen by Paul Shoup. Source: H. Gordon Ansley oral history interview
Granger Avenue I 11 1972
This was named for the 1920s owner of this neighborhood years later when the new street was added. Source: Clarence Toney oral history interview
Grant Court H 12
Grant Road GHI 12 1868
This street ties for second earliest recorded county road in the area; it was named for Theodore and George Grant from Boston, who settled at the hill end of the road around 1860. It was the main thoroughfare connecting the southern Los Altos area with Old Mountain View, then located at its intersection with El Camino Real. Source: John Mandle, County records; Mountain View History Center
Grant Park Lane I 12 1989
This was created along with the park next to it in 1991, a decade after Grant School was closed. Source: Cindy Andrews
Green Oak Lane I 11 1989
Gretel Lane E 11
The developer named one street Hans and another Gretel. Source: Ellen McKenzie, 1961,68
Guadalupe Drive C 7

H

Hacienda Court and Way C 6, 7 1964, 68
Hamilton Court 1956
Hampton Court D 7
Hans Avenue E 11
The developer named one street Hans and another Gretel. Source:Ellen McKenzie 1961,68
Harrington Avenue & Court F 9 1951
Harwalt Drive GH 13
This is a combination of Harvey and Walter. Source: Edna Thompson
Havenhurst Drive H 13 1957
Hawkins Drive H 13 1968
Hawthorne Avenue & Court E 8,9 1897, 1954
Hayman Place FG 11 1975
Hazelaar Way H11
Heather Court C 6 1956
Helen Court I 12 1969
Higgins Avenue D 9
Highland View Court I 10 1956
Highlands Circle I 10,11 1958
Hillview Avenue E 8 1936
Hollidale Court I 12 1959
Hollingsworth Drive C 9 1950
Holly Avenue H 11 1946
Holt Avenue I 12,13 1955
Homestead Court 1994
Honeysuckle Place K 12 1957
Huntington Lane I 11 1966

J

Jardin Way C 8 1952
Jay Street D 9 1957
Jay was a son of the Probst family, who owned and developed this property. Source: Don McDonald
Joel Way
Harvey Koch named this street for his son. Source: Phyllis Koch and Don McDonald
Jolly Court I 11
Jones Lane J 13 1955
Named by Robert V. Jones, property developer. Source: Ivar Jones
Jordan Avenue 1936
Juanita Way C 6 1965
Juarez Avenue I 12
Julie Lane H 12
Named after Julie Petersen, the daughter of a Los Altos developer. Source: Mike Bellamy, neighbor

K

Kathy Lane H 12 1962
Kay Drive IJ 12 1969
Kensington Avenue & Circle HI 11 1947,58
Kent Drive J 11 1959
Kingswood Way C 7 1959
Kircher Court I 13
Named after John Charles Kircher, who lived there prior to 1952, an investor in developments undertaken by legal offshoots of Robert V. Jones’ real estate company. Source: Ivar Jones and Earl Jezek
Knollwood Lane J 11 1961
Kring Way K 12 1978

L

La Prenda Road F 9
Lammy Place G 11 1955
Landell Court I 11 1957
Langton Avenue A 7 1955
Herb and Norma Langton, architects, developed this street. They moved away about 1948. Source: Don McDonald
Lantis Lane I 13 1955
Larkellen Lane 1957
Larnel Place I 11 1956
Larsen's Landing 1980s
Named by Ray and Astrid Larsen for their retirement hobby, deepwater sailing. Source: Astrid Larsen
Las Companas Court JK 11 1964
Las Flores Court 1952
Lassen Street EF 8 1928
Laver Court IJ 11 1957
Laverne Way B 6 1942
LAVERNE WAY was named for himself by Laverne Bowers, who in 1942 subdivided his ranch lying north of Portola Avenue and west of Santa Rita Avenue. Source: Don McDonald
Leaf Court C 6 1960
Lee Street F 7 1936
Leonello Avenue FG 10 1946
Lerida Avenue E 9 1955
Lilac Lane 1963
Lincoln Avenue E 7 1936
Linda Vista Way G 10 1956
Linden Avenue BC 7 1937
Lisa Court and Lane H 11 1957
Live Oak Lane 1956
Lockhart Lane D 7 1957
The area south of Mariposa and between Los Altos Avenue and the railroad tracks was subdivided by Ted and Katherine Lockhart around 1950. Source: Pat Marin, from an oral history interview.
Lockhaven Drive and Court J 11 1959,63
Loma Prieta Court G 11 1957
This is the name of an area in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 32 years after this street was named, it was also the name given to the 1989 earthquake whose epicenter was in that mountain area.
Loraine Avenue H 10
Harold Simmons named this street after his wife Lorraine. Source: Larry Duart.
Los Altos Avenue and Court BD 7 1900,90
At different times this was called Bay View Ave., Valora Ave., and part of it was Santa Rita Ave. In the 1950s it was renamed Los Altos Ave. Source: Fitz, Annie, Riding Back: Historical Sketches, 1996; and Don McDonald
Los Ninos Way C 8 1952
Los Pajaros Court F 9
Los RoblesAvenue A 5 1932
Loucks Avenue B 7 1954
This was named by Ray Loucks. Source: Don McDonald
Louise Lane J 13 1959
Lunada Drive and Court A-7 1955, 62
Lyell Street E 7,8 1928

M

Madelaine Court J 10 1962
Madonna Way FG 8
Named after “Mount Madonna”, which was the informal, local name for the hill on which the road was built. In 1928 it was a vineyard owned by the Stagi family. Source: Don McDonald
Magdalena Avenue G 9 1935
Named by Joseph Hale, property owner, this was named for Magdalena Island off the coast of Baja California, an island which Hale owned. Source: Ellen McKenzie, 1961, 1968
Main Street DE 7 1912
Manor Way H 10 1940
Manresa Court, Lane, and Way F 7
Maple Lane H 10 1956
This street was originally named Second St. at Loyola Corners.

Margarita Court

B 7

1965

Marich Way B 8,C 9 1965
The part of this near El Camino was once called Jordan Court. The name was changed when the street pushed through a field and joined two ends, prior to a new development of cul de sacs in the early 1960s.
Marinovich Way H 12 1970
Mariposa Avenue D 7 1949
Marlbaraugh Avenue and Court H 12 1957,58
Marshall Court J 13
Marvin Avenue E 8 1937
This was named after Marvin O. Adams, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Adams, the original owners of 55 Pepper and 484 University. Source: Linda Blanding and The Birth of a Town, Woodworth, Edwin
Marymeade Lane H 11
May Lane B 7 19__
Named by Harry Lefholtz for his wife, May. He owned the property and built the homes on the cul de sac. Source: Ralph Cowden, neighbor
Mayer Court D 9 1953
Maynard Court C 7
Named for Maynard Fowler. Source: Don McDonald
Maywood Court F 9 1956
McClure Court (Lane?) H 12 1958
There was a farm with many cherry and walnut trees at the end of Garthwick Drive, before it went through to Grant Road. The family that lived on this farm had the last name of McClure.
McKenzie Avenue GH 11 1946
Meadow Lane C6,DE10 1959
Medford Drive H 13 1962
Mercedes Avenue B 7 1957
Mercedes is Spanish in origin, as are other streets in the Los Altos Park subdivision, like Paso Robles, Carmel and Del Monte. It is therefore pronounced with the accent on the first syllable, not the second, as it would be in German. Source: Don McDonald
Merritt Court and Road D 8 1946
Middlebury Lane D 7 1968
Middleton Avenue and Court I 12 1957
Miguel Avenue I 11 1953
Mills Avenue D 9 1957
Milverton Road F 7 1950
Miraflores Way G 10
Miramonte Avenue E10 H11 1901
In Spanish this means "look at the mountain".
Miravalle Avenue H 12 1971
Montclaire Court, Place, and Way I 11 1958,77
This had been named Monte Verde Avenue.
Monte Verde Court I 11 1956
Montebello Oaks Court H 12 1985
This street was named for Montebellow Nursery, located here until the 1980s. Source: Doris Hawks Torbeck.
Monterey Place D 6 1956
This name was changed from Linda Lane. Source: county records
Morgan Place F 10 1957
Morningside Road 1988
Morton Avenue I 12,13 1904
This street was named after Seth and Eunice Morton, who lived here in the 19th century. They were close friends of Silas Emerson, a major landowner. Source: Beverley McChesney
Mountain View Avenue B 11,D10 1928
Mt. Hamilton Avenue D 7 1900
This was named for its view of the tallest mountain around the Santa Clara Valley. Source: Don McDonald
Muir Way G 11 1961
Mundell Court and Way B 6,7
Named for Mr. Mundell, the developer. Source: Joe Fitz, neighbor

N

Nancy Lane H 10 1951
Nash Road F 8
Named by the Nash family when they bought the land around it in 1937. Mrs. Nash taught in Los Altos Schools,1950-1964. Source: Don McDonald
Navajo Lane D 8 1964
Nela Way B 8
Neston Way J 12
Newcastle Drive IJ 12 1956
Nightingale Court I 11 1989
Noel Drive J 12
Nottingham Way I 11 1966

O

O'Keefe Lane F 7 1956
Oak Avenue H 12 1900
Oakhurst Avenue GH 11 1928
Oakley Drive I 12 1959
Oakwood Court G 9 1956
Old Oak Court D 6
Orange Avenue EF 7, 8 1922
Orchid Place F 8 1963
Orilla Court A 7 1955
Orr Court I 12 1956
Osage Avenue DE 8 1940
Otis Way D 9 1952
Oxford Drive J 11 1959

P

Paco Drive E 9 1956
This was originally named Bailey Avenue. Source: county records
Palm Avenue F 7,8 1936
Panchita Way C 8 1952
Parkhills Avenue HI 12 1956
Parma Way FG 9
Parsons Way C 8 1974
Pasa Robles Avenue B 7 1929
In Spanish this should be spelled "Paso," but it has never been corrected. Source: Ruth Erichsen
Patlen Drive H 11 1960
Patrick Way C 7 1955
Paula Court G 11 1967
Payne Court and Drive H 11 1939
This street was named after the developer of the Payne walnut in Santa Clara County. Source: Ellen McKenzie

Peninsular Court and Avenue

I 11

1953

Penny Way

I 13

1955
Named by Robert V. Jones, for real estate agents who worked for his company. Source: Ivar Jones

Pepper Drive and Court

E 8

1916,65
This street was named for the pepper trees that used to line it. Source: Joe Salameda, Memories of Los Altos.

Petersen Court H 11
Pico Lane B 8
Pine Lane C 6-7 1919
Originally called Coloff Road, this street is thought to have been named for the Monterey pines that used to be planted there. The name Pine Lane was recorded in 1919. Source: Don McDonald Pine Lane was recorded in 1967. Source: John Mandle from county records
Pinehurst Drive H 13 1958
Pleasant Way B 7 1956
Because of confusion with Ramona St. in Palo Alto, this 1951 street was renamed from Ramona Ave. to its current name after a second grader, Wallace Erichsen, Jr., wrote a letter suggesting it. He chose this name because Dick and Jane in his first grade reader lived on Pleasant Lane. Source: Ruth Erichsen
Portland Avenue G 11 1901
Portola Avenue and Court B 6-8 1922, 57
Pritchett Court and Way H 12
A Pritchett family lived here around 1920. Source: Don Holt, old maps

Q

Queensbury Avenue H 12 1957
Quinnhill Road G 8 1974

R

Ramon Drive E 9 1974
Randolph Parkway HI 12 1956
Raquel Lane C 6,7 1964
Ravenswood Drive H 13 1957
Ray Avenue B 7 1957
This was named by Ray Loucks for himself. Source: Don McDonald
Raymundo Avenue D 10 1947
Redwood Drive K 12 1958
Regent Drive J 11 1959
Renetta Court F 8 1963
Richardson Avenue I 11, 12 1947
Richelieu Court D 8 1962
Named by Albert Uhalde because of his French/Basque parents in Gardnerville, Nevada. Source: Robert Uhalde
Rilma Lane B 7 1954
Named for his wife when sub-divided by Ray Loucks. Source: Don McDonald
Rinconada Court E 9
Riverside Drive FG 9 1956
Riviera Drive E 9 1957
Rixford Lane
This was part of the original Henry Cook Campbell 100+ acres ranch. One of his granddaughters, Mary Rixford, eventually inherited some of the ranch, and subdivided part of it around Rixford Lane. Source: Don McDonald
Robin Hood Court and Lane I 10,11 1954,69
Ronald Court C 10 1955
Rose Circle G 11 1959
Rosemont Avenue and Court H 11 1941
Rosita Avenue F 9 1949
Rossway Court I 12 1957
Runnymead Court and Drive G 11 1969
Russell Avenue FG 10 1957

S

St. Anthony Court J 11 1975
St. Charles Court J 11 1975
St. Joseph Avenue I 11, J 10 1960
Originally Grant Road, this was renamed for the seminary which stood at its end from 1920-1998. Source: Lucille Kendall, oral history interview
St. Joseph Court J 10 1962
St. Mark Court J 12 1975
St Matthew Way J 11 1975
San Antonio Road A-E 8 1891
Originally Giffin Road, this was later renamed for the Mexican rancho that used to cover a large part of the southern hills. Ruth Ingraham started the petition in the first decade of the 20th century that eventually changed the name. Source: John Mandle and Don McDonald
San Domingo Way C 6 1965
San Felicia Way C 8 1956
This was originally called only Felicia. Source:county records
San Juan B 8 1959
San Luis Avenue E 8,9 1935
San Martin Place D 9 1965
Sandalwood Lane I 11 1977
The name was changed from Herman Way. Source:county records
Santa Barbara Drive E 9 1956
Santa Rita Avenue and Court B 7 1921,35
Santander Court B 7 1965
Scott Lane J 11 1959
Second Street DE 7 1935
Seena Avenue FG 10 1957
Selig Lane H 13 1968
Harvey Koch named this street for his father’s first name. Source: Phyllis Koch and Don McDonald
Sevilla Drive C 8 1957
Shasta Street D 7 1936
Shelby Lane DF 8 1973
This was named after the son of contractor Richard Glidden. Source: Wayne Johnson
Sheridan Street F 7 1936
Sherman Street E 7 1936
Sherwood Avenue and Lane B 8 1935
This street was originally called Pepper Avenue, but there was confusion about the name because Los Altos also had a Pepper Drive. Around 1930 a man named William D. Sherwood lived there with his daughter and her husband, Arthur and Donabel Grant. According to Ruth Erichsen, "he was a kindly, elderly gentleman whom all the neighbors liked and respected." When he died the street was renamed after him. Source: Ruth Erichsen
Shirlynn Court EF 8
The developer named this after his two daughters, Shirley Lucille Swindelle and Lynsey Swindelle. Source: Cleon M. Cox III
Sierra Ventura Drive J 11 1962
Siesta Drive H 12 1955
Silvia Court and Drive E 9 1951,54
Sioux Lane D 8 1964
Solana Drive CD 9 1956
Somerset Court I 12,J 11 1961
Spagnoli Court C 7 1959
Named for the owner of the original orchard. The Spagnoli orchard was know as the "Erickson orchard" for the people who lived there in the 1930s and 1940s. The Spagnoli tank house now stands on the grounds of the Los Altos History Museum. Source: Don McDonald
Spargur Drive D 9 1952
Spencer Court and Way F 10 1952,57
Harvey Koch named this street for his father’s middle name. Source: Phyllis Koch and Don McDonald
Springer Road D-G 10 1879
In the early period this was called Shore Road for G. E. Shore. It was later named for E. F. Springer. "In the month of August (1852), G. E. Shore arrived; the next month E. F. Springer took up his residence, and married a daughter of Mr. Shore in the next month, since then the two families have resided near Mt View." History of Santa Clara County: p. 260. Source: Beverley McChesney
Springer Terrace E 9 1952
Stagi Court and Lane F 8 1974
Named by William and Louise Stagi, who had an orchard on the South East corner of El Monte and University starting in 1928. Source: Don McDonald
Stanley Avenue G 10 1951
Louis Moore developed the land around Stanley Avenue in the 1950s, naming the street with the middle name of his son, Lawrence Stanley Moore. Source: Sarah Moore
Stanwirth Court H 11 1973
Stardust Lane E 9 1957
Starlite Lane F 8 1960
State Street DE 7 1936
This was entered along with a group of downtown streets in 1936.
Stevens Place J 13
Stonehaven Drive J 11 1970
This was originally named Maryknoll. Source: county records
Stratford Place D 7 1965
Stuart Court CD 8 1957
Suffolk Court and Way G 11 1969
Sunkist Court and Lane CD 8 1955
Sunrise Court GH 11 1955
According to neighbors on this street, the street was named after a construction company. Source: Kunal Natu
Sunshine Court and Drive E 10 1950
Surrey Place D 7
Sycamore Court K 12
Sylvian Avenue and Way D 7 1940

T

Templebar Way C 7 1959
Teresi Lane F 9
Mr. Teresi was an orchardist and landowner here. Source: Ruth & Vernon Rossow
Terrace Court E 10
Thames Lane B 7
Thatcher Court and Drive FG 11 1958
Third Street DE 7 1936
Thorpe Court H 11 1973
Thurston Avenue I 11,12 1953
Tiptoe Lane H 13 1957
Tomi Lea Street C 7
Named for the two daughters of Michael Angelos, who originally lived there and subdivided the property. Source: Don McDonald
Torwood Court and Lane C 6 1967
Toyon Avenue D 7
Toyon is a native plant.
Traverso Avenue B 6,7 1956
When subdivided by Angelo Semino, he named it after his uncle, Giovanni “Charlie” Traverso, a bachelor who subdivided it in 1948. Charlie was known for his statement "I go down with the sun, and I get up by the sun." He had bought the 8 1/2 acre property in 1903 from the Harrington Subdivision, and planted an apricot orchard there in 1910. Giovanni bequeathed the land to Angelo’s mother.
Trianon Way D 8 1962
Named by Albert Uhalde because of his French/Basque parents in Gardnerville, Nevada. Source: Robert Uhalde
Truman Avenue GH 13 1903
This was named for the subdivision developer I. J. Truman around 1900. Source: land title documents
Twelve Acres Drive C 6 1958
Named after Twelve Acres Estate originally built and named by Edgar J. McCutchen in 1924. The estate was next owned by Mr. Myers, an executive of Pet Milk Company. It stood until the 1940’s. Source: Don McDonald
Tyndall Street E 8 1928

U

University Avenue EF 7 1936

V

Valencia Drive C 8 1962
Valley Street D 8
Van Buren Street B 6,7
Named by the children of Cornelius Van Buren, an early settler of Mayfield. He was manager of the Ayrshire Farm in 1882 when Peter Coutts sold it to Governor Leland Stanford.
Verano Drive CD 9 1945
Vera Cruz Avenue BC 8
Vernal Court C 7 1955
Via Escalera J 11 1962
Via Huerta J 11 1960
Via Maderos JK 11 1964
Victoria Court J 13 1959

Vineyard Drive D 7 1957
Before this street was built, vineyards covered this land.
Source: San Jose Mercury News. Sunshine, Fruit, and Flowers. See reference above.
Viola Court F 8 1963
Vista Grande Avenue D 10 1928
The name was changed from Rincon Avenue. Source: John Mandle
Volti Drive G 11 1955

W

Wakefield Terrace H 12,13 1957
Ware Way D 7
Warec Way D 7 1956
This is an acronym based on first names in the Cranston family who subdivided the land – W for William, A for Allan, RE for Ruth Eleanor, and C for Mrs. Cranston.
Source: Eleanor Cranston Fowler’s Oral History
Washington Street F 8
Waverly Lane D 8 1955
Wenrick Court I 12 1957
Named by Robert V. Jones, for an investor in developments undertaken by legal offshoots of his real estate company. Source: Ivar Jones
Wessex Avenue H 12 1957
Westminster Lane B 7 1969
Whitney Street E 7
William Henry Court I 12 1956
Wimbledon Place J 12 1961
Windimer Drive J 11 1959
Wistaria Court and Lane J 12 1957
Wooded Glen Drive J 10 1954
Woods Lane J 12 1974
Woodstock Lane F 7 1960
Woodview Terrace J 11 1975




Y

Yerba Buena Avenue and Place C 7 1958
Yerba Santa Avenue C 7 1936
Yorkshire Drive J 10,11 1958

INDEX OF LOS ALTOS HILLS STREETS

This section is under development, please send the Historical Commission information about your street.

Adobe Creek Lodge Road
Adobe Lane
Adonna Court
Albertson Drive
Alejandro Drive
Alexander
Alicante
Almaden Court
Altadena Drive
Altamont Circle
Altamont Road
Alta Tierra
Alto Verde Lane
Amherst Court
Anacapa
Arastradero Road
Aric
Ascencion Drive
Atherton
Avila Court

Baleri Ranch Road
Barley Hill Road
Bella Ladera
Blandoor Way
Bledsoe Court
Buena Vista Drive
Byrd Lane
Black Mountain Road
Bassett Lane
Baker Lane
Barton Court
Beatrice Lane
Beaver Lane
Becky Lane
Bentley Court

Named for Professor Rufus Clarence Bentley and his wife Ellen Hart Bentley. They bought a 9-10 acre apricot ranch at the southeast corner of Burke Avenue and Fremont Road in the early 1930s, after his retirement from Stanford University. The ranch was sold around 1945 and Bentley Court subdivided later. Source: William Seely.
Berry Hill Court and Lane
Birch Hill Way
Brendel Drive
Briones Court and Way
Burke Lane
Clausen Court
Calle Del Sol
Camino
Camino Medio
Campo Vista
Canario Way
Cantata Way
Carado Court
Carrillo
Casa Mia
Catherine Court
Central Drive
Cerro Gordo
Chaparral Way
Chapin Avenue
Christopher's Lane
Cicerone Lane
Concepcion Road D 5 – F 5 18__
Named after the Rancho La Purissima Concepcion, granted 6/30/1840. Source: Los Altos News 9/11/53
Conejo
Corte Madera Lane
Country Way
Crescent Lane
Dawn
Dawnridge Drive
Dawson Drive
Darling Way
De Bell Road
Deep Well
Deerfield
Delson
Dianne Drive
Donelson Place
Dover
Duval Way
Elena Road
Edgecliff
El Caminito Road
El Monte Road
Elsie Way
Encinal Court
Esperanza
Estacada Drive
Estralita
Eucalyptus Lane
Fawn Creek Court
Fernhill Drive
Foothil
Frampton Court
Francemont Avenue
Fremont Road
Fremont Pines Lane
Gerth Lane
Gigli Court
Ginny Lane
Golden Hill Court
Green Hills Court
Harvard Court
Hermoso
Hillview Drive
Hopper Lane
Hilltop road
Horseshoe Ct and Lane
Jabil Lane
Jarvis Way
Josefa Lane
Kate Drive
Kingsley Way
Kriste Lane
La Cresta Court and Drive
La Lanne Court
La Loma
La Paloma Way
La Rena
Laura Court
Laurel Lane
Liddicoat Drive
Lone Oak Lane
Lupine Road
Lynndale Way
Magdalena Avenue
Mandolli
Manuela Avenue C 5 18__
Named after Manuela, the daughter of Donna Juana Briones de Miranda. Source: Los Altos News 9/4/53
Manuella Road C 6 – D 5 18__
Named after Manuela, the daughter of Donna Juana Briones de Miranda. Source: Los Altos News 9/4/53

Maurer Lane
Melody Lane
Menalto
Miraloma
Miranda Court C 6 18__
Named after Donna Juana Briones de Miranda. Source: Los Altos News 9/4/53
Miranda Road and Way D 6 18__
Named after Donna Juana Briones de Miranda. Source: Los Altos News 9/4/53
Mirmirou Drive
Moody Road
Moody Springs Court
Moon Lane
Mountain Road
Mulberry Lane
Murietta Lane
Natoma Road
New Bridge Drive
Nicole
Nina Place
Normandy Lane
Northcrest Lane
Oak Knoll Circle
Oak Park Court
Ohlone Lane
19__
Generally thought to be named after the Ohlone indigenous people who populated the region prior to the Spanish.
O'Keefe
Old Snakey Road
Old Trace Road
Olive Tree Lane
Orchard Hill
Ortega Drive
Palo Hills Drive
Paseo del Roble
Priscilla Lane
Purissima Road D 3 – F 5 18__
Named after the Rancho La Purissima Concepcion, granted 6/30/1840. Source Los Altos News 9/11/53
Quail Lane 
Radcliffe Lane
Rancho Manuella
Rhoda Drive
Rhus Ridge Road
Roble Alto
Roble Blanco
Roble Ladera Road
Roble Veneno Lane
Saddle Court
Saddle Mtn Drive
Saltamontes Drive
Samuel Lane
Scarff Way
Seven Acres Lane
Shady Oaks Court
Simon Lane
Snell Court and Lane D 5 19__
Both were named after the Snell family when they subdivided their property. Source: Evelyn Snell Troedsen
Springhill Drive
Stirrup Way
Stonebrook Drive
Summit Wood
Sundown Canyon Way
Sunset
Taafe Lane and Road F 4 – G 3 18__
Likely named for the M.J. Taafe Ranch. Source: Chas. Hermann map, 1890 Los Altos area
Tapa Way
Teresa Way
Three Forks Lane
Vinedo
Viscaino Road & Place
Vista Sereno
Voorhees
Winton Way
Yale Court
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