Hostess House - Palo Alto, CA - World War I Sites on Waymarking.com

The Hostess House was designed by Julia Morgan in 1918. It was origianlly located in Camp Fremont. The building was used as a house for service men and their families during World War 1. It was eventually moved to its present location and turned into a restaurant.

From the plaque: "This building originally served Camp Fremont as a meeting place for servicemen and visitors. When moved from its original site to Palo Alto, it became the first municipally sponsored community center in the nation. It is the only remaining structure from California’s World War I Army training camps. Designed by Julia Morgan in 1918 for the YMCA, it was dedicated one year later to those who died in this war."

Type of Historic Site: building Address of Building, Object, or Site: 27 Mitchell Lane Palo Alto, CA USA Website: [Web Link] Admission Prices: 0.00 (listed in local currency) One a Scale from 1-5, How Vital was the Site in WWI?: Posted Coordinates Location: In front

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