The Portola Valley School is a one-room schoolhouse that sits at 775 Portola Road in Portola Valley, California.[1][2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1][3] It is currently used for Portola Valley town-hall meetings.

Portola Valley School
The school building in September 2009
Portola Valley School is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Portola Valley School
Portola Valley School
Location in California
Portola Valley School is located in California
Portola Valley School
Portola Valley School
Portola Valley School (California)
Portola Valley School is located in the United States
Portola Valley School
Portola Valley School
Portola Valley School (the United States)
Location775 Portola Road, Portola Valley, California
Coordinates37°22′55″N 122°13′44″W / 37.38204°N 122.22876°W / 37.38204; -122.22876
Built1909
ArchitectLeBaron R. Olive
Architectural styleMission Revival
NRHP reference No.74000557
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1974

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It was designed in 1909 by LeBaron R. Olive and is a rare, surviving example of a school in Mission Revival style.[2] This building was built with wood construction and use of shingles.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register #74000557: Portola Valley School, California". noehill.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Historic American Buildings Survey, Engineering Record, Landscapes Survey: Portola Valley School". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. ^ "Asset Detail, Portola Valley School". Digital Asset Management System, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-07-22.