Morepark San Jose Eichlers

About Morepark

Morepark was Eichler’s first tract in San Jose. The National Register study of the city’s Eichler tracts says the first map was a small 33-lot tract on both sides of what is now Richmond Avenue, on the market in 1952. A second map added 44 lots on Menker and Goodwin Avenues, built out by 1954.

It came during what the study calls Eichler’s early experimental period, when he was working with both Anshen & Allen and Jones & Emmons. A 1953 book by John Hancock Callender, cited in the study, held up Morepark as an example of the general excellence of Eichler’s developments.

Morepark is one of the tracts covered by the 2018 National Register study “Housing Tracts of Joseph Eichler in San Jose, California, 1952–1963,” which treats the city’s Eichler tracts as a historic property type. Morepark itself isn’t individually listed.

built

1952–1954

lots in the tract

77 (33 on the first map, 44 on the second), per the National Register study

architect

Anshen & Allen and Jones & Emmons (the firms of Eichler’s “early experimental period,” per the study)

builder

Eichler Homes

nearby guide

Buena Vista guide

city

San Jose, Santa Clara County

Streets

The recorded maps also touch Kingman and Fruitdale Avenues; this page follows the three streets the study names, in the 700 and 800 blocks.

Sources: “Housing Tracts of Joseph Eichler in San Jose, California, 1952–1963” (National Register study, 2018); Santa Clara County index of recorded maps (Tracts 656 and 1136).

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Buying or selling a Morepark Eichler

• Radiant heatMost Eichlers were built with hot-water radiant heat in the slab. Ask whether the original system still runs, has been repaired or was replaced, and get a radiant-heat specialist to look before you remove contingencies.
• The roofThe low-slope roofs and their insulation are a common upgrade. Ask for the roof’s age, material and any permits.
• Glass and wallsOriginal single-pane glass and thin wall panels are typical. Many owners have upgraded; ask what was done and whether it was permitted.
• San Jose rulesSan Jose has no Eichler-specific design guidelines that we found. Check the parcel’s zoning, and whether any historic review applies, with San Jose Planning.
• Two maps, one tractMorepark was recorded as Tracts 656 and 1136. The tract number in the title report tells you which map a house is on.

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