midmod tractsbeyond eichler1949–1974boyenga team at compass
Silicon Valley midmods, beyond Eichler
Eichler wasn’t the only one. From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, Mackay, Stern & Price, Mardell, Bohannon, Ditz-Crane, Bahl and others built mid-century tracts across Silicon Valley and the Peninsula, some to designs by Cliff May or Anshen & Allen. These are the 34 we’ve documented, with years, home counts, builders and live midmod sales.
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1949–1974, 13 cities
Who built what, when
Each bar is a tract, placed by the years it was built. The early-1950s wave brought Stern & Price, Bohannon and Mackay; in the late 1960s Ditz-Crane was finishing Waverly Park and Bahl started its courtyard homes. Bars that run off the right edge kept going past 1975.
build years documentedapproximate (“early 1960s”)
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cupertino · 1
Cupertino midmod tracts
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| tract | built | homes | builder · architect | our pages |
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| Rancho Rinconada | early 1950s | about 900 | Stern & Price · Cliff May designs | Neighborhood guide Stern & Price file |
palo alto · 2
Palo Alto midmod tracts
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| tract | built | homes | builder · architect | our pages |
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| Stern and Price tract | 1951–1952 | not on record | Stern & Price | Stern & Price file |
| Sunshine Glen | 1952–1953 | — | Anshen & Allen · builder unconfirmed | Anshen & Allen file |
santa clara · 5
Santa Clara midmod tracts
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| tract | built | homes | builder · architect | our pages |
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| Maywood | 1950s | — | Mackay · Anshen & Allen | Mackay file |
| Sunshine Meadows | 1952–1953 | — | Anshen & Allen · builder unconfirmed | Anshen & Allen file |
| Westwood, Units 1–5 | 1952–1953 | — | Bohannon | Neighborhood guide Bohannon file |
| Westwood Unit 10 | 1955 | — | Bohannon | Bohannon file |
| Westwood Oaks | 1955 | — | Bohannon | Neighborhood guide Bohannon file |
mountain view · 6
Mountain View midmod tracts
Monta Loma holds three mid-century tracts side by side: Eichler’s Fairview, Mackay’s Oakwood and Mardell Manor. The Mackays and Mardells aren’t Eichlers, though listings sometimes call them that.
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| tract | built | homes | builder · architect | our pages |
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| Oakwood (Monta Loma) | 1955–1956 | 200+ | Mackay · Anshen & Allen | Neighborhood guide Mackay file |
| Mardell Manor (Monta Loma) | 1955–1959 | 234 | Mardell | Neighborhood guide Mardell file |
| Waverly Park | 1962–1967 | 314 | Ditz-Crane | Neighborhood guide Ditz-Crane file |
| Gest Ranch and Miramonte area | 1960s (listings) | — | Hayman (per listings) | Hayman file |
| Waverly Park West | filed 1974 | 28 lots | Ditz-Crane | Ditz-Crane file |
| Garden Terrace | 1974 | 11 | Bahl | Bahl file |
sunnyvale · 8
Sunnyvale midmod tracts
Bahl’s courtyard homes, from 1968 on, are the late end of the era: stucco-walled courtyards, slabs set low and a lot of glass.
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| tract | built | homes | builder · architect | our pages |
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| Gavello Glen | about 1952–1959 | about 160 | Elmer Gavello · Anshen & Allen | Tract page Anshen & Allen file |
| Cherryhill West | likely 1960s | — | Brown & Kauffmann | Brown & Kauffmann file |
| St. Francis Estates | about 1966–1967 | 24 | Ditz-Crane | Ditz-Crane file |
| Reed & Evelyn | 1968 | 27 | Bahl | Bahl file |
| Sunnyvale Saratoga | 1969 | 64 | Bahl | Bahl file |
| Cheyenne North | 1970 | 40 | Bahl | Bahl file |
| Ponderosa West Patio Homes | 1970 | 6 | Bahl | Bahl file |
| Bahl Cluster Homes | 1971–1974 | 84 | Bahl | Bahl file |
los altos · 2
Los Altos midmod tracts
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| Shady Springs | filed 1968 | 9 lots | Ditz-Crane | Ditz-Crane file |
| Hayman Place | 1970s (listing) | — | Hayman (per listing) | Hayman file |
saratoga · 1
Saratoga midmod tracts
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| tract | built | homes | builder · architect | our pages |
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| Peremont | mid-1950s | — | Perego-Montgomery · Anshen & Allen | Neighborhood guide Anshen & Allen file |
los gatos · 1
Los Gatos midmod tracts
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| Rinconada Hills | 1968–1981 | 434 | Brown & Kauffmann | Neighborhood guide Brown & Kauffmann file |
san jose · 2
San Jose midmod tracts
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| tract | built | homes | builder · architect | our pages |
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| Mayfair Heights | 1951–1953 | — | Bohannon | Bohannon file |
| The Villages | from 1966 | started with 227 | Mackay with Guy F. Atkinson Co. | Mackay file |
daly city · 2
Daly City midmod tracts
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| Westlake | 1949–1960s | about 6,500 | Doelger | Neighborhood guide Doelger file |
| Serramonte | 1960s | — | Gellert (Sunstream) | Neighborhood guide Gellert (Sunstream) file |
millbrae · 1
Millbrae midmod tracts
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| Millbrae Meadows | 1954–1962 | about 700 | Stoneson | Stoneson file |
san bruno · 1
San Bruno midmod tracts
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| Crestmoor and Monte Verde | 1957 (listing) | — | Stoneson (per listings) | Stoneson file |
san francisco · 2
San Francisco midmod tracts
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| Midtown Terrace | 1950s | — | Gellert (Sunstream) | Neighborhood guide Gellert (Sunstream) file |
| Forest Knolls | about 1961 | — | Gellert (Sunstream) | Gellert (Sunstream) file |
the sources
How we built this list
Every row comes from our Builder Files research. Where city or county records document a tract, we use them; where only listings name the builder, the row says so. A dash means we haven’t confirmed it.
- Builder FilesEach builder’s page lists the city, county, archive and news records behind its tracts.
- Santa Clara CountyIts index of recorded tract maps, which names Bohannon’s company on the Westwood maps.
- Monta Loma Neighborhood AssociationIts home-styles page on the Oakwood tract and how Mackays compare with Eichlers.
- ListingsUsed only where nothing else names the builder, and marked “per listings.”
Live figures come from the MLS: sales and listings whose descriptions call the home mid-century or midmod, leaving out ones marketed as Eichlers, deduplicated by address. They cover whole cities, not just these tracts, and homes that sold privately or whose listings don’t use those words won’t appear.
the builders
The builders and architects
Each has its own Builder File, with every recorded sale and how to spot one of their houses.
- Stern & Price1951–1953: Rancho Rinconada in Cupertino, to Cliff May’s designs, and a south Palo Alto tract.
- Cliff May1950s: the self-taught designer behind the California ranch house, who designed Rancho Rinconada.
- Mackay1950s: modern tracts in Santa Clara and Mountain View by Anshen & Allen, the architects behind many Eichlers.
- Mardell1955–1959: Mardell Manor, the last of Monta Loma’s three mid-century tracts.
- Bohannon1936–1955: the Westwood tracts in Santa Clara and Mayfair Heights in San Jose.
- Ditz-Crane1962–1984: Waverly Park in Mountain View, 314 homes built from 1962 to 1967.
- Hayman1960s–1970s: ranch homes around Gest Ranch and Miramonte in Mountain View, per listings.
- Bahl1968–1986: courtyard homes in Sunnyvale and Mountain View from 1968.
- Brown & Kauffmann1960s–1981: Rinconada Hills in Los Gatos.
- Doelger1927–1960s: Westlake in Daly City.
- Gellert (Sunstream)1922–1972: Midtown Terrace in San Francisco and Serramonte in Daly City.
- Stoneson1920s–1960s: Millbrae Meadows.
- Anshen & Allen1940s–1960: Eichler’s first architects, who also designed tracts for other builders.
All Builder Files · Silicon Valley Eichler tracts · Who built my house? How to find out · Is it really an Eichler?
the nerd check
Buying a midmod tract home
- Which tract is it, really?Confirm the builder from the recorded tract map or city records, not the listing. Listings call many flat-roofed houses Eichlers, and in Monta Loma Mackays, Mardells and Eichlers sit side by side.
- Slab or crawlspaceThese tracts were built both ways; in Mackay’s Oakwood tract almost half the houses are on slabs and the rest on raised foundations. It changes the inspection and what a remodel costs.
- Original heatWall furnaces, forced air and radiant heat in the slab all turn up in mid-century tracts. Ask what’s there now and have it inspected.
- Roof, glass and wallsLow-slope roofs, single-pane glass and thin walls are common in houses from the 1950s and 1960s. Ask what was upgraded and whether it was permitted.
- City rulesSome tracts carry single-story zoning or design guidelines. Check the parcel with the city’s planning department before you plan changes.
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