List of buildings designed by W. H. Weeks explained

During his career, W. H. Weeks designed hundreds of buildings throughout California, as well as some in Oregon and Nevada.[1] This is a list of some of the buildings that he designed.

NameLocationYear CompletedTypeRef(s)Still in Use
First National BankArcata, California1913Bank[2]
Bay View SchoolSanta Cruz, California1908School[3] No (1957)
Burlingame High SchoolBurlingame, California1923SchoolYes
Boulder Creek High SchoolBoulder Creek, California1906School[4] No (1946)
Convention HallMonterey, California1910Commercial
Bank of MontereyMonterey, California1909Commercial
Goldstine Block (Monterey Hotel), 406 AlvaradoMonterey, California1906CommercialYes
Underwood Building, 416 AlvaradoMonterey, California1912CommercialYes
Opera HouseMonterey, California1905CommercialNo
Branciforte Elementary SchoolSanta Cruz, California1914School[5] Yes
Santa Cruz High SchoolSanta Cruz, California1915School[6] Yes
1116 Laurent StreetSanta Cruz, California1933Domestic[7] Yes
1135 N. Branciforte AvenueSanta Cruz, California1915Domestic[8] Yes
1220 Pacific Ave. Masonic Hall (remodel)Santa Cruz, California1907Commercial[9] No
240 Gharkey StreetSanta Cruz, California1907Domestic[10] No
325 Laurent StreetSanta Cruz, California1906Domestic[11] Yes
343 High StreetSanta Cruz, California1909Domestic[12] Yes
316 Escalona DriveSanta Cruz, California1908Domestic[13] Yes
662 Escalona DriveSanta Cruz, California1933Domestic[14] Yes
314 West Cliff DriveSanta Cruz, California1911Domestic[15] Yes
Laurel School, 301 Center St.Santa Cruz, California1930School[16] Yes
Leask's Department StoreSanta Cruz, California1906Commercial[17] No
East Cliff and Seabright LibrarySanta Cruz, California1915Library[18] Yes
120 Green StreetSanta Cruz, California1922–23Domestic[19] Yes
Santa Cruz Main Carnegie LibrarySanta Cruz, California1904Library[20] No
P.T. Phillips House, 1116 Laurent StSanta Cruz, California1933Domestic[21] Yes
Santa Cruz East Cliff Carnegie LibrarySanta Cruz, California1915LibraryNo
Santa Cruz Garfield Park Carnegie LibrarySanta Cruz, California1915Library[22] Yes
Cocoanut GroveSanta Cruz, California1907Ballroom[23] Yes
Palomar HotelSanta Cruz, California1928Commercial[24] Yes
People's BankSanta Cruz, California1910Commercial[25] Yes
Soquel Grammar SchoolSoquel, California1921SchoolYes
Campbell Union Grammar SchoolCampbell, California1922SchoolYes
Campbell High SchoolCampbell, California1938School[26] Yes
Eureka High SchoolEureka, California1915SchoolYes
Fremont High SchoolSunnyvale, California1925School[27] Yes
Herbert Hoover Junior High SchoolSan Jose, California1931School[28] [29]
Jean Harvey SchoolWalnut Grove, California1926School[30]
Los Gatos High SchoolLos Gatos, California1925SchoolYes
Piedmont High SchoolPiedmont, California1921School[31] No
Big Pine SchoolBig Pine, California1921School
Owens Valley SchoolIndependence, CaliforniaSchool
Santa Rosa High SchoolSanta Rosa, California1920sSchool[32] Yes
San Luis Obispo High SchoolSan Luis Obispo, California1916School
Turlock High SchoolTurlock, California1922School
Tracy High SchoolTracy, California1917School
Walnut Street SchoolWoodland, California1916School[33]
Napa Union High SchoolNapa, Californiaca 1925School
Morgan Hill SchoolMorgan Hill, CaliforniaSchool[34]
Lemoore Union High SchoolLemoore, CaliforniaSchool
Winters High SchoolWinters, California1916School
Woodland Grammar SchoolWoodland, California1924School
Woodland High School (first construction)Woodland, California1913School
Woodland Primary SchoolWoodland, California1915School
M.R. Trace SchoolSan Jose, California1927School[35]
Old Berryessa Elementary SchoolBerryessa, San Jose, California1927School[36] No
Woodrow Wilson Junior High SchoolSan Jose, California1925School[37]
Theodore Roosevelt Junior High SchoolSan Jose, California1926School
Bayliss Carnegie LibraryGlenn, California1917Library[38]
Gilroy Carnegie LibraryGilroy, California1910Library[39]
Livermore Carnegie LibraryLivermore, California1911Library[40]
Lompoc Carnegie LibraryLompoc, California1911Library[41]
Monterey Carnegie LibraryMonterey, California1911Library[42]
Nevada City Carnegie LibraryNevada City, California1907Library[43]
Oakland Melrose Branch Carnegie LibraryOakland, California1915Library[44]
Orland Carnegie LibraryOrland, California1915Library[45]
Oroville Carnegie LibraryOroville, California1912Library[46]
Masonic TemplePalo Alto, California1910CommercialNo (1972)
Paso Robles Carnegie LibraryPaso Robles, California1908Library[47]
Richmond Carnegie LibraryRichmond, California1910Library[48]
Roseville Carnegie LibraryRoseville, California1912Library[49]
San Leandro Carnegie LibrarySan Leandro, California1909Library[50]
Daniel Best BuildingSan Leandro, California1910Commercial
San Luis Obispo Carnegie LibrarySan Luis Obispo, California1905Library[51]
South San Francisco Carnegie LibrarySouth San Francisco, California1920Library[52]
Watsonville Carnegie LibraryWatsonville, California1905Library[53]
Woodland Carnegie LibraryWoodland, California1905Library
Yolo LibraryYolo, California1917Library[54]
Yreka Carnegie LibraryYreka, California1915Library[55]
Woodland Clinic Hospital and Clinic FacilitiesWoodland, California1920 (subsequent additions in 1922, 1928)Hospital
Winters City HallWinters, California1916City hall
First Christian ChurchWinters, California1913Religious
Inyo County CourthouseIndependence, California1922Courthouse[56]
Yolo County CourthouseWoodland, California1917Courthouse
Yolo County JailWoodland, California1915Jail
Rebekah Children ServicesGilroy, California1921Other[57]
Yolo Fliers ClubhouseYolo County, California1920Other
Woodland Elks LodgeWoodland, California1926Lodge
Pacific Grove Masonic LodgePacific Grove, California1905Lodge
Bank of WoodlandWoodland, California1903Bank[58]
Yolo County Savings BankWoodland, California1903Bank
Bishop Berkeley ApartmentsBerkeley, California1928CommercialYes
Elmwood Hardware BuildingBerkeley, California1923Commercial
Professor Hoss HouseBerkeley, California1896Domestic
Foskett and Elworthy BuildingConcord, California1911Commercial[59]
Hotel DurantBerkeley, California1928CommercialYes
Hotel WoodlandWoodland, California1928Commercial
Milias HotelGilroy, California1921Commercial
Porter BuildingWoodland, California1913Commercial
Spreckels Sugar Company Beet FactorySpreckels, California1898Commercial
First Christian ChurchOakland, California1928Religious
J.I. McConnell HomeWoodland, California1919Domestic
Tuttle MansionWatsonville, California1897Domestic
W. H. Weeks HouseSalinas, California1898Domestic[60]
J.H. McDougall BuildingSalinas, California1898Office
Frankie Orr HouseHollister, California1900Domestic
City HallHollister, CaliforniaCirca 1908Office
Masonic TempleHollister, California1907Lodge
California Polytechnic School, Building #1San Luis Obispo, California1903School
California Polytechnic School, Building #2San Luis Obispo, California1903School
California Polytechnic School, PowerhouseSan Luis Obispo, California1902School[61]
California Polytechnic School, Household ArtsSan Luis Obispo, California1906School
Masonic BuildingRed Bluff, California1924Lodge
Pomona High School #2Pomona, California1923School
San Mateo Union High SchoolSan Mateo, California1926School
Appleton HotelWatsonville, California1911Hotel
Resetar HotelWatsonville, California1927Hotel
Wheeler HospitalGilroy, California1928Hospital
1st Christian Church #1Watsonville, California1892Church
1st Christian Church #3Watsonville, California1903Church
1st Christian Church #4Watsonville, California1929Church
Julius Lee HouseWatsonville, California1894DomesticYes
James Redman HouseWatsonville, California1897Domestic
Samuel M. Black HouseSalinas, California1900Domestic
George Wood House (Woodleigh)Saratoga, California1911Domestic
William H. Weeks HousePiedmont, California1922Domestic
Edgar and Dora Ellis Holloway HouseGilroy, CaliforniaDomestic
Medico-Dental BuildingSan Jose, California1927CommercialYes
De Anza HotelSan Jose, California1930Hotel[62] Yes
Bank of TracyTracy, California1920Commercial[63] Yes

References

Book: Chase, John. The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture. The Museum of Art & History. Santa Cruz, California. 2007.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lewis, Betty. W.H. Weeks: Architect. 29 June 2009. 1985. Panorama West Books. 978-0-914330-85-1. 47–57. All Weeks' buildings are listed and current condition (if known).
  2. News: Plans Ready for Arcata's Bank Building . 5 April 2022 . The Humboldt Times . California Digital Newspaper Collection . UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research . 24 Mar 1913 . 6.
  3. Gibson, Ross Eric. "Mission and Bay Yields Few Clues to Old Bayona Park", Santa Cruz Sentinel, November 15, 1998, p.2 Newspapers.com| accessed September 2018
  4. Lewis, Betty. W.H. Weeks: Architect
  5. Chase, pp. 198
  6. Chase, pp. 235-239
  7. Chase, pp. 130
  8. Chase, pp. 198
  9. Chase, pp. 156-158
  10. Chase, pp. 6
  11. Chase, pp. 242-243
  12. Chase, pp. 121
  13. Santa Cruz History Journal Issue 2 pp.3 – Santa Cruz County Historical Trust, 1994
  14. Chase, pp. 129
  15. Chase, pp. 6
  16. Chase, pp. 46
  17. Chase, pp. 144-145
  18. Chase, pp. 223
  19. Chase, pp. 95-96
  20. Chase, pp. 55
  21. Chase, pp. 130
  22. Chase, pp. 246
  23. Chase, pp. 28
  24. Chase, pp. 158-159
  25. Chase, pp. 142
  26. Web site: The Campbell Reporter | Heritage Theatre Renovation Ground Breaking Ceremony . Svcn.com . 2002-05-15 . 2009-05-31.
  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20071219012739/http://www.fuhsd.org/history.htm History
  28. Web site: Metroactive Features | Endangered Historic Buildings . Metroactive.com . 2009-05-31.
  29. Web site: The Big Fix . 2011-01-28 . 2011-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707182429/http://asumag.com/mag/university_big_fix/ . dead .
  30. Web site: Walnut Grove Walk . Walnutgrove.com . 2009-05-31.
  31. Web site: ArchitectDB – Architects . Digital.lib.washington.edu . 2009-05-30.
  32. Web site: Historic Neighborhood Schools Success Story - Santa Rosa High School - Santa Rosa, CA . www.nationaltrust.org . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060202092941/http://www.nationaltrust.org/issues/schools/success/santa_rosa_ca.html . 2 February 2006 . dead.
  33. Book: Wilkinson, David. Crafting a Valley Jewel: Architects and Builders of Woodland. Yolo County Historical Society. Woodland, CA. 74–80. William Henry Weeks. 2003. 1-892626-06-3.
  34. Web site: 银河076备用网址-苹果版App下载. https://web.archive.org/web/20041210061359/http://www.cardenacademymh.com/Inside%2BCarden/Campus.html. 2004-12-10.
  35. Web site: Merritt Trace Elementary School – Through the Years . Hubert & Johnson.
  36. https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/52152112/spring-2010-preservation-action-council-of-san-jose Preservation Action Council of San Jose - Spring 2010 Report
  37. http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughlemmon/wmhweeks.htm
  38. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Bayliss, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  39. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Gilroy, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  40. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Livermore, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  41. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Lompoc, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  42. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Monterey, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  43. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Nevada City, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  44. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Oakland/Melrose, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  45. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Orland, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  46. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Oroville, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  47. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Paso Robles, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  48. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Richmond, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  49. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Roseville, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  50. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – San Leandro, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 1909-05-14 . 2009-05-30.
  51. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – San Luis Obispo, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  52. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – South San Francisco, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  53. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Watsonville, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  54. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Yolo, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  55. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of California – Yreka, California . Carnegie-libraries.org . 2009-05-30.
  56. Web site: History of Inyo County Courthouse . Livermont.com . 2008-03-10 . 2009-05-31.
  57. Web site: History . RCS Kids . 1921-10-09 . 2009-05-31.
  58. Book: Walters, Shipley. Woodland City of Trees: A History. Yolo County Historical Society. Woodland, California. 1995. 65–66. Dawn of a New Century.
  59. Web site: Concord, CA | About | Historical Buildings of Concord California . Ci.concord.ca.us . 1928-10-06 . 2009-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601184849/http://www.ci.concord.ca.us/ABOUT/historicalbldgs.htm . 2009-06-01 . dead .
  60. Web site: The William Weeks House . Monterey County Historical Society . 2011-08-10.
  61. [California Polytechnic State University]
  62. Web site: De Anza Hotel, Santa Clara County, California --National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . 2013-09-11 .
  63. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000851}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bank of Tracy ]. National Park Service. Margaret Welden . November 1979 . May 20, 2019. With