The very first subdivision or planned neighborhood in Los Gatos was along Broadway and nearby (Clifton Avenue, Broadway Extension and Wood Road), now the Historic Broadway Area (or Neighborhood or District). There had already been quite a few houses built at that time in Los Gatos, but none were planned areas per se. The Town of Los Gatos has called this the first residential street of Los Gatos! John Lyndon was the developer and he bought the land and created 48 parcels which were sold in September 1881 – a good six years before the far larger Almond Grove district was created and 6 years before the town was incorporated, too. A few homes in this area may already have been present, though, and seem to predate the 1881 date.
No doubt, Mr. Lyndon’s real estate buying decision was at least partially influenced by the location of his Lyndon Hotel, a whose bar was a popular hangout for the likes of John Steinbeck and Charlie Chaplain, which was located at the corner of Santa Cruz Avenue and Broadway, and now is the Lyndon Plaza (since sadly the hotel was torn down in the 1960s).
What was once a fairly quiet end of town is today mostly in the heart of it. The area closest to the post office enjoys a wide road (if desperately in need of repair), a good variety of Victorian and mostly older, historic homes, and is very uniformly well kept. Because it is either “in town” or “close to town”, the road is lined with cars most days – perhaps also because these houses of course pre-dated garages.
Historic Broadway Area Photos
Where is the Broadway Historic District in Los Gatos?
The Town of Los Gatos has a Historic Districts Map – have a look:
Broadway neighborhood of Los Gatos real estate information
Browse listings of historic Los Gatos homes for sale or pending / under contract (browse) – built 1920 or earlier:
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$2,495,000-
Lot Size10,978 sqft
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Home Size2,230 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1910
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$2,190,000-
Lot Size2,052 sqft
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Home Size1,606 sqft
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Beds5 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1900
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(all data current as of
9/28/2023)
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SOLD and closed Historic homes in Los Gatos (Almond Grove, Edelen, Downtown, Glenridge, Broadway and more areas) also 1920 or earlier:
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Sold
$1,600,000-
Lot Size11,540 sqft
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Home Size1,422 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1900
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$3,800,000-
Lot Size39,544 sqft
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Home Size1,649 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1920
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$4,225,000-
Lot Size9,579 sqft
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Home Size2,334 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1909
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$2,850,000-
Lot Size6,347 sqft
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Home Size2,046 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1900
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$2,442,000-
Lot Size10,455 sqft
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Home Size2,235 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1914
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