This Place Matters

This Place Matters is a monthly series on the historic homes of Campbell by Susan Blake, a member of Campbell's Historic Preservation Board. Join us on a virtual tour of Campbell's historic homes. Each month, we'll feature a different house that reveals an interesting slice of the Orchard City's character and history.

This Place Matters: The Galindo-Queraz-Leigh House of Campbell

Campbell, CA

May is National Historic Preservation Month and in honor of it, we're starting a series of articles written by Susan Blake, a member of Campbell's Historic Preservation Board. Join us on a virtual tour of Campbell's historic homes! Each month, we'll feature a different house that reveals an interesting slice of the Orchard City's character and history.

This Place Matters: The Arnott House

Campbell, CA

This month's This Place Matters house is the "Arnott House" on Alice Ave that was the home of a local lumber yard owner that was constructed after a fire destroyed the original home in 1917.

This Place Matters: J.C. Ainsley House

Campbell, CA

This month's featured house was one of the Ainsley family's homes! It was the second house of the Ainsley family and they lived in this house until the house we all know as THE Ainsley House was completed. Learn more about this classic Queen Anne Victorian Style home that has a place in Campbell history.

This Place Matters: The E.R. Kennedy House

Campbell, CA

The next featured home of historic importance in Campbell is the Spanish Colonial Revival styled E.R. Kennedy House. Susan Blake of the Campbell Historic Preservation Board will give you a virtual tour of its features and share stories about its history and past owners.