Hewlett-Packard, the printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure provider announced this week that their famed Palo Alto, CA garage and house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.
So what are you dreaming up in your garage?
The Hewlett-Packard Company was founded in 1939, a year after Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard opened their company, in their garage located at 367 Addison Avenue in Silicone Valley. Within a year, the dynamic duo had to move shop, they outgrew the space. Recently, the garage (and home) went through an extensive renovation to prepare the site for this honor.
Crazy for us to say this, but perhaps their wives were more interested in actually using their quaint Craftsman-style garage for its intended purpose? Share your thoughts, please.
Source: HP
I enjoy reading your blog.
As a former HP employee and Silicon Valley resident. The "HP Garage" went relatively unnoticed until recently so it is interesting to see all the hoopla around it.
"Crazy for us to say this, but perhaps their wives were more interested in actually using their quaint Craftsman-style garage for its intended purpose?"
YES! YES! YES! As a wife, I would love to have my side of the garage from my husband so I could do my crafts.
Posted by: D | May 20, 2007 at 05:14 PM
While the garage has been renovated, it seems unlikely the company itself will ever again be the extraordinary place it was when I first worked there.
My garage is unexciting; it holds my car and provides storage for infrequently-used items. (What do you expect from another professional organizer?)
Jeri
HP/Agilent Technologies, 1979-2004
Posted by: Jeri Dansky | May 20, 2007 at 06:41 PM