Hewlett-Packard House and Garage
historic place
This is the Hewlett-Packard House and Garage, a historic place located at 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The house was built around 1905. The garage, central to this site, appeared on maps by 1924. In 1938, David Packard and William Hewlett began their work here. Packard and his wife lived in the house, and Hewlett resided in a shed on the property. They used the garage as their workshop. Here, they developed their first product, an audio oscillator. In 1939, they officially founded the Hewlett-Packard Company. This site is California Historical Landmark number 976, with a marker text designating it the 'Birthplace of Silicon Valley'. The property was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2007. This location is historically significant as the starting point for a company that profoundly influenced the development of the Silicon Valley region and the technology industry.