Exterior and Mid-Century Building Type A house in Greenmeadow, a Joseph Eichler development in Palo Alto.  Photo 4 of 8 in The Unsung Story of Eichler Homes and How They Helped Integrate American Neighborhoods from Never-Before-Seen Images of Iconic Midcentury Modern Eichler Homes

The Unsung Story of Eichler Homes and How They Helped Integrate American Neighborhoods

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A house in Greenmeadow, an Eichler development in Palo Alto. In 1954, Eichler Homes sold a home in the Greenmeadows tract to a Black family, and a neighbor complained. The company bought the neighbor’s home back and promptly resold it.