Looking toward Stelling Road in 1966, this image shows the two pools under construction. A picture taken from this angle today would show the Stelling Parking Garage in the background.
A view of the Language Arts Quad, under construction in 1966. The workers in the center of the image are installing the underground plumbing needed for the second fountain, a smaller version of the same fountain that is found in the center of campus near the Library and Administration Buildings.
Construction of the two pools and large gymnasiums continues in late 1965. After Foothill's single large pool was completed, the second campus was planned to have two pools, with one dedicated to diving competitions. The concrete tower at the end of the pool has two diving platforms. The pools at both Foothill and De Anza were built with underground viewing rooms, allowing diving judges to see the diver enter the water from beneath the surface.
A worker uses a chain saw to cut tree branches as the land is cleared, making way for construction of the college. Photo taken in 1965. Photographer unknown.
Le Petit Trianon, later known as the California History Center, is being moved to its temporary location behind the Library, until funds can be secured for restoration. Photo taken in 1965. Photographer unknown.
A local resident rides her horse through the L Quad area as De Anza College is being built. When this photo was taken (1966 or 1967) the area surrounding the college was mostly agricultural. Photo by Pat Bresnan, faculty, De Anza College.
Students and community members explore the nearly completed campus. In this photo, the Library can been seen straight ahead, and the Administration building is on the right. Photographer unknown.
The two swimming pools at De Anza are almost complete. A concrete tower for diving can be seen at the far end of the pool and, just behind the diving tower is the planetarium dome. Photo taken in 1966 or 1967. Photographer unknown.
The basic superstructure of the Campus Center has been completed and is awaiting the next steps. The smaller, completed building on the lower right is A6, part of the arts quad.
The De Anza College Campus Center is nearly complete. This view, from the backside, shows the balcony outside the A and B conference rooms. These balconies were later filled in to increase the available space inside the conference rooms. Photo taken in 1966 or 1967; photographer unknown.
This building, the Baldwin Winery , was built in 1887. When E.F. Euphrat sold the land for the construction of Foothill College, he specified that this building, among others, be preserved as part of the land's history. When De Anza College opened in 1967, it was used as the college bookstore. More recently, the building houses Financial Aid, Printing Services and adjunct faculty offices.
Members of the Board of Trustees stand in front of the Baldwin Winery building to survey the land prior to the construction of De Anza College. From left to right: A.P. Christiansen, Trustee; Hank Young of MacKay and Somps, an engineering firm; Hugh Jackson, Board President; Mary Lou Zoglin, trustee; Robert Smithwick, D.D.S., Board Clerk.
A promotional flyer was created by the architects of Foothill College, showing an artist's rendering of what the campus would look like. It also included statistics, such as a capacity of 3500 students, a budget of $8,276,000 and a size of 361,726 square feet. All of these figures were estimates, subject to change.
In 1969 De Anza College and Architects Associated (Ernest J. Kump and The Office of Masten and Hurd) received the Honor Award from The American Institute of Architects.
By 1966, the land had been cleared and construction of the college had begun. Near the center of the photo can be seen the winery building, which would later be home to the De Anza College Bookstore. It is now Financial Aid, Printing Services and adjunct faculty offices.
A group of visitors stands on the steps of Le Petit Trianon in 1965. This building is now the California History Center. From left to right: Dr. Robert Smithwick, Father Murrillo, Father Magallanes, Father Prol, and A. Robert DeHart, President Elect of De Anza College.
An aerial view of the site that would later become De Anza College. The white home near the center was referred to as Le Petit Trianon or The Pavilion. Behind Le Petit Trianon is Stevens Creek Road (later Blvd.) To the right of Le Petit Trianon is the winery building, which would become the De Anza College Bookstore. Le Petit Trianon and the winery building remain on today's campus, although Le Petit Trianon was moved to allow for the construction of the Flint Center for the Performing Arts. Date of photo unknown.
In March of 1963, District Trustees observe the topographical survey of what is to become the site of De Anza College. From left to right: Hugh Jackson, Board President; Hank Young of MacKay and Somps, an engineering firm; Mary Lou Zoglin, trustee; Robert Smithwick, D.D.S., Board Clerk, and A.P. Christiansen, Trustee.
A graphic listing the cities and persons who worked together to get the District's first bond passed. This first bond was used to build Foothill College.
A student leans on a car in front of the Highway School on El Camino Real in Mountain View, California. This school was the temporary location of Foothill College from 1958-1961. The permanent campus on El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills opened to students in September of 1961.
Super 8 mm color film of the groundbreaking ceremonies held at the site of Foothill College on July 1, 1960. Those pictured include Dr. Calvin Flint, Dr. Robert Smithwick, Dr. Howard G. Diesner, A. P. Christiansen and Mary Levine.
The 1960 groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Foothill College. Pictured, from left to right, are: A. P. Christiansen, Dr. Howard G. Diesner, Dr. Robert C. Smithwick, Mrs. Mary Levine, Dr. Clavin Flint, unidentified male.
This photograph depicts a scale model of the Foothill College Campus. The scale model cost $3,800 to build in 1959. The completed college campus opened in Fall of 1961 at a cost of $10.4 Million.
