Titles: The garage of the Jobs family in Los Altos, in a part of California that is not yet called Silicon Valley, could soon be classified because of the historical role it played in hosting the debut of Apple in 1977.
Under these conditions, it is not so surprising to learn via the San Jose Mercury News that the garage of the Jobs family, where both Steve (Jobs and Wozniak) started in 1977 Apple adventure, could soon be classified as historic site.
As for HP, an industrial part saga of a garage
The Historical Commission of Los Altos considered this week a proposal to classify the house and garage at 2066 Crist Drive, as a place of "historical significance." If passed, the house will if the people want a wear plate indicating the year and its historical meaning. In addition (as a listed building in France), any change in the structure will be discussed in advance.
The Mercury News notes that for the moment, this proposal has mainly revealed a disagreement between Patty Jobs, adopted sister of Steve Jobs and Marilyn, their stepmother (their adoptive father remarried after the death of his first wife, their adoptive mother), who lives in the house.The first said they did not speak, the second complained of not having received correspondence from the historical commission on the proposed registration.
The garages are mythical places in the U.S. business, as that of HP in Palo Alto, where the company took its first steps in 1930.
Sapna Marfatia, architect member of the historical commission, said that "when we pass by the house, we do not even know that something important happened there. This is a very ordinary house, that Mr. Everyone. Yet, she changed an entire industry and a revolution occurred because of it. "
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