A house in Greenmeadow, a Joseph Eichler development in Palo Alto.  Photo 3 of 10 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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In 1954, Eichler Homes sold a tract house in the Greenmeadows subdivision in Palo Alto, California, where the above Eichler is located, to a Black family, and a white neighbor complained. The company bought the neighbor’s home back and promptly resold it.