Agnews Historic Park April 20,2017
The Oracle R&D facility and conference center, a campus-like setting, was the former Agnews Insane Asylum. It consists of numerous beautiful buildings in the Mediterranean Revival style. Agnews first opened in 1889, and was rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake with low-rise buildings along tree-lined streets. It was specifically intended to be a “cheerful” place to bring light and air to patients. Agnews Hospital closed in the late 1990’s and the campus was sold to Sun Microsystems (later acquired by Oracle). Today it is used as an R&D campus with public access to many of the buildings preserved for the park-like setting. With their elaborate brickwork and rich details, the Clock Tower Building, the Auditorium, and the Administration Building were a challenge and a pleasure to paint.
Agnews History
Link to City of Santa Clara Parks
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| Joy’s painting of Clock Tower Building |
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| Jane’s painting of Clock Tower |
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| Helen’s watercolor sketch of Clock Tower Building |
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| Helen’s painting of Clock Tower Building |
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| Cindy’s ink sketch of Clock Tower detail |
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| Cindy’s painting of roses |
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| Leslie painting in front of Clock Tower Building |
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| Leslie’s painting of Clock Tower |
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| Leslie’s sketch of Joe painting Administration Building |
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| Leslie’s sketch of tree |
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| Jenny’s drawing of Clock Tower |
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| Jenny’s painting |
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| Marilyn’s painting of Clock Tower Building |
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| Broncha’s painting |
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| Joe’s painting of Administration Building detail |
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| Candy painting in front of Clock Tower Building |
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| Candy’s sketch of Administration Building detail |
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| Candy’s sketch of cars with tall palm tree |
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| Candy’s sketch of vehicles |
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| Ji-eun’s painting |
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| Iris’s painting of Administration Building detail |
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| Bob’s painting of Auditorium |
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| Lisha showing her Auditorium painting |
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| Lisha’s Auditorium painting |
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| A group of picnickers |
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| Another group of picnickers |
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