ABOUT POST 375
Our History
Palo Alto Post 375 was founded in 1930 and has a proud history as Palo Alto’s primary American Legion Post.
It was one of the founding members of the United Veterans Council of Palo Alto (1937), that held the lease to the Veterans Building 1938-1981, and since then provided the 2,500 square foot Veterans Area.
It is now Palo Alto’s only Veterans association. Post 375 is intent on leveraging the many advantages the influential city of Palo Alto offers to blaze a new Legion path of leadership, influence and impact.
If you’re a Veteran who seeks to make an impact, Post 375 wants you!
Our Facility
Palo Alto Post 375 is housed in the historic Hostess House, located on University Avenue across the El Camino Real from Stanford. The front section is Mac Arthur Park Restaurant, Post 375 inhabits the American Legion artifact-adorned West Wing.
Our wing has everything a post needs, meeting area, a bar/kitchen, and offices. MacArthur Park caters our monthly meetings. The space is nice, but could use refurbishment/historical restoration.
Stanford owns the property, a State and National Historical Landmark which must be preserved, favoring Post 375's usage that's true to the building’s historical purpose.
There’s tremendous potential in Post 375’s space, that can be realized with more members and appeal to donors. Join now, to be a part of bringing about a nice space for you and fellow Veterans in a prime location.
Post 375 Urges Restoration of the Memorial Flagpole
American Legion Palo Alto Post 375 discovered that the Memorial Flagpole at the Veterans Memorial Building had been enclosed in a plywood box. As the box remained in place unexplained, Post 375 inquired to discover that the property owner Stanford University had erected the box after the flagpole's memorial base had been damaged.
In response, Post 375 recommended that Stanford officials submit the damage and treatment of the flagpole to the Historic Resources Board (HRB) for review. Post 375 presented the case for the Memorial Flagpole's full restoration at the April 13th HRB Study Session on the matter.
The sense of the Study Session was that Post 375 should work with Stanford University o a plan to restore the Memorial Flagpole to its original appearance, which will be presented to Palo Alto for formal approval.
A New Era
As a Veteran, you may not be interested in the American Legion, but Palo Alto Post 375 is interested in you.
Post 375 must recruit Veterans like you, new to the American Legion, to lead Post 375 into a new era.
There's unique potential here. Its 90 year legacy, central location, and historic facility provide a solid platform to avail of Palo Alto’s renown, innovation, institutions, wealth and talent.
A group of talented and energetic Veterans can develop to a new type of Post, a model for the American Legion’s national reinvigoration.
It starts here, now and with you.