Cupertino DailyNathan Hall Tank House
By Donna Austin
May 1st 2008 marked an important meeting at the Nathan Hall Tank House. A group consisting of neighborhood activists, Rotarians, city officials and members of the Cupertino Historical Society met to view the facilities and plan for its future use.
View of Oakdell Ranch now Pharlap neightborhood
Across the street from the Blue Pheasant was once the Oakdell Ranch, now a neighborhood of houses. It was a bucolic ranch with majestic Oaks and horses that roamed the pastures. Near their race track, which was used for training race horses, stood the Nathan Hall Tank House. It was often used for viewing the horses in training. The tank house was built in the 1870s by one of the Monta Vista area’s early settlers, Nathan J. Hall. At one time the tank house had two water tanks, which could support up to 10,000 gallons of water. Later the ranch was sold and developed for homes and the Tank House was moved across the street to be nestled in an open space area with fruit trees.
View from tank house looking at Stevens Creek
Todays meeting was exciting because the various groups discussed ways to improve and use the building while preserving its historic character.
Among the visitors was a man named Mark Linder. He was part of the group concerned about the best use for the tank house
Mark Linder new Parks and Recreation executive
He was introduced as our new Cupertino Parks and Recreation leader. I was excited to meet him and discover he began his new job in Cupertino on Monday April 28th. He had retired from the City of San Jose in January and was hired here in Cupertino. His retirement was a short one.
We look forward to seeing the Nathan Hall Tank House thrive with the collaborative efforts of the City of Cupertino, Rotary, and the Cupertino Historical Society.
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