One hundred years of risk, recovery, and rehabilitation : A seismic history of stanford University

Over 100 years ago, Jane and Leland Stanford chose the idyllic farmland near Palo Alto on the San Francisco peninsula for the site of Stanford University, Today the compus and its architectural heritage stand as a memorial to their son, Leland. Jr.. One of the many challenges that the University has faced over the last century has been from earthquakes (AU)