During the Los Altos Hills History Committee’s latest regular meeting last week, the committee announced plans for an open house of the historical Heritage House.
The plans come in conjunction with the town’s 70th anniversary, with work still being done inside the Heritage House that will paint a picture of the history of Los Altos Hills.
Work had been done to renovate the building to make better use of the space, according to Los Altos Hills City Manager Cody Einfalt. He said the town used grants to help fund the work.
“The building will serve the History Committee as a storage place for town artifacts, hold our emergency communication services for the HAM radio operators,” Einfalt said. “And (it will) also have a meeting space for town staff, other committees and residents.”
The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. and is open to the public. There will be an open house at a later date when the entirety of the remodel project is complete.
“After this remodel project, there is no further work planned for the Heritage House,” Einfalt said.
During the meeting, the committee had some concerns about the idea of a coffee shop being floated as an option for the Heritage House. The committee said there is a sign that someone placed in the conference room naming it a coffee shop.
But members of the committee said it doesn’t feel appropriate for the Heritage House and makes them nervous collectively of what may come from having a coffee shop, citing a lack of parking and the artifacts being around.
The committee sought alternatives to the proposal, saying people can enjoy coffee in the kitchen or possibly put tables in the back of the house to convene and talk while sipping coffee.
The committee said the hope is to either have someone in every room during the open house, or a single person to lead tours of the house room by room, explaining to visitors the significance of everything and its historical relevance to the town.
The committee said the house will be open to the public during the ribbon-cutting, though not all of the rooms will be fully arranged.
