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Los Gatos Community Information

The town's founding dates to the mid-1850s with the building of a flour operation, Forbes Mill, by James Alexander Forbes along Los Gatos Creek. The mill's two-story stone storage annex has been preserved as a museum just off of Main Street. The settlement that was established in the 1860s was originally named for the mill, but the name was changed to Los Gatos after the Spanish land grant. The town was incorporated in 1887 and remained an important town for the logging industry in the Santa Cruz Mountains through the end of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, the town became a thriving agricultural town with apricots, grapes and prunes being grown in the area. Along with much of the Santa Clara Valley, Los Gatos became a suburban community for San Jose beginning in the 1950s, and the town was mostly built-out by the 1980s. Downtown Los Gatos has retained and restored many of its Victorian-era homes and commercial buildings. Other notable buildings are the Forbes Mill annex, dating to 1880 and now housing a history museum; Los Gatos High School which dates from the 1920s; and the Old Town Shopping Center, formerly the University Avenue School (the school was established in 1882; the current buildings date to 1923). A number of brick buildings in Downtown Los Gatos were destroyed or heavily damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, though the district was quickly rebuilt and has made a full recovery.

Los Gatos Mountains Homes for Sale

All Listings $800,000 - $900,000 Over $1,000,000
18911 Decatur Rd, LOS GATOS
  • Single Family Residential
  • 10 Beds
  • 8 Baths
  • 15,649 SqFt

18911 Decatur Rd, LOS GATOS

$21,998,888
652-656 N Santa Cruz Ave, LOS GATOS
  • Common Interest
  • 0 Beds
  • 0 Baths
  • 16,499 SqFt

652-656 N Santa Cruz Ave, LOS GATOS

$7,999,999
17808 Tourney Rd, LOS GATOS
  • Single Family Residential
  • 5 Beds
  • 6 Baths
  • 3,860 SqFt

17808 Tourney Rd, LOS GATOS

$7,000,000
16383 Aztec Ridge Dr, LOS GATOS
  • Single Family Residential
  • 6 Beds
  • 8 Baths
  • 6,001 SqFt

16383 Aztec Ridge Dr, LOS GATOS

$6,488,000
New
15212 Janor Ct, MONTE SERENO
  • Single Family Residential
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 3,862 SqFt

15212 Janor Ct, MONTE SERENO

$6,248,000
101 Glen Ridge Ave, LOS GATOS
  • Single Family Residential
  • 6 Beds
  • 6 Baths
  • 5,521 SqFt

101 Glen Ridge Ave, LOS GATOS

$5,875,000 ↓ $300,000
New
146 Tait Ave, Los Gatos
  • Single Family Residential
  • 5 Beds
  • 5 Baths
  • 3,429 SqFt

146 Tait Ave, Los Gatos

$5,500,000
16251 Maya Way, LOS GATOS
  • Single Family Residential
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 4,228 SqFt

16251 Maya Way, LOS GATOS

$4,899,000
18071 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd, Monte Sereno
  • Single Family Residential
  • 5 Beds
  • 5 Baths
  • 4,332 SqFt

18071 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd, Monte Sereno

$4,898,000 ↑ $198,000
New
145 Central Ave, LOS GATOS
  • Single Family Residential
  • 5 Beds
  • 5 Baths
  • 3,808 SqFt

145 Central Ave, LOS GATOS

$4,598,000
New
15520 Quito Rd, Monte Sereno
  • Single Family Residential
  • 5 Beds
  • 7 Baths
  • 6,032 SqFt

15520 Quito Rd, Monte Sereno

$4,342,000
New
210 Vista Del Monte, LOS GATOS
  • Single Family Residential
  • 4 Beds
  • 4 Baths
  • 3,265 SqFt

210 Vista Del Monte, LOS GATOS

$4,128,000

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