Redwood City in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Pioneer Store

Diller-Chamberlain Store

— Historic Trail Site #3 —

The Pioneer Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by I.G.V.Atajar, November 9, 2009

1. The Pioneer Store Marker

Redwood City Historic Landmark
Built
1859

Inscription.
Redwood City Historic Landmark No.2
National Register Historic District
This Brick Building was constructed in 1859 as a general store for J.V. Diller, who became Redwood City's first mayor in 1867. From 1875 until 1911, P.P. Chamberlain (County Treasurer 1882-1925) operated a Wells Fargo Agency from the store, which also served as county's treasurer's office.

Erected 1990 by Historic Resources Advisory Committee. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 37° 29.226′ N, 122° 13.594′ W. Marker is in Redwood City, California, in San Mateo County. It is on Main Street near Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 726 Main Street, Redwood City CA 94063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Diller-Chamberlain General Store / American Hotel/House / Sequoia Hotel / Bank of San Mateo County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Path of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Eureka Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); First Fire House (about 300

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Redwood City Fire Department (about 300 feet away); Embarcadero Turning Basin Site (about 300 feet away); Alhambra Theater (about 400 feet away); Former Site of Sequoia High School (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redwood City.

The Pioneer Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by I.G.V.Atajar, November 9, 2009

2. The Pioneer Store

Diller-Chamberlain Store image. Click for more information.

Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division

3. Diller-Chamberlain Store

Historic American Buildings Survey
HABS CAL,41-REDWO,2-
Click for more information.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2009, by I.G.V.Atajar of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 1,435 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2009, by I.G.V.Atajar of San Jose, California. 3. submitted on December 16, 2009. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.