Redwood City in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Eureka Corner
Photographed By I.G.V.Atajar, November 9, 2009
1. Eureka Corner Marker
A hotel on this site, owned by Harry N. Morse and Daniel W. Balch, was the site of the first town meeting in 1854. Residents rejected a Mezesville government.
Erected 1967 by Yerba Buena Chapter E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 37° 29.188′ N, 122° 13.588′ W. Marker is in Redwood City, California, in San Mateo County. Marker is on Main Street near Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south. Hotel is located on the corner of Broadway and Main Streets with the marker facing Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Redwood City CA 94063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Diller-Chamberlain Gen. Store/American Hotel-American House/Sequoia Hotel/Bank of San Mateo County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Path of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Alhambra Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pioneer Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Embarcadero Turning Basin Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Fire House
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Regarding Eureka Corner. The small, self-named community of Redwood had sprung up due to logging in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the ability to ship the lumber from here to the growing city of San Francisco. However, the land was owned by Simon Mezes. Rather than fight the fact that a town had sprung up, Mezes ordered surveys and drew up a subdivision map for a formal town, called it "Mezesville," and told the people living on his property to pay for the lots they were occupying or to get off the land and allow others to buy. The standard price for a lot was $75. The squatters reluctantly accepted this situation, writing into their deeds such sour phrases as "the so-called town of Mezesville" or "according to the Mezesville map." However, they went on calling their town Redwood, or Redwood Landing, and when they got a post office in 1856, they called it Redwood City.
Also see . . . Redwood City History. City Website entry (Submitted on February 13, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By I.G.V.Atajar, November 9, 2009
2. Eureka Corner
Marker is seen mounted on the wall.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022
3. Eureka Corner Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022
4. Sequoia Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2009, by I.G.V.Atajar of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2009, by I.G.V.Atajar of San Jose, California. 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
