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

The Chinese Walls

at Folger Estate Stable

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 13, 2013

1. The Chinese Walls at Folger Estate Stable Marker

Inscription. These stone walls are part of a network of trails and roads built by Chinese immigrants. In 1872 Simon L. Jones bought 1,500 acres of timberland in Woodside and developed them into farmlands, orchards and vineyards with the use of Chinese labor. These fine, enduring walls, constructed without mortar or coping, are a testament to the craftsmanship and expertise of Chinese workers, whose labors helped to build California.

Erected 2008 by Friends of the Walls and the Chinese Historical Society of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Asian Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 37° 24.623′ N, 122° 15.679′ W. Marker is in Woodside, California, in San Mateo County. It can be reached from Woodside Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located near the Folger Estate Stables in Wunderlich Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3972 Woodside Road, Redwood City CA 94062, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Folger Stable c.1905 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Saw Mill (approx. half a mile away); Town of Searsville (approx. one mile away); Independence Hall (approx.

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1.4 miles away); Pioneer Hotel (approx. 1.4 miles away); Woodside Store (approx. 1.6 miles away); Methusela (approx. 2.3 miles away); Our Lady of the Wayside (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodside.

The Chinese Walls Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 13, 2013

2. The Chinese Walls Marker

Chinese Walls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 13, 2013

3. Chinese Walls

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,723 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.