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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Silicon Valley Region

 
By Barry Swackhamer, March 18, 2015
A New Ballgame Marker
1 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Japantown — 12 — A New Ballgame — San Francisco Japantown History Walk —
On Sutter Street near Webster Street, on the left when traveling east.
Americanization was difficult for the Issei. Prejudice, language barriers and discrimination often stymied their efforts, yet they persisted, often venturing into Western society with great zeal. With the Nisei generation, however, the Japanese . . . — — Map (db m192570) HM
2 ► California, San Mateo County, Menlo Park — Early People of the Creek —
On Alma Street south of East Creek Drive when traveling east.
As the largest local watercourse, San Francisquito Creek played a major role in the lives of native Americans, Spanish explorers and early Anglo settlers of the area. For perhaps 7,000 years, the native peoples -- called Costanos by . . . — — Map (db m113017) HM
3 ► California, San Mateo County, Menlo Park — 955 — Menlo Park Railroad Station —
On Merrill Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This building, constructed in 1867 by the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company, is the oldest railroad passenger station in California. The Victorian ornamentation was added in the 1890s when the station was remodeled to serve the . . . — — Map (db m2483) HM
4 ► California, San Mateo County, Menlo Park — 2 — Portola Journey's End — November 6-10, 1769 —
On Alma Street at East Creek Drive on Alma Street.
Near "El Palo Alto", the tall tree, the Portola Expedition of 63 men and 200 horses and mules camped. They had traveled from San Diego in search of Monterey but discovered instead the Bay of San Francisco. Finding the bay too large to go around and . . . — — Map (db m25054) HM
5 ► California, San Mateo County, Menlo Park — San Francisquito Creek Watershed — 1891 to World War II —
Near Alma Street near Palo Alto Avenue.
After Stanford University opened in 1891, business increased in nearby Mayfield and Menlo Park, towns dating from the 1850s. Mayfield was a farming center, and Menlo Park a summer home to San Franciscans. Residents of both places rejected Senator . . . — — Map (db m41337) HM
6 ► California, San Mateo County, Menlo Park — San Francisquito Creek Watershed — World War II to Century 21 —
Near Alma Street near Palo Alto Avenue.
By the time America entered World War II in 1941, the creek had been straightened at its outlet to the Bay near the Palo Alto Municipal Airport. The Army built Dipple General Hospital on land near the creek in Menlo Park. Later, Stanford Research . . . — — Map (db m41353) HM
7 ► California, San Mateo County, Menlo Park, Sharon Heights — St. Denis Church and Cemetery —
On Sand Hill Road at Sand Hill Circle, on the left when traveling west on Sand Hill Road.
One half mile south of this site stood the first church in San Mateo County. Dedicated in 1853 by Catholic Archbishop Joseph S. Alemany. He named it after St. Denis to honor the founder, Dennis Martin, pioneer lumberman and farmer, who also . . . — — Map (db m292030) HM
8 ► California, San Mateo County, Portola Valley — 825 — Casa de Tableta —
On Arastradero Road at Arastradero, on the right when traveling east on Arastradero Road.
This structure, built by Felix Buelna in the 1850s, served as a gambling retreat and meeting place for Mexican-Californios. It was strategically located on the earliest trail used both by rancheros and American settlers crossing the peninsula to the . . . — — Map (db m11992) HM
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9 ► California, San Mateo County, Portola Valley — Hallidie Tramway —
On Portola Road, on the right when traveling south.
In 1894 Andrew Hallidie, inventor of San Francisco’s cable cars, built an aerial tramway on his hillside property, Eagle Home Farm. It served as a model for prospective customers. The tramway stretched 7,341 ft from this vicinity to a station near . . . — — Map (db m18467) HM
10 ► California, San Mateo County, Portola Valley — 909 — Our Lady of the Wayside —
On Portola Road, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1912 this country church was the first executed design of noted architect, Timothy L. Pflueger, who had just begun work for James Miller. An awareness of the Spanish California Missions inspired the style, which contrasts with the large . . . — — Map (db m18463) HM
11 ► California, San Mateo County, Portola Valley — SMA-025 — Portola Primary School —
On Portola Road, on the left when traveling north.
Portola Primary School was built in 1909. The bell was moved in 1893 from the abandoned Searsville School. The building served as the First town hall when the town of Portola Valley was incorporated in 1964. It was acquired by the town in 1976. . . . — — Map (db m25052) HM
12 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — 2 — "Old" San Mateo County Courthouse —
On Broadway Street near Hamilton Street.
In 1858, Simon M. Mezes donated land to the county so that a courthouse could be built. This is the third courthouse built on this exact site and the forth built in the property. In 1903, the architectural firm of Dodge and Dolliver designed a domed . . . — — Map (db m32621) HM
13 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — A Feat of Gravity — The Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System —
Near California 35.
After the 1906 earthquake and its resulting fires destroyed much of San Francisco, public support surged for a reliable water supply. This allowed San Francisco to look beyond the Bay Area to resolve the region’s growing need for reliable, . . . — — Map (db m202491) HM
14 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — A. C. Argo —
Near Brewster Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Principal of Sequoia High School Superintendent of Sequoia Union High School District 1921 – 1948 In the room at the foot of this tower Mr. Argo and his Board shaped policies of enduring importance to the Sequoia Union High School . . . — — Map (db m41619) HM
15 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Airfield — 1916-1939 — Stanford | Redwood City —
On Broadway near Warrington Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Redwood City was an important center for early aviation and Stanford Redwood City is located on what was once an airfield. Silas Christofferson, a visionary young pilot and engineer, bought Michael Lynch’s flower field in early 1916 and built . . . — — Map (db m206589) HM
16 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Al Terremere — 1930-1951 —
Near El Camino Real near Brewster Avenue.
Al Terremere is a member of the Sequoia Sports Hall of Fame as both an athlete and a coach. Al was All-League in both football and baseball during his Sequoia playing career, and captured multiple championships in both baseball and football as a . . . — — Map (db m62605) HM
17 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Alhambra Theater —
On Main Street south of Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south.
The finest playhouse between San Francisco and San Jose opened here January 20, 1896. In 1921, the building was purchased by Redwood City Masonic Lodge which was instituted August 28, 1863. — — Map (db m62625) HM
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18 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Alta California — 1795-1848 —
Near Broadway near Warrington Avenue.
Spain claimed Alta California after its conquest of Mexico (1519-1521) When reports of British and Russian encroachment in Northern California began to circulate in the 1760s, Spain expanded its colonial settlements to defend the California . . . — — Map (db m206740) HM
19 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Ampex Years — 1954-2005 — Stanford | Redwood City —
On Broadway near Warrington Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Alexander M. Poniatoff (1892-1980), a Russian immigrant to the United States, and his colleagues saw enormous commercial potential in the German recording technology they encountered during World War II. In 1944, he founded Ampex – Poniatoff’s . . . — — Map (db m206566) HM
20 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — California Square —
On Marshall Street at Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling east on Marshall Street.
This was a public plaza in the Mezesville townsite, and was a park until 1959 when it was given to San Mateo County for a Hall of Justice and Records. — — Map (db m62577) HM
21 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — California Square — The Path of History
On Hamilton Street at Marshall Street on Hamilton Street. Reported unreadable.
California Square was a parcel of land located north of Marshall Street, between Hamilton and Winslow, diagonally located across the street from the Courthouse. The site was originally designated as a public park plaza in the Town of Mezesville . . . — — Map (db m202534) HM
22 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Carrington Hall — Named in Honor of Otis M. Carrington — (1884 – 1964) —
Near Brewster Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Otis M. Carrington is best remembered as one of the world’s foremost composers of operettas for children. In 1912, Mr. Carrington wrote “The Windmills of Holland”. It was the first of more than forty operettas to come from his hand, and . . . — — Map (db m41602) HM
23 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Diller-Chamberlain General Store / American Hotel/House / Sequoia Hotel / Bank of San Mateo County — (Quong Lee Laundry) / — Redwood City - Path of History —
On Broadway near Main Street.
(Four markers are mounted on this pedestal.) Original Marker: Diller-Chamberlain General Store (Quong Lee Laundry) 726 Main Street J.V. Diller had this one-story brick building constructed in 1859 to house his general . . . — — Map (db m202732) HM
24 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Diller's Island —
On Middlefield Road 0.5 miles Woodside Road (California Route 84), on the left when traveling west.
Children and teachers crossed footbridges to reach the "Island" public school here from 1864 to 1895 — — Map (db m60491) HM
25 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Embarcadero Turning Basin Site — This is the site of the beginning of Redwood City! — The Path of History —
On Broadway east of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
You are standing over what was once Redwood City’s original waterfront, made up of creeks, tidal basins, and a fresh-water slough, providing the start of lumber, shipping and shipbuilding trades for the area. The tidal basins south of Bradford . . . — — Map (db m62622) HM
26 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Eureka Corner —
On Main Street near Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
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. — — Map (db m25569) HM
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27 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Fire Station No. 1 —
On Middlefield Road 0.5 miles west of Woodside Road (California Route 84), on the left when traveling west.
The Redwood City Volunteer Fire Department started in 1861, and was the first non-profit organization in San Mateo County. It wasn’t until 1921 when this building at 1044 Middlefield Road was built that the firefighters finally received a salary. . . . — — Map (db m202543) HM
28 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — GYP 136-07 — Fire Station No. 1 —
On Middlefield Road, on the right when traveling south.
The forerunner to today’s Redwood City Fire Department began in 1861 when citizens met to establish a volunteer fire company. Known as Redwood City Fire Company No. 1, it was the first non-profit organization in San Mateo County. The first fire . . . — — Map (db m202544) HM
29 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — First Fire House — 1862 - 1869 —
On Marshall Street near Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built for the county’s first fire engine, a building on this site, also housed the first municipal offices in 1867. — — Map (db m202494) HM
30 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Former Site of Sequoia High School — The Path of History —
On Broadway at Theater Way, on the right when traveling east on Broadway.
Sequoia High School started September 16, 1895 with 53 students attending classes held on the third floor of the Redwood City Grammar School (replaced by the building now housing the Fox Theatre one block down Broadway). At that time, the building . . . — — Map (db m62621) HM
31 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Fox Theater —
On Broadway west of Middlefield Road, on the right when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior - 1928 — — Map (db m41621) HM
32 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — 92 — Gaspar de Portolá Expedition Campsite —
On Cañada Road 0.2 miles south of Edgewood Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Gaspar de Portolá expedition camped twice near this marker. During Spain’s initial colonial thrust into Alta California, the exploration party headed northward from San Diego searching for Monterey Bay. At first, they did not recognize the bay . . . — — Map (db m199135) HM
33 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Grand Army of the Republic — The Historic Union Cemetery — Redwood City, CA —
Near Woodside Road (California Route 84) north of Hess Road, on the right when traveling south.
The GRAND ARMY of the REPUBLIC was a fraternal organization composed of honorably discharged veterans of the Union Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866, it grew to include about . . . — — Map (db m202545) HM
34 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Grand Army of the Republic Memorial —
Near Woodside Road.
(front): To the memory of California's Patriotic dead who served during the war for the Union Mustered out (back): Erected by the grateful people of San Mateo All honor to the nations defenders — — Map (db m62672) WM
35 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Historic Connection — 1905 and on — Stanford | Redwood City —
On Broadway near Warrington Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The connection between Stanford University and the City of Redwood City goes back a long time. While the first students were admitted to the University on October 1, 1891 – with the mission to “qualify its students for personal success, and . . . — — Map (db m206511) HM
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36 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Horticultural Heritage — 1898-1916 — Stanford | Redwood City —
Near Broadway near Warrington Avenue.
Nurseryman Michael Lynch bought the property that is now the Stanford Redwood City campus in 1898. Lynch was best known for growing violets and sweet peas for sale as cut flowers and in seed packets. In 1901, he was hired by Jane Stanford to . . . — — Map (db m206591) HM
37 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — In Memoriam George Edgar Filkins —
Near Woodside Road.
1st Lieut. 15th U.S. Infty. Born at Aurora, N.Y. August 1, 1842 Died at San Francisco May 15, 1887 At the age of 19 he enlisted in the 1st. Regt. Wis. Volunteer Infty. He fought in the Battles of Falling Water, Chattanoogo (sic), . . . — — Map (db m202538) HM WM
38 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Lathrop House —
On Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling north.
A classic example of early "Steamboat Gothic" architecture erected in 1863 as the residence of San Mateo County's first Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, Benjamin G. Lathrop. Later the residence of General Patrick Edward Connor and Sheriff Joel . . . — — Map (db m202539) HM
39 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Lathrop-Connor-Mansfield House — The Path of History —
On Marshall Street, on the right when traveling east.
This home housed three families of historical significance. B.G. Lathrop who had the house built in 1863 was San Mateo County’s first clerk-recorder and assessor, serving until 1864 when he became Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for San Mateo . . . — — Map (db m202540) HM
40 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Methusela —
On Skyline Boulevard (California Route 35 at milepost 14), on the right when traveling north.
Age Estimated - 1,860 Years Height:     Before Top Broke - 225 Ft     In 1954 - 137 Ft Diameter at Base - 14 Ft Access courtesy of California Water Service — — Map (db m202567) HM
41 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Mezes Park —
On Warren Street near Standish Street, on the right when traveling north.
Mezes Park was donated to the public in 1854 by Simon Mezes, founder of the Town of Mezesville which became Redwood City in 1867. Originally named Park Square, the public space was bordered by B Street (now Warren Street) on the Southwest, C Street . . . — — Map (db m208147) HM
42 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Mezesville — 1850-1900 — Stanford | Redwood City —
Near Broadway near Warrington Avenue.
The discovery of gold at Sutter’s Fort in 1848 ushered in a period of rapid change in California as thousands of immigrants flooded into the state and the non-native population grew from 20,000 to 100,000 in one year. Mexico ceded California to . . . — — Map (db m206644) HM
43 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Native Americans — Stanford | Redwood City —
On Broadway near Warrington Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The San Francisco Bay Area was settled by Native Americans before the end of the last Ice Age flooded the river valley (rúmmey waayi) that became San Francisco Bay (about 5,000 years ago). The ancestors (muwékmakuš) of the Muwekma . . . — — Map (db m206786) HM
44 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — New Sequoia/Fox Theatre — Former site of the Central Grammar School — The Path of History —
On Broadway Street west of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This block of Broadway underwent a number of major changes during the first half of the twentieth century. It started out as the Central Grammar School in 1895 (legally named “Redwood City Public School”) shown at the left above. Part of a third . . . — — Map (db m62580) HM
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45 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Officer Eugene A. Doran — August 8, 1922 - August 5, 1959 —
On Skyline Boulevard (California Route 35), on the right when traveling south.
In the early morning darkness on August 5, 1959, near the intersection of Skyline Blvd. and Bunker Hill Drive Hillsborough Officer Doran Stopped a 19 year old convicted felon who was on probation for burglary and interstate auto theft. The felon was . . . — — Map (db m202462) HM
46 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Old San Mateo County Courthouse — The Path of History —
On Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east.
Simon M. Mezes, owner of the land that now includes most of Downtown Redwood City, donated a block to the newly-formed San Mateo County in 1858 so that a courthouse could be built. There were eventually four courthouses built on this property. . . . — — Map (db m62598) HM
47 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Pleistocene Period — 2.6 Million - 11,700 Years Ago — Stanford | Redwood City —
On Broadway near Warrington Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Fossilized bones were discovered on this site in 2017 during earthwork grading operations for the Stanford Redwood City campus. The bones were found at substantial depth below the ground surface. They were determined to be from the Pleistocene . . . — — Map (db m206827) HM
48 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Ralph D. Percival Memorial — Vista Point —
Near Junipero Serra Freeway (Interstate 280) 2 miles north of Edgewood Road.
State Traffic Officer California Highway Patrol Killed in the line of duty June 3, 1974 — — Map (db m208217) HM
49 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Redwood City Arch —
On Broadway east of California Street, on the right when traveling east.
Redwood City Climate Best by Government Test This archway sign and slogan is based on the design of two earlier archway signs that once spanned the El Camino Real, designating the northern and southern entryways into Redwood City. A . . . — — Map (db m41623) HM
50 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — GPY 135-4 — Redwood City Fire Department — 150th Anniversary —
On Marshall Street, on the right when traveling west.
On the evening of September 11, 1861, a group of concerned citizens met at the San Mateo County Courthouse. Their mission was to organize the Redwood Hose Company for the purpose of providing fire protection to the small settlement of Mezesville and . . . — — Map (db m202493) HM
51 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — GPY 140-09 — Redwood City Sesquicentennial —
On Warren Street near Howland Street, on the right when traveling west.
Residents of this maritime-oriented village known as Embarcadero, Mezesville, Redwood Landing, and Redwood met 150 years ago in civic action to improve muddy, impassable streets that halted commerce during the winter. Twice before, residents had met . . . — — Map (db m207590) HM
52 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Redwood City War Memorial —
Near Middlefield Road.
World War 11 Corporal James Lindsay Wilson V.F.W. Post No. 2310 In memoriam to the following Redwood City men who gave their lives in World War II 1941 – 1945 Raymond J. Barra • Russell V. Braca • Everett F. Bottena • Robert . . . — — Map (db m62846) WM
53 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Redwood City Woman’s Club — Established 1909 —
On Clinton Street north of Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
The Redwood City Woman's Club was the first independent women's organization in Redwood City. The women of Redwood City and the vicinity formed the club to provide social, service, and educational opportunities for its members. One of . . . — — Map (db m186431) HM
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54 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — S.M. Mezes —
On Allerton Street.
In memory of S.M. Mezes Founder of Mezesville Now Redwood City Donor of this plaza For the enjoyment Of all people — — Map (db m62602) HM
55 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Sequoia Union High School —
On Broadway Street at Middlefield Road, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Street.
. . . — — Map (db m25526) HM
56 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Sequoia Veterans Memorial —
Near Brewster Avenue at Broadway Street.
Emblems of the California National Guard, United States Air Force, The United States Marine Corps, United States Army, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Merchant Marines are displayed across the top of the monument. The . . . — — Map (db m26244) HM
57 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Solari Family Windmill —
Near Woodside Road, on the right when traveling west.
This windmill was built in the 1880’s on the Solari farm, located at Whipple Avenue and Old County Road in Redwood City. It was move in the 1930’s to the new family farm located on Manzanita Street near Middlefield Road and the railroad tracks, . . . — — Map (db m62671) HM
58 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Solari Windmill —
On Woodside Road (California Route 84).
This reconstructed windmill was originally built in the 1890's on the George Solari family farm which was located near Whipple Avenue and Old County Road in Redwood City. When the area was subdivided in the 1930's, the windmill was moved to the new . . . — — Map (db m93230) HM
59 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Soledad O. de Arguello — 1897 - 1874 —
Near Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east.
Left Side - English She donated 59,000 acres of land for the benefit of all people. Right Side - Spanish Donadora de 59,000 acres par beneficio de la comunidad — — Map (db m62575) HM
60 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Stage Station —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1865, Simon L. Knights began service to Searsville, Woodside, and later the coastside. In 1906, the line converted to automobiles. — — Map (db m202495) HM
61 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — The Path of History — Redwood City Walking Tour —
On Broadway, on the right when traveling west.
South Panel - 1 of 4 Welcome to historic Downtown Redwood City! Step back in time, over 150 years, when much of Downtown Redwood City was made up of creeks and wharves. Discover that the town got its name, not from indigenous redwood . . . — — Map (db m202536) HM
62 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — 3 — The Pioneer Store — Diller-Chamberlain Store — Historic Trail Site #3 —
On Main Street near Broadway Street.
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. . . . — — Map (db m25528) HM
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63 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — 816 — Union Cemetery —
On Woodside Road (California Route 84) 0.5 miles west of El Camino Real ( Route 82), on the right when traveling west.
Union Cemetery's name reflects the controversy that erupted in the Civil War, three years after the cemetery's beginnings in 1859. Pro- and anti- slavery feelings ran high in California, and the founders of the cemetery strongly opposed the . . . — — Map (db m202537) HM
64 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — A Monument to Water —
Near Cañada Road near Edgewood Road, on the right when traveling east.
Here on October 28, 1934, an eager audience celebrated the roar of Hetch Hetchy water as it rushed to the Peninsula for the first time. An adequate supply of high-quality drinking water was finally a reality for the Bay Area. — — Map (db m92635) HM
65 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — 907 — Filoli — Fight – Love – Live —
Near Canada Road.
This country estate was begun in 1915 for Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bourn, II. Architect Willis J. Polk designed a modified Georgian Style country house. Subsequently the carriage house and garden pavilion were executed by Arthur Brown. The formal . . . — — Map (db m18450) HM
66 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — 478 — First Saw Mill —
On Portola Road 0.2 miles east of Woodside Road (SR84), on the left when traveling east.
About three hundred feet south of this monument on the banks of Alambique Creek, stood San Mateo County's first saw mill. Built by Charles Brown in 1847. About the same time Dennis Martin was building a second mill on San Francisquito Creek. Both . . . — — Map (db m18478) HM
67 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — Folger Stable c.1905 — Folger Estate Stable Historic District —
Near Woodside Road, on the right when traveling west.
Erected by coffee magnate James A Folger II, and designed by Arthur Brown Jr., who designed the San Francisco Opera House and City Hall, the stable is an example of the so-called "Victorian Gothic Style". Famed for it's decorative elements, it had . . . — — Map (db m56579) HM
68 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — In Memoriam The Aircraft "Resolution" —
Near Skyline Boulevard (California Route 35).
The Australian company British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines DC-6B, VH-BPE, on a scheduled flight from Sydney to San Francisco with a final destination of Vancouver, Canada, crashed on Kings Mountain in San Mateo County during the morning hours of . . . — — Map (db m70332) HM
69 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — Independence Hall —
Near Woodside Road.
This property, Independence Hall, as been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United Stated Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m202566) HM
70 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — Pioneer Hotel —
On Woodside Road (California Route 84), on the left when traveling west.
Welcome to GSV and the historic Pioneer Hotel Building. GSV stands for “Global Silicon Valley” and reflects the entrepreneurial mindset that has long been part of the fabric of the West and has now spread globally. When first built in . . . — — Map (db m202564) HM
71 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — The Chinese Walls — at Folger Estate Stable —
Near Woodside Road, on the right when traveling south.
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. . . . — — Map (db m63621) HM
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72 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — 474 — Town of Searsville —
On Sand Hill Road at Portola Road, on the left when traveling east on Sand Hill Road.
Here stood the lumberman’s village of Searsville whose first settler, John Sears, came in 1854. Across the road westerly from this monument stood a hotel. The school, store, blacksmith shop, and dwellings were to the southeast. Some on the site of . . . — — Map (db m10711) HM
73 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — Town of West Union — 1853 ~ 1910 —
On Cañada Road 0.2 miles south of Edgewood Road, on the right when traveling south.
The town of West Union stood between today’s Edgewood Road and Raymundo Drive in Woodside. The town was originally developed by the employees of two lumber mills on West Union Creek established by Willard Whipple. Farming supplemented the lumber . . . — — Map (db m199136) HM
74 ► California, San Mateo County, Woodside — 93 — Woodside Store —
On Tripp Road, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1854 among sawmills and redwood groves by Dr. R.O. Tripp and M.A. Parkhurst. Operated by Dr. Tripp in person (who also served as dentist, librarian, postmaster and community leader) until his death in 1909. Purchased by the County of San . . . — — Map (db m202542) HM
75 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — Alviso —
Near Hope Street.
∙∙∙Known as the El Embarcadero de Santa Clara in pre-American days. ∙∙∙Was the port of entry for San Jose prior to the coming of the railroad. ∙∙∙Surveyed and platted by C.S. Lyman in . . . — — Map (db m24342) HM
76 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — 69 — Bayside Cannery — ca. 1906 — City of San Jose – Capital of the Silicon Valley —
On Hope Street near Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling north.
Established ca.1906, Bayside Canning Company expanded to become the third largest cannery in the United States by 1931. Under the leadership of Thomas Foon Chew, Bayside was the first cannery in the world to can green asparagus. The main building . . . — — Map (db m24364) HM
77 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — China Camp — ca. 1895 — City of San Jose – Capital of Silicon Valley —
On Elizabeth Street at Hope Street, on the right when traveling west on Elizabeth Street.
This building served as lodging for many Bayside Cannery workers who normally lived in San Francisco or other distant cities. In addition to dorm rooms, the building also contained a kitchen and dining hall. During the cannery’s operation, this . . . — — Map (db m24367) HM
78 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — Discover Alviso’s Rich History — Alviso Marina County Park —
Near Hope Street.
Alviso’s marina today starkly contrasts with its past as a bustling seaport. In the mid-19th century, Alviso was a transportation hub through which crops, goods and people circulated, fueling the economic growth of the South Bay. Port activity in . . . — — Map (db m24408) HM
79 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — La Montagne Boarding House — ca. 1890 — City of San Jose Capital of Silicon Valley —
On Catherine Street, on the right when traveling west.
Originally built as a private home, the house was remodeled in 1904 to serve as a boarding house for PG&E employees. It was later purchased by William Clampett and Jane Huxham in the 1920s. During the 1940s, boat restoration work for PG&E was . . . — — Map (db m24450) HM
80 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — Location, Location, Location — Once a Hub for the South Bay —
Near Hope Street.
Because of its location at the mouth of the Guadalupe River, Alviso was deemed the ideal location for a seaport. In the 1830s and 40s, it was the only port where raw materials and crops could be shipped from the Santa Clara Valley to San Francisco. . . . — — Map (db m24429) HM
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81 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — Salt Ponds — Past, Present, Future —
Near Hope Street.
Beginning with the Ohlone people, who harvested salt for local use and regional trade, small scale salt production on San Francisco Bay expanded into one of the largest industrial solar evaporation complexes in the world. Salt production transformed . . . — — Map (db m24444) HM
82 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — The Port and Town of Alviso —
Near Hope Street.
The Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department and the Santa Clara Valley Water District dedicated the Alviso Marina County Park on September 24, 2005. First known to the Ohlone Indians, the lands of The Alviso Marina County Park . . . — — Map (db m24407) HM
83 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — The Steamboat Jenny Lind Disaster —
On Hope Street, on the left when traveling north.
Beginning in the 1840s, the dock at Alviso served as Santa Clara County’s access to the San Francisco Bay. From this port, passengers boarded steamboats loaded with goods and produce bound for San Francisco and points beyond. In the early days of . . . — — Map (db m64389) HM
84 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — Union Warehouse and Docks — ca. 1850 — City of San Jose – Capital of the Silicon Valley —
On Hope Street near Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling north.
During Alviso’s years as a major shipping port, this warehouse was used for the storage of goods prior to shipping. It was later incorporated into Bayside Cannery and used as a cold storage and refrigeration plant. Today it stands as one of the . . . — — Map (db m24345) HM
85 ► California, Santa Clara County, Alviso — Water Everywhere — Water Seeks Its Own Level —
On Hope Street.
Water in Alviso is a complex issue that touches on the environment, economics, and life safety. Already susceptible to flooding, Alviso’s situation was worsened by regional development. Hard paving, which prevented water absorption into the ground, . . . — — Map (db m24414) HM
86 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell — Gilman House —
On Grant Street near Grant Street, on the right when traveling west.
Circa 1900 Campbell Historic Landmark — — Map (db m220690) HM
87 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell — Lena Swope French House —
On Civic Center Drive at Civic Center Drive, on the right when traveling west on Civic Center Drive.
This California Colonial Cottage was built in 1900, by local craftsman George Whitney. The house was given to Lena Swope French, granddaughter of Benjamin and Mary Campbell. Benjamin, Campbell’s pioneer founder, traveled overland from Missouri to . . . — — Map (db m220637) HM
88 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell — The Ainsley House —
Near Civic Center Drive west of Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Ainsley House was built in 1925 by one of Santa Clara Valley’s first fruit canning pioneers, John Colpitts Ainsley and his wife, Alcinda. The Ainsley family and their home, with its original furnishings, are a tangible reminder of the past when . . . — — Map (db m220960) HM
89 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Agricultural Heritage Plaques —
Near East Campbell Avenue when traveling east.
The Agricultural Heritage Plaques located throughout Historic Downtown Campbell were installed in 1992 as part of the Downtown Streetscape Project. The fruits and blossoms commemorating Campbell’s agricultural heritage were selected as most . . . — — Map (db m24742) HM
90 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Ainsley House —
On Civic Center Drive near Harrison Avenue.
This Property Has Been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior John Colpitts Ainsley, an Englishman, immigrated to California in 1886 and made his fortune in the canning of . . . — — Map (db m24136) HM
91 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — B.O. Curry Building —
On East Campbell Avenue at Railway Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Campbell Avenue.
This Califomia Mission Revival-style structure was built by B. O. Curry in 1913 to house his insurance and real estate businesses. Curry came to Califomia in 1874 and made his fortune in gold mines and timber in the Sierra Nevada. Between . . . — — Map (db m154814) HM
92 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Bank of Campbell —
On East Campbell Avenue at North Central Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East Campbell Avenue.
This Italian Renaissance-style building was constructed in 1911 to house the expanding business of the Bank of Campbell. The Bank of Campbell merged with the American Trust Company and remained here until 1938. This building has since been home . . . — — Map (db m101519) HM
93 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Bank of Campbell (Farley Building) — Campbell Historical Location —
On East Campbell Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Campbell’s first bank operated here from 1895 – 1911. Purchased by Guy Farley in 1923. Campbell Avenue’s oldest commercial building. — — Map (db m24245) HM
94 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Black Walnut Trees — Campbell Historical Location —
On East Campbell Avenue.
Black Walnut Trees planted about 1885 by William A. Swope, Son-In-Law of Benjamin Campbell, and daughters Alda Swope Blaine, Ethel Swope Davis, and Lena Swope French. — — Map (db m24234) HM
95 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Campbell Farmer's Union —
On Central Avenue at Orchard City Drive, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue.
Built in 1912 as a fruit storage and packing plant for the Campbell Farmer's Union Packing Company, purchased by Sunsweet in 1919, this complex formed the core of Santa Clara Valley's agricultural trade. A neighboring building, demolished to . . . — — Map (db m154773) HM
96 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Campbell Fire Station —
Near Civic Center Drive near North Central Avenue.
The Campbell Volunteer Fire Department officially began in 1912. Keeping track of ladders was a problem and the need for a fire station became apparent. An ad placed in the newspaper urged "all parties to leave ladders belonging to fire dept. in . . . — — Map (db m24251) HM
97 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Campbell Union Grammar School —
On East Campbell Avenue at Winchester Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on East Campbell Avenue.
This beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival building was designed by William Henry Weeks and constructed in 1922. This was the only grammar school in the district until 1964. It was used as West Valley College's first campus until 1976. Sold . . . — — Map (db m154798) HM
98 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Campbell Union Grammar School, 1922-64 — Campbell Historical Location —
On East Campbell Avenue at Winchester Boulevard on East Campbell Avenue.
Designed by W.H. Weeks. Front facade and site. Building reconstructed 1985. — — Map (db m155017) HM
99 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Campbell Union High School —
On West Campbell Avenue west of Winchester Boulevard.
Campbell Union High School, built 1936-38, served as Campbel's only secondary school until after World War II. The original facility included Auditorium, Administration Building and Classroom Building. These fine examples of Spanish Colonial . . . — — Map (db m155003) HM
100 ► California, Santa Clara County, Campbell, Downtown — Campbell Union High School — Campbell Historical Location —
On W Campbell Avenue near Winchester Boulevard.
Initial Construction 1936-38 by firm of W.H. Weeks. Only district school until 1956, closed 1980. — — Map (db m205128) HM

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