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The historical San Mateo Court House in Redwood City has had three different Court Houses on the site at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City. One of the pioneers of Redwood City, S.M. Mezes, and the Arguello family in 1858 donated to San Mateo County the property for the Court House. Razed in 1903, the original Court House vied for … [Read more...]
831-835 Main Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 Mason’s lodge formerly the Alhambra Theater circa 1896 116 year ago almost to the day one of the finest theater built between San Francisco and San José. The Alhambra Theater opening night performance was “Men and Women”. That theater was The Alhambra Theater and the date was … [Read more...]
805 Main Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 William Wahl who was a German native built the Wahl Building, circa 1883. The Wahl building housed small businesses on the street level and had professional offices on the second floor. In 1928 -1931 removal of portions of the building made way for the City of Redwood City to extend Broadway … [Read more...]
Historical Information - Redwood City, Union Cemetery. The site for burials after one of the original site had reached its limit. In 1858 citizens of Redwood City used Horace Hawes property to bury their loved ones, which is about where Sequoia High School now sits. Burial plots were growing slim and Mr. Hawes decided not to allow any more … [Read more...]
Redwood City Historical Information - Diller or P.P. Chamberland Store circa 1859. Once the heart of the City now the oldest commercial working building in the City. This one story brick structured building commonly known as P.P. Chamberland Store address is 726 Main Street, in Redwood City, CA 94063. 726 Main Street, Redwood City, CA … [Read more...]
Thursday Historical Information- Redwood City - California's First Library Redwood City real estate. The first library in California was probably established in Redwood City in 1865, on the second floor of the Times Gazette building (on Main Street) where the present day Alhambra building stands. Prior to laws like the Rogers Act of 1878 … [Read more...]
Thursday, November 10, 2011 Historical Information. Hilton and Titus Blacksmith Shop, circa 1859 in Redwood City at 822-826 Main Street. Stucco covers two wooden structures at 822-286 Main Street in Redwood City. 822 Main Street probably was built in the 1920’s and really doesn’t have any historical significance. 824-26 has been … [Read more...]
In 1970 you could look out at the San Francisco Bay and in Redwood City you'd see this great big dark barge next to the mountain of white salt, which was a local landmark in Redwood City for many years. This large submersible barge was know as part of the Glomar Explorer . Locally we called it that black barge on the bay. It was owned by … [Read more...]
On the corner of Main Street and Broadway is where you will find the Sequoia Hotel, which was constructed in 1912. The Sequoia Hotel is a three-story brick structure. I like the curved glass windows and the entrance details. The last time I was in the Sequoia Hotel I entered the dining room with all its' grandeur of the early 1900's. … [Read more...]
Thursday's Redwood City Historical Information on Bank of San Mateo County known as today as The Fitzpatrick Professional Center. This building is included in Redwood City's Main Street Historical District. The Bank of San Mateo building is a two-story wood-framed masonry building consisting of 5,760 square feet of floor area. The Bank of San … [Read more...]
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