Our Lady of the Wayside

23 Saturday Jan 2021

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California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Markers, Portola Valley

Our Lady of the Wayside

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 commercial buildings and Art Deco theaters for which Pflueger later became notable. Construction of this Catholic church was initiated by a non-denominational club, The Family.

California Historical Landmark No. 909 (see others on this page)

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the town of Portola Valley, September 4, 1977.

930 Portola Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028

Town of Searsville

25 Friday Dec 2020

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Benchmarks, California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Markers, San Mateo County, Woodside

Town of Searsville

Here stood the lumbermen’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 the present lake and others overlooking it. Buildings were removed in 1891, as water rose behind the new dam.

State Registered Landmark No. 474 (see others on this page)

Plaque placed by the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County in cooperation with the San Mateo County Historical Association.
Dedicated June 8, 1952

Location: N 37.40264 W 122.24520
(Portola Rd and Sand Hill Rd in Woodside, CA)

Caliente

16 Wednesday Dec 2020

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California Historical Landmarks

Caliente

Caliente, formerly Allen’s Camp was renamed when the Southern Pacific railroad established construction headquarters here in 1875 while track was laid over Tehachapi Pass. It was a freighting center for Havilah and other mining towns as well as shipping point for cattle from Walker’s Basin and Bear Mountain.

This historic marker was dedicated July 16, 1961 and placed by Kern County Historical Society.

It is California Historic Landmark #757 – see others on this page.

Bealville

14 Monday Dec 2020

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Bealville

Named for Edward F. Beale, this station on the Southern Pacific rail line was established in 1876 as a depot and telegraph office. Service was discontinued in 1913. Beale was superintendent of California Indian Affairs during the 1850’s. In 1865 he became owner of the adjacent Rancho El Tejon.

This historic marker was dedicated July 15, 1962 and placed by Kern County Historical Society.

It is California Historic Landmark #741 – see others on this page.

United States Post Office

17 Wednesday Jun 2020

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California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Markers, Post Offices, San Jose, Santa Clara County

United States Post Office

Constructed in 1892, this was the first federal building in San Jose. It served as U.S. Post Office from 1892 to 1933. Designed by Willoughby Edbrooke and constructed of locally quarried sanstone, this Romanesque style structure, built by the United States government, it the last of its kind on the west coast.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 854

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Fine Arts Gallery Association, San Jose Historic Lankmarks Commission, and the San Jose Historical Museum.

October 22, 1972.

California Historical Landmarks
San Jose, California

Casa De Tableta

15 Wednesday Apr 2020

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Casa De Tableta

California Registered Historical Landmark # 825

This structure, built by Felix Buelna in the 1850’s, 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 coast and served this remote area. Acquired by an American in 1868, it has continued to serve under various names as a roadhouse and saloon.

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the town of Portola Valley, May 24, 1969.

Portolá Journey’s End

12 Friday Oct 2018

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California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Markers, Menlo Park, San Mateo County

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Portolá Journey’s End

November 6-10, 1769
Near “El Palo Alto”, the tall tree, the Portolá 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 deciding that Monterey had been by-passed, they ended the search and returned to San Diego.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 2
Plaque placed by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Portolá Expedition Bicentennial Foundation, November 8, 1968.

This is California Historical Landmarks #2

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Birthplace Of Silicon Valley

12 Friday Oct 2018

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“The HP Garage”

Birthplace Of Silicon Valley

This garage is the birthplace of the world’s first high-technology region, “Silicon Valley.” The idea for such a region originated with Dr. Frederick Terman, a Stanford University professor who encouraged his students to start up their own electronics companies in the area instead of joining established firms in the East. The first two students to follow his advice were William R. Hewlett and David Packard, who in 1938 began developing their first product, an audio oscillator, in this garage.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 976

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard Company, May 19, 1989.

This is California Historical Landmarks #976 located in Palo Alto, CA.

First County Courthouse Site

12 Friday Oct 2018

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Alameda County, California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Markers, Union City

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First County Courthouse Site

This is the site of Alameda County’s first courthouse where county government began on June 6, 1853. Officials met in a two-story wooden building erected by Henry C. Smith and A. M. Church as a merchandise store. The seat of government moved to San Leandro in 1856, following an election in December 1854.

This is California Historical Landmarks #503.

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Winchester House

01 Tuesday Aug 2017

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California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Homes, Historic Markers, San Jose, Santa Clara County

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Built by Sarah Winchester, widow of rifle manufacturer William Winchester, this unique structure includes many outstanding elements of Victorian architecture and fine craftsmanship. Construction began in 1884 and continued without interruption until Mrs. Winchester’s death in 1922. The continual building and remodeling created a 160-room house covering an area of six acres.

California Historical Landmark #868.

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