Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings
Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings | |
Bank of San Mateo County | |
Location | Redwood City, California |
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Coordinates | 37°29′12″N 122°13′35″W / 37.48663°N 122.22632°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1859 |
Built by | Multiple |
Architect | Alfred I. Coffey, A. Page Brown, others |
Architectural style | |
NRHP reference No. | 77000339[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1977 |
The Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings is an historic district in Redwood City, California that comprises four buildings constructed from 1859-1912. These buildings include the Pioneer Store, the Bank of San Mateo County building, the Sequoia Hotel, and the Alhambra Theater.[1]
Pioneer Store
[edit]Built in 1859 by John Voger Diller, the Diller-Chamberlain General Store is the oldest commercial building in San Mateo County.[2] The building was originally constructed as a general store and later a laundromat, then known as Quong Lee Laundry.[3]
Alhambra Theater
[edit]The theater opened in 1896 filling a void between the larger cities of San Jose and San Francisco. The theater hosted operas, plays, musical performances and had a bar that Wyatt Earp visited.[4] In 1921 the Masonic Order purchased the building and utilized the space for their meetings. The building suffered extensive damage during a fire in 2001 but was able to be saved.[5]
Bank of San Mateo County
[edit]The Bank of San Mateo County building was completed in 1900, the second location for the First National Bank of San Mateo County, and survived the 1906 earthquake.[6] The bank which was originally established in 1891 eventually merged with Wells Fargo Bank in the 1970s.[7] The bank printed a variety of National Bank Notes during its operational years.[8]
Sequoia Hotel
[edit]The hotel was constructed in 1912, on the site of the former Eureka Brewery which burned down in October 1902.[9][10] In 1916, it was claimed to be, "the finest hotel now in operation between San Francisco and San Jose."[11] However, in current years despite efforts to revitalize the surrounding area and hotel it houses low-income residents rather than hotel guests.[12]
Gallery
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See also
[edit]- San Mateo County History Museum
- Lathrop House (Redwood City, California)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in San Mateo County, California
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings (#77000339)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Veronico, Nicholas A.; Veronico, Betty S.; McGovern, Reg; McGovern, Janet (2010). Then & Now: Redwood City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7385-8038-8. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "Historical Blog Series: Diller-Chamberlain Store". Redwood City History. October 31, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Stannard, Matthew B.; Writer, Chronicle Staff (June 26, 2001). "Blaze ravages historic theater / Wyatt Earp was once there". SFGate. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Clifford, Jim (April 8, 2018). "When Main Street Was Literally Redwood City's Main Street". Climate Online. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Cliff, Keith (April 11, 2013). "Redwood City's Fitzpatrick Professional Center A Brief History". Redwood City-Woodside, CA Patch. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Veronico, Nicholas A.; Veronico, Betty S.; McGovern, Reg; McGovern, Janet (2010). Then & Now: Redwood City. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-0-7385-8038-8. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Manning, Garrett (2019). "Old Money from The First National Bank Of San Mateo County at Redwood City". antiquemoney.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ City of Redwood City (July 27, 2017). "Historical Blog Series: Redwood City Saloons: More than just a Watering Hole". Medium. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Bishop, Shaun (July 31, 2007). "Redwood City aims to blend old with new". East Bay Times. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Philip W.; Hamm, Charles P. (1916). History of San Mateo County from the Earliest Times. Press of Burlingame Publishing Company. p. 145. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Greg (February 23, 2019). "Checking in". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings District (Redwood City, California) at Wikimedia Commons
- Brochure of Redwood City Path of History
- HMDB for historic district