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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W64_306-main-street-historical_Los-Altos-CA.html
This two-story building, the second permanent business building in town, was built at the direction of Paul Shoup, often referred to as the "Father of Los Altos." It was the foresight of Mr. Shoup and his associates that led to a concept of the to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W62_398-and-388-main-street-historical_Los-Altos-CA.html
This "double building" was built by Paul and Guy Shoup around 1910. It was the third building in downtown Los Altos and housed the offices of Altos Land Company, Los Altos Building and Loan Association, Los Altos Water Company, University Land Com…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W61_los-altos-elementary-school-historical_Los-Altos-CA.html
Site of first
Los Altos
Elementary School
Est. 1908
Div. 54 C.R.T.A.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W60_316-main-street-historical_Los-Altos-CA.html
Built in 1908, this structure housed the first commercial business in the new town of Los Altos. William and Lillian Eschenbruecher operated their hardware store here for more than a year before electricity and water became general available to bu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W5K_southern-pacific-railroad-station-historical_Los-Altos-CA.html
The town of Los Altos as we know it owes its existence to the Southern Pacific Railroad. Needing a shortcut between Palo Alto and Los Gatos, the Southern Pacific Railroad acquired the downtown "triangle" in 1907 from Sarah Winchester, who refused …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W5J_historic-loyola-corners-historical_Los-Altos-CA.html
In the early 1900's, Southern Pacific Railroad ran tracks down what is now Foothill Expressway connecting Los Altos with San Jose and San Francisco. A railway depot was built not far from here and called "Loyola Corners", after St. Ignatius Loyola…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W1S_from-sea-scouts-to-environmental-volunteers-historical_Palo-Alto-CA.html
In 1941, this unique building stood at the edge of a yacht harbor. It was constructed for the Sea Scouts, a part of the Boy Scouts of America. After 50 years of use, the Sea Scout left the base in 1991. It was five years after Palo Alto residents …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W1L_site-of-witness-tree-historical_Mountain-View-CA.html
Wild Cherry Tree
on property of Benjamin Bubb, used in government survey of 1865 and by early settles to locate their land.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W1K_the-mountain-view-train-depot-historical_Mountain-View-CA.html
In 1888, at the request of local residents, the Southern Pacific Railroad built a depot at Mountain View Statin at a cost of $4,000. The second floor was used as living quarters for the station agent.
By 1892, ten passenger trains stopped daily …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W1J_mariano-castro-adobe-historical_Mountain-View-CA.html
Site of the original
Mariano Castro Adobe,
built in 1840 on Rancho Pastoría de las Borregas, a Mexican land grant.