Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings

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]

Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings
Bank of San Mateo County
Historic Commercial Buildings
Historic Commercial Buildings
Historic Commercial Buildings
LocationRedwood City, California
Coordinates37°29′12″N 122°13′35″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1859
Built byMultiple
ArchitectAlfred I. Coffey, A. Page Brown, others
Architectural style
Classical Revival Renaissance Italianate
NRHP reference No.77000339[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1977 (1977-11-07Tmdy)

Pioneer Store

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

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

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

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]

  • Bank of San Mateo County
  • Pioneer Store
  • Sequoia Hotel Entrance
  • Sequoia Hotel
  • Alhambra Theater

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings (#77000339)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. 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 14 June 2019.
  3. "Historical Blog Series: Diller-Chamberlain Store". Redwood City History. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. Stannard, Matthew B.; Writer, Chronicle Staff (26 June 2001). "Blaze ravages historic theater / Wyatt Earp was once there". SFGate. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. Clifford, Jim (8 April 2018). "When Main Street Was Literally Redwood City's Main Street". Climate Online. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  6. Cliff, Keith (11 April 2013). "Redwood City's Fitzpatrick Professional Center A Brief History". Redwood City-Woodside, CA Patch. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. 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 14 June 2019.
  8. Manning, Garrett (2019). "Old Money from The First National Bank Of San Mateo County at Redwood City". antiquemoney.com. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. City of Redwood City (27 July 2017). "Historical Blog Series: Redwood City Saloons: More than just a Watering Hole". Medium. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  10. Bishop, Shaun (31 July 2007). "Redwood City aims to blend old with new". East Bay Times. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  11. Alexander, Philip W.; Hamm, Charles P. (1916). History of San Mateo County from the Earliest Times. Press of Burlingame Publishing Company. p. 145. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  12. Wilson, Greg (23 February 2019). "Checking in". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.