PALO ALTO - HISTORY AND GENEALOGY RESEARCH

The Valley of Heart's Delight
Santa Clara County History Site

CUBBERLEY-Class of 1961 REUNION NEWS

PALO ALTO-
South Palo Alto was once the original village of Mayfield

Mayfield was part of the original
FREMONT TOWNSHIP

History and Genealogy Research

Channing Ave

This image may be the "Herring Box" school-

"The first Mayfield School was in a little log cabin on Birch Street between Sherman and Grant streets. Nicknamed "The Herring Box," it was replaced in 1867 with Sherman School, a two-story barnlike building."
Would like to further document this, if you have any information please contact me- Carolyn

HISTORY OF MAYFIELD

THE PIERS RANCH-----GONE

HISTORY OF THE PALO ALTO MEDICAL CLINIC

HISTORY OF PALO ALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT

HISTORY OF THE PALO ALTO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

EXPERIENCING THE 1906 EARTHQUAKE AT PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA

HISTORY OF THE PENINSULA COMMUTER TRAINS TO SAN FRANCISCO

GONE- But not forgotten
Rickey's Studio Inn, Dinah's Shack, Stickney's ,St. Michael's Alley, Peninsula Creamery, Prime Rib Inn, L'Omlette (Lommies),

GENEALOGY RESOURCES

BLUE BOOK DIRECTORIES

Who's Who Among Palo Alto Women- 1922

1926 Palo Alto City Directory - on line

Obituaries from the Palo Alto Library

MAYFIELD -1890 Great Register of Voters A-L
MAYFIELD -1890 Great Register of Voters M-Z

PALO ALTO BIOGRAPHIES-
(to view all Santa Clara County Biographies click here)

ANDERSON, Steve- Stanford Stock Farm

BALSBAUGH, EPRHAIM- Stone Mason./Cement Contractor

BOULWARE, Milton A, (son of John Wesley Boulware of Palo Alto)

CASAURANG, Peter and Jean- Bakery, Mayfield

CORCORAN, Francis L. , Superintendent of Palo Alto Ranch

COUCH, Thomas

DELYON, Eugene= Footwear, Mayfiled

DORNBERGER, Victor- Educator of Mayfield

DUBS, Michel

GAMBLE, Miss Elizabeth (off site)

GIBSON, L. W. - Blacksmith

LACOSTE, G. - French Laundry

LAUMEISTER, Gustave- Builder

LEWIS, John Francis-Superintendent of Winery and Vineyard at the Palo Alto Ranch

MILLER, Frank J.- Miller's Grocery, University Avenue

MUIR, Ray- Mayfield Cash Market

NICHOLS, Thomas Benton- Editor of the Mayfield news

NICHOLS,.Walter Hammond- Educator

ORR, Horatio W. - Real Estate Sales

PARKINSON, J. F. - Father of Palo Alto

PHILLIPS, Dr. La Forest E.- Surgeon of Palo Alto

SAMPSON, Leslie E. - of Mathews & Co Grocery

SCHMIDT, H. C .- Palo Alto's First Motion Picture House

THIEl, Charles- Chatterton Bakery

WEEKS, Charles---Poultry Farmer, Runnymede

ZICKENDRATH, Ernest C.- Veterinary Hospital

Other Santa Clara County Biographies

THE VARSITY THEATER - some history

THE VARSITY IS NOW A BOOK STORE

HISTORICAL SITES

PALO ALTO STANFORD HERITAGE-
Supporting the preservation of the historic architecture, neighborhoods,
and character of the greater Palo Alto-Stanford area

NEIGHBORHOODS OF PALO ALTO
Map of Palo Alto neighborhoods

Barron Park
Barron Park Neighborhood Association Newsletter-history of Barron Park

College Terrace
College Terrace Neighbor Website
History of College Terrace and old Mayfield by Berge Clark

Crescent Park
Evergreen Park
Green Acres I and II
Homer Avenue- take the tour
Midtown
Old Palo Alto
Palo Alto Hills
Palo Alto Orchards
Professorville

PRIVATE SCHOOLS of PALO ALTO
History of Castilleja School-1922