A small chinatown existed in mayfield annexed by palo alto in 1925, south of palo alto, for many years. The history of palo alto, a city in northern california, is rich and varied. Our woodfired rotisserie and grill take center stage when it comes to the preparation of meats and poultry, allowing for the longcooked flavors of fresh ingredients to shine. The mayfield brewery was a brewery that operated in mayfield, california, between 1868 and 1920. Mayfield senior high school alumni mayfield senior high school alumni class list.
College terrace is one of palo altos oldest and most eclectic neighborhoods, located next to stanford university and near california avenue. Palo alto survived the depression years in the 1930s in better shape than most of the country. He began acting during the late 1990s, appearing on the shortlived television series freaks and geeks and starring in several teen films. Palo alto is a collection of linked short stories by american actor, writer, and director james franco. Hawthorne high history homer instr john kappa sigma kingsley kipling laborer latin lytton m. Hotels4teams has your hotels near mayfield soccer fields in palo alto, ca no one knows sports travel better than hotels4teams. Santa clara county ca city directories lds genealogy. How is the historical city mayfield, ca related to palo. Downtown palo altostanford 2 bdrm in palo alto, ca expedia. James edward franco is an american actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, author, and painter. Directory of palo alto, mayfield, and stanford university for anonymous on. Mar 14, 2019 because i believe our neighborhood has a very unique and special place in palo alto history. We make it easy for individuals and groups to find the best hotels at the lowest rates closest to mayfield soccer fields in palo alto, ca.
Stanford will construct soccer fields on the mayfield site at stanfords cost and turn them over to the city upon completion. Occasional sales of withdrawn library books and book donations were first held in the main library, and then moved to the nearby community center. Mayfield brewery news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2019. The very sober story of how the city of palo alto was a dry town until 1971. Publications for sale by the palo alto historical association. Find your new place at the mayfield in palo alto, ca. It was incorporated as a town in 1894, having previously been a part of mayfield township. The history of friends of the palo alto library in 1938, the friends of the palo alto library fopal met at the mayfield library and formed the only such organization in the state and perhaps on the pacific coastto help palo altos fledgling library 1271938, san jose mercuryherald. Palo alto, california project gutenberg selfpublishing. Obviously the product of tremendous volunteer effort it can show contemporary palo altans what it was all like before wealth and gentrification began to run rampant. Palo alto suffered severely in the earthquake of 1906. Palo alto historic buildings inventory palo alto stanford. Book sales as a means of raising funds began in the 1970s. Experience a wide selection of amenities at this community.
Playground at werry park all parks are closed from 10. Originally, mayfield was the larger town that is until it made a fatal mistake at least fatal in terms of being its own entity. In the cafe, enjoy weekday breakfast and lunch, dinner nightly, and weekend brunch, featuring simple and rustic, yet elegant californiainspired cuisine. Mayfields chinatown and palo altos earliest chinese. Directory of palo alto, mayfield, runnymede and stanford university for 192122 family history library directory of palo alto, mayfield, stanford university, ravenswood and east palo alto internet archive.
Aug 25, 2016 palo alto was laid out in 1891, but had no real existence before 1893. I grew up in palo alto, arriving at the age of 8 in 1949. Janes vivid imagination is both her salvation and her nemesis, and seeing the world through her eyes brings to mind how imagination can triumph in even the most. Growing up in palo alto in the 1950s and 60s meant a life filled with stories about good and bad guys. The above information was gathered from the palo alto times 21924, 6125, 6966, and 62469 and also from information on the cornerstone. Originally named eton park, it was renamed in 1968 for william c. Much of this book is like a family album, with plenty of interesting prequel. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. With stanfords support, saloon days faded and palo alto grew to the size of mayfield. Directory of palo alto, mayfield, stanford university, ravenswood and east palo alto.
Palo alto mariposa history and genealogygold rush california history. So much so, that mayfield is the reason palo alto exists. History of mayfield the piers ranchgone gamble house history gamble house official website palo alto train station history of the palo alto public library system museum of american heritagevaried structures of architectural interest experiencing the 1906 earthquake at palo alto, california gone but not forgotten. Feb 22, 2019 book sheds light on santa clara countys black pioneers. Eventually i was sent to our book shelves to consult history of palo alto. Sometimes called palo altos second downtown, california avenue was once home to a stately row of the finest houses in the city of mayfield, which was. In 1966, mayfield mall opened to great fanfare and thousands of peninsulans accepted its invitation to escape into a magic world of sheer beauty and shopping comfort. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from mayfield senior high schoolin palo alto, california. Mayfields citizens were imbued with the some antichinese sentiments as their neighbors. Palo alto wasnt the first choice to be stanford universitys college town.
Directory of palo alto, mayfield, and stanford university for. Palo alto available for download and read online in other formats. Photos are from the palo alto historical association guy miller archive. In 2001 he played the title role in mark rydells television biographical film james dean, which earned him a golden globe for best. This online collection contains palo alto newspapers going back to the 1870s.
How is the historical city mayfield, ca related to palo alto. The term hexateuch came into scholarly use from the 1870s onwards mainly as the result of work carried out by abraham kuenen and julius wellhausen. How is the historical city mayfield, ca related to palo alto, ca. A brief history of friends of the palo alto library friends. Soccer field in palo alto, ca foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Palo alto was laid out in 1891, but had no real existence before 1893. Enjoy onsite parking, bicycle rentals on site, and a patio.
Straddling the border of palo alto and mountain view, the mall took its name from mayfield, the town that once existed between them. Footage by michael levin, edited by ann tyler moses in response to the redevelopment of the whiskey gulch area of east palo alto. Blue book, palo alto, atherton, menlo park 192122 sf genealogy. Directory of palo alto, mayfield, runnymede and stanford university for 192122 stanford university stanford, california microfilm palo alto california city directories microfilm history of palo alto, the early years gullard, pamela. On july 2, 1925, palo alto voters approved the annexation of mayfield and the two communities were officially consolidated on july 6, 1925. Palo altos public library system is over 100 years old, having been established in 1902. Mayfield senior high school alumni from palo alto, ca.
How stanfords desire for a boozefree town gave birth to palo alto. Ringholz, palo alto historical association, 84 pages. Prior to the arrival of europeans, the ohlone lived on the san francisco peninsula. The things i remember about palo alto while growing up. Palo alto live oak 10281896 1903 palo alto press 19011902 palo altan 121190512281906, 19121914 mayfield enterprise 351870531871. This saga explains why palo alto has two downtown areas. Dec 30, 2016 however, palo alto never did have a chinatown, and customers of chinese businesses were primarily drawn from mainstream american society. Mayfield is the reason palo alto has two downtown centers, california and university. Palo alto ward california family history library palo alto city directories. Palo alto, runnymeade, mayfield and stanford directory 1923 off site.
This chinatown had mostly huangliang du people, although there were some from sze yap. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Top 25 hotels near mayfield soccer fields in palo alto, ca. The major business of the town was the university and professors and staff continued to teach and do research. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
In fact, it was the only town close by when stanford university began. Directory of palo alto, mayfield, and stanford university. Santa clara county genealogy family history library. Sigma nu, 6 san juan pa 1050 sustanford union, lasuen pa. Palo alto history and genealogy seeking students of verna jean school to share memories and photos. Werry who was a longtime mayfield resident and palo altos postmaster from 1924 to 1935. Sometimes called palo alto s second downtown, california avenue was once home to a stately row of the finest houses in the city of mayfield, which was incorporated into palo alto in 1925. By the 1930s, the citys library had become recognized as a vital part of the communitys cultural infrastructure in an area where education and learning were central aspects of everyday life. Book sheds light on santa clara countys black pioneers. Apr 22, 2015 explore the history of palo alto and the lost town of mayfield. The first 100 years is a special project of the palo alto weekly, an official sponsor of palo alto centennial 1994. These volunteers formed a remarkable nonprofit organization. If you see your name among the mayfield senior high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Book the downtown palo altostanford 2 bdrm stay at this vacation home in palo alto.
Directory of palo alto, mayfield, runnymede and stanford university for 192122 family history library palo alto california city directories family history library stanford university alumni directory and tenyear book, 18911931. The collection was published on october 19, 2010, by scribners. A brief history of friends of the palo alto library. Atherton menlo park palo alto residents new society blue book, san mateo county, 19211922 sf genealogy. People cant seem to keep their panties dry when it comes to the hype machine that is palo alto networks but for some reason, i cant find one good palo alto book or set of training materials other than palo altos own stuff. The township of mayfield was formed in 1855, in what is now southern palo alto. Palo alto south palo alto was once the original village of mayfield mayfield 1904 directory off site palo alto city directory 18951896 off site palo alto telephone directory 1951 off site. Jan 18, 2018 crist gets a glass of waterwith an olive. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Sometimes called palo altos second downtown, california avenue was once home to a stately row of the finest houses in the city of mayfield, which was incorporated into palo alto in 1925. Directory of palo alto, mayfield, stanford university. The stories are about teenagers and their experiments with vices and their struggles with their families. In 1925 the town of mayfield was annexed to the larger palo alto.
Courtesy of the palo alto historical association this history as many sources point outexplains why palo alto essentially has two downtown areas, along university ave lelands oncesober district and to the south, around california ave the formerly saloonheavy area that shrugged him off. The history of friends of the palo alto library in 1938, the friends of the palo alto library fopal met at the mayfield library and formed the only such organization in the state and perhaps on the pacific coastto help palo alto s fledgling library 1271938, san jose mercuryherald. The town grew south of embarcadero road reaching oregon avenue. The story of palo alto is intertwined with mayfield. Palo alto is a charter city located in the northwestern corner of santa clara county, california. Fulltext digital scans are searchable by keyword, name, place, and publishing year. The brewery was located at what is now the corner of california avenue and birch street in palo alto, california. Because i believe our neighborhood has a very unique and special place in palo alto history.
Directory of palo alto, mayfield, and stanford university for paperback march 6, 2012 by books group author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The history desk and guy miller archives manned by historian steve staiger is located in room k7 at cubberley, 4000 middlefield road. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Many of these stories have been printed in the book, palo alto remembered by matt bowling, published by the palo alto historical association, 2012. With stanfords support, palo alto grew to the size of mayfield.
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