San Mateo, California

Places to Explore

• Eugene J. de Sabla, Jr., Teahouse and Tea Garden

  In San Mateo, California, stands the Eugene J. de Sabla, Jr., Teahouse and Tea Garden. Eugene J. de Sabla, Jr. acquired this property in 1906. The garden was built around 1907, with its teahouse completed around 1909. It is the only surviving private garden designed by Makoto Hagiwara, known for his

• National Bank of San Mateo

  The National Bank of San Mateo building is located at 164 South B Street in San Mateo, California. This historic structure was built in 1924. It showcases a Beaux Arts architectural style, which is the only example of this design in San Mateo. The building was designed by architect William H. Weeks

• Hotel St. Matthew

  The Hotel St. Matthew, located at 215-229 Second Avenue in San Mateo, California, stands as a historic place. It was constructed between 1901 and 1906. Initially, it was known as the Wisnom Hotel, named after its builder and owner, Robert Wisnom. The hotel was renamed the Hotel St. Matthew sometime

• US Post Main Office--San Mateo

  The US Post Main Office in San Mateo, California, is a historic place in San Mateo County. Erected in 1935, the building was designed in the Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival style by architect Louis A. Simon. Its lobby features three murals by artist Tom Laman, titled 'Life in Early Californ

• The Eichler X-100

  In San Mateo, California, stands the Eichler X-100, a historic place. This experimental steel house was built by Eichler Homes in 1956. Architects Jones & Emmons designed the mid-century modern structure. The X-100 was created to showcase steel-framed housing and advanced appliances. It also promote

• Ernest Coxhead House, San Mateo, California

  The Ernest Coxhead House in San Mateo, California, is a historic place. British architect Ernest Coxhead designed and built this Tudor Revival home in 1891 as his country retreat. The house features rural English architectural elements, including a double bowed roof and leaded windows. Coxhead, infl

• Vollers, Amelia, House

  The Amelia Vollers House, in San Mateo, California, is a historic Queen Anne cottage. It was built in 1891. Amelia Vollers, a Russian immigrant, purchased the land for the house in 1889. James Sharpe Tannahill constructed this one-and-a-half-story dwelling. The house exemplifies the highly ornamente