History of San Mateo, California, USA

San Mateo, a post-village of San Mateo co., Cal., on the W. side of San Francisco Bay, and on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 21 miles S. of San Francisco. It has a newspaper office.

San Mateo, a banking city of San Mateo co., Cal., on the W. side of San Francisco Bay and on the Southern Pacific R., 21 miles S. of San Francisco. It is in a fruit and dairying region. Pop. in 1900, 1832.

The train that leaves San Jose for San Francisco at 4:10 p. m. killed A. H. WHITNEY, a mile south of San Mateo about five o'clock last evening. The victim was crossing the track in an automobile which was struck by the train. He was terribly mangled his head being severed.

AUTO ON FIRE
An account of the accident is given in the following dispatch from San Mateo:

A. H. WHITMAN [sic], superintendent of the Leslie salt works, was struck by a railroad train and killed instantly at 5 o'clock last evening, a mile south of San Mateo while trying to cross the track in his automobile. His head was severed from the body and the auto was thrown on the pilot of the locomotive, where it caught fire and continued to burn until the train was brought to a stop just below the city limits.

WHITNEY was on his way from San Mateo to the salt works and approached the railroad crossing in his runabout as a southbound freight train appeared. Whitney stopped at the crossing while the train...

San Mateo, the city of beautiful homes, was described first by Vancouver, who in his travels, as recounted early in this book, which took him from Mission Dolores to Santa Clara, passed through the place. In his account he told of the beautiful park and of the little hill (El Cerrito) back of it where he spent mid day. This was before the time of the rancheria which stood by the bank of the creek where man and beast might find refreshment while traveling through this section. The building on the Mission property was a long, low structure, and as Dr. W. A. Brewer describes it, was arranged so that animals might be stabled in one end while the other was used for hotel purposes. It was made of dried adobe brick and the roof was covered with the well known Mission tile. When the building was demolished about 1880 the tiles were piled back of a barn on the Howard property. When Robert Brown of Redwood City took the contract to build a depot at Burlingame he secured the tile from Mr. Howard ...

Coyote Point Recreation Area:

Enjoy the scenic beauty of the bay, picnic areas, and walking trails.

Visit the CuriOdyssey museum for hands-on science exhibits.

San Mateo Central Park:

Relax in this large urban park with a beautiful Japanese Tea Garden.

Play tennis, take a stroll, or have a picnic with friends and family.

Hiller Aviation Museum:

Explore the history of aviation with a vast collection of aircraft and exhibits.
Downtown San Mateo:

Shop and dine in the vibrant downtown area with its diverse range of boutiques and restaurants.

Filoli Historic House and Garden:

Experience the grandeur of this historic estate with beautiful gardens and a stunning mansion.

Bay Meadows Park:

A modern park with playgrounds, walking trails, and green spaces.

Hiking at Crystal Springs Regional Trail:

Enjoy the outdoors with a hike along the Crystal Springs Reservoir.

San Mateo County History Museum:

Learn about the rich history of San Mateo County...