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| Landmark #846 | San Mateo County | Visited: November 16, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A Caltrain station that was the first permanent building in the Mission Revival style of architecture! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This first permanent building in the Mission Revival style of architecture opened for service on October 10, 1894. Designed by George H. Howard and J.B. Mathison. It was financed by local residents and the Southern Pacific Railroad. The roof used 18th-century tiles from the Mission San Antonio de Padua at Jolón and the Mission Dolores Asistencia at San Mateo.
OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 290 California Ave at Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94011 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~371mi (598km) — 6.2hrs |
| When should I go? | Trains leave the station every half hour from 5:23 AM until 12:29 AM! The museum at the station is open from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on the first Sunday of every month! |
