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| Landmark #93 | San Mateo County | Visited: November 16, 2013 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The general store of jack-of-all-trades, Dr. Robert Orville Tripp! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Built in 1854 among sawmills and redwood groves by Dr. R. O. Tripp and M. A. Parkhurst, the store was operated by Dr. Tripp (who also served as dentist, librarian, postmaster, and community leader) until his death in 1909. It was purchased by the County of San Mateo in 1940 and opened as a public museum on September 7, 1947.
OTHER TIDBITS: Dr. Tripp was originally one of the 49ers, who, failing to find his fortune in gold, chose redwood shingles instead! This turned out to be a great move because the Gold Rush brought tons of people into nearby San Francisco, people who needed houses, which needed shingles! So, Dr. Tripp did quite well for himself and the neighboring loggers, becoming an integral part of the town of Woodside, so named because it literally is by the side of the woods! On another note, there was a terribly lonely docent working here when I visited. Such is the plight of many a historical worker! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SW corner of Tripp Rd and Kings Mint Rd Woodside, CA 94062 ANNOTATIONS: 3300 Tripp Road From Los Angeles: ~363mi (585km) — 6.1hrs |
| When should I go? | The store is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM and on weekends from 12:00 – 4:00 PM! |