The Brief History Of Burlingame
The Gold Rush and Statehood shortly thereafter in 1850, brought a booming economy to San Francisco. Wealthy San Franciscans built country homes in the area: William Davis, Merry Howard and his wife Agnes Poett, William Ralston, founder of Bank of California.
Anson Burlingame, Lincoln’s first ambassador to China, visited Ralston’s “Belmont” estate and was enchanted with the area. He purchased 1,000 acres of what are now Burlingame and Hillsborough. His desire was to build an “ideal community.”
The Burlingame Railroad station, which housed the first post office, was built in 1894.
Other highlights include: construction of the mansions of the era: Uplands (now Crystal Springs Uplands School; Carolands (also known as Chateau Remillard) and the Newhall home.
In 1908, the Women’s Club pushed for incorporation of the city. In 1910, to avoid annexation, Hillsborough incorporated. By 1920, the population was 4,000.
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Great Summary Lisa!
Also, if anyone is interested reading about the history of Burlingame, two great books are:
Burlingame: City of Trees by Michael Svanevik
-OR
Burlingame Centennial 1908-2008 by Joanne Garrison
-Brendan Aiello
Fascinating. I’ll surf you blog. How long did you write it??
Hey Ben,
Our blog is only 5 months old. But, we have been working hard to add useful information as quick as possible. We currently post every Friday (and occasionally a random post every once and a while). Check back soon for more great info and tips!
Thanks For Stopping By,
Brendan Aiello
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