RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HISTORIC GABRIEL MOULIN PHOTOS OF BURLINGAME AND HILLSBOROUGH

  WHERE: Burlingame Public Library, Lane Room 480 Primrose Rd., Burlingame, CA 94010 WHEN: Tuesday, May 30, 6:30pm Free, donations accepted MORE INFO: Carl Martin, carl@thestudioshop.com, 650-703-8395 This is a rare opportunity to see early 1900s photographs of Hillsborough and Burlingame by renowned photographer Gabriel Moulin. Over 50 unpublished photos of North Burlingame circa 1913 and architect George Howard’s Hillsborough home and adjacent “Versailles” gardens circa 1930s will be shown on Tuesday, May 30 when the Burlingame Historical Society will present a program titled “Moulin Sells Burlingame.” These photos were commissioned by Ansel M. Easton and George Howard as part of the sales campaign to subdivide and sell these estates.  Leading the presentation and discussion will be Joanne Garrison, author of the book, Burlingame: Centennial 1908 - 2008. Gabriel Moulin was a prominent Bay Area photographer in the early 20th Century.  Known for his photos of post-earthquake San Francisco and the building of the Golden Gate and Bay bridges, he also was frequently called upon to document the homes and parties of San Francisco’s powerful elite, especially after he was named the official photographer of the Bohemian Club. The North Burlingame photos, taken to help Easton sell his property, show [...]

RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HISTORIC GABRIEL MOULIN PHOTOS OF BURLINGAME AND HILLSBOROUGH2025-08-18T10:58:29-07:00

Facebook followers contribute pics

Some of members and Facebook followers have sent in some of their family photos in conjunction with our Growing Up in Burlingame museum exhibit: Here are the 3 photos with captions… Esther Lynden performing in Howard Avenue School operetta circa 1920 (note crepe-paper dress)                               Howard Avenue School class 1921 Sarah Lynden, wife of Councilman John R. Lynden, family cook Jenny Lyddy in passenger seat, and children Esther, John II, and Richard, circa 1909 near home at 48 Park Road.

Facebook followers contribute pics2016-04-21T18:21:09-07:00

The Broadway Arch (photo c.1933)

The Broadway Arch is an early example of adaptive reuse in Burlingame. Dating back to what remained of the vast Howard Estate, the sign was originally erected on El Camino Real and Howard Ave. to advertise the Pacific City amusement  park in the early 1920s, a beloved, albeit short-lived destination on the "beach" of what is now known as Coyote Point. When the park failed in 1923, the sign was salvaged and sold to the Broadway Development Association. In 1927 a newly worded sign that read: “Broadway-Burlingame” was installed over Broadway at California Drive to advertise the shopping district. The beloved sign was restored in the late 1980s as a result of the "Save the Arch" campaign. READ MORE: Broadway Arch monograph 1988

The Broadway Arch (photo c.1933)2015-08-03T23:14:34-07:00

Where did our street names come from? (Updated Jan. 2020)

Origin of street names (and other tidbits related to public streets) in Burlingame and Hillsborough:(Sources are noted when available. List compiled in August 2012, updated 2015 and 2017 by the Burlingame Historical Society). NOTE: There are NO “streets” in Burlingame! (Main Street was the only exception, and it is long gone.) -August 4, 1922, pg. 1 Burlingame Advance reported: There are 40 miles of paved streets in Burlingame. ADELINE DRIVE: (Burlingame) named in honor of Adeline Mills, who married Ansel I. Easton. She was the mother of Ansel Mills Easton, and they were responsible for subdividing the Easton Estate, creating the town of Easton which later became North Burlingame. (Peninsula Life Magazine, pg. 30. July 1946) ALPINE AVENUE: (Burlingame) According to a 1985 account by Dick Thompson, 536 Marin Drive, the street was named for John W. and Fred W. Alpen (yes, with an “e”), who lived at 833 Alpine Avenue for many decades (the home is still there in 2012). Previous to 1928, Alpine Road was named 1st Avenue. ALVARADO AVENUE: (Burlingame) Presumably named after Juan B. Alvarado, an early Mexican Governor of California from 1836-42ß. He led and won a revolution against the preceding Mexican governor in 1836, and took part in [...]

Where did our street names come from? (Updated Jan. 2020)2020-01-25T03:38:32-08:00

McKinley School

McKinley School, with faculty and students, 1929. (Click to enlarge.) The “First Lady” of our Schools It all began just after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco when Burlingame’s population skyrocketed from about 200 residents before the quake, to around 1000 in 1907. At that time, the children of Burlingame were schooled through the county at the Burlingame School on Peninsula Avenue and County Road (El Camino). Burlingame School was built in 1906 and later changed its name to Peninsula Avenue Schools. The residents of Burlingame, however, were not satisfied with a county school and wanted a school they could call their own. In 1911 Burlingame residents voted on approving the school district and began plans to build a permanent school and well-known architect William H. Weeks was hired to design the school. During the construction a temporary 8-room schoolhouse was built in 1912 on Howard and Primrose called “the little red schoolhouse." In September 1913 the first permanent Burlingame School was ready to open its doors to the children of Burlingame. It was located on the corner of Oak Grove and Grange (now Paloma Avenue) and called Burlingame Grammar School. The brick exterior and stunning detail was a fine [...]

McKinley School2014-03-21T16:35:49-07:00

Easton Library

      The Easton Library building was originally the home of the North Burlingame Woman’s Club. It opened on September 23, 1927 and over the next twenty years the club was used as a venue for meetings, dramatic productions, and private parties.In 1943 the Burlingame Library signed a four-year lease to use the building as a local library annex, and four years later the Woman’s Club sold the building to the City.

Easton Library2013-10-07T02:28:08-07:00

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