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San Mateo County History Museum
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The San Mateo County History Museum is located in downtown Redwood City, California. Housed inside the former courthouse built in 1910 for the San Mateo County Superior Court, the museum showcases the rich history of San Mateo County and the surrounding area. Operations and funding for the museum are by the San Mateo County Historical Association (SMCHA).[3]
![]() The San Mateo County History Museum, located in the Old Courthouse | |
Former name | San Mateo County Historical Museum |
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Established | 1935; Relocated in 1999 |
Location | 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA |
Coordinates | 37°29′13″N 122°13′47″W[1] |
Type | History |
Accreditation | AAM |
Visitors | 53,000+ annually |
Director | Mitch Postel |
Public transit access | Walking distance from the Redwood City Caltrain station |
Website | www![]() |
San Mateo County Courthouse | |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
Built | 1910; 114 years ago (1910) |
Architectural style | Italian Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 77000340[2] |
Added to NRHP | December 13, 1977 |
The current location of this museum opened on February 6, 1999;[4] prior to that, from 1963 until 1998 the museum was located at the College of San Mateo.[4] The former courthouse building is a product of the City Beautiful Movement (1893-1920) and has a stained-glass dome thought to be the largest of its kind on the West Coast.
The SMCHA also operates two other museums: the Woodside Store and the Sánchez Adobe Park.[5]