Woodside Store
Also known as: Tripp Store471 Kings Mountain Rd., Woodside, California
Map
Coordinates:
+37.43057, -122.2773837°25'50" N, 122°16'39" W
Quadrangle map:Woodside
Description
Built for Mathias Parkhurst and Robert Tripp as a general store, post office, dental office, saloon, and after 1859 a library, this store was operated by Tripp until his death in 1909 at the age of 93.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS CA-2146)
"WOODSIDE STORE - 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." - California Historic Landmark No.93
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1985
- Reference number
- 85001563
- Areas of significance
- Commerce; Transportation; Health/Medicine; Exploration/Settlement; Architecture
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction; B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Department store
- Current function
- Museum
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874
- Significant year
- 1854
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 2
Non-contributing buildings: 1
Update Log
- March 28, 2019: Updated by Richard Doody: Added historical information
- February 2, 2017: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger