Woodside Store facts for kids
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 Woodside Store
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Woodside Store
Location in California
Woodside Store
Location in the United States
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| Location | 3300 Tripp Road, Woodside, California |
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| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architect | Dr. Robert Orville Tripp, Mathias A. Parkhurst |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001563 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1985 |
The Woodside Store, also called the Tripp Store, is a very old building in Woodside. You can find it at 3300 Tripp Road, right at Kings Mountain Road. This special building is in San Mateo County, California.
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985. It is also known as a California Historical Landmark. The San Mateo Historical Association worked hard to save this building in the 1940s. They took it over in 1979 and gave it a big makeover in the 1980s, finishing by 1994.
A Look Back in Time
The Woodside Store was built way back in 1854. Two early pioneers, Robert Orville Tripp and Mathias Parkhurst, built it together. Dr. Tripp was a dentist who came from Massachusetts. He moved to California during the exciting Gold Rush!
This store was made of redwood and sat in the middle of a big lumbering area. For a while, it was the only general store and stagecoach stop. It was the only one between the big cities of San Francisco and Santa Clara. The store sold almost everything you could imagine! They had food, building supplies, and much more. It also worked as a post office, a bank, a saloon, and even Dr. Tripp's dentist office. Dr. Tripp ran the store until he passed away in 1909, when he was 93 years old.
The Store's Ghostly Tale
There's a fun story about Dr. Tripp and his very large dog. People say the dog would always follow him around. There are even old photos of them together! Some people whisper that the ghost of his dog still haunts the Woodside Store today.
Visiting the Museum
Today, the Woodside Store is a museum! It has been restored to look just like it did in the 1880s. When you visit, you can see all sorts of goods that were sold back then. Imagine seeing everything from canned fruit and frying pans to nails and sewing machines!
If you are part of a school group, you can arrange a tour through the Woodside Store School Program. Other groups can also call the museum to set up a tour. It's a great way to step back in time and see how people lived and shopped long ago.
Gallery
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Exterior of the Woodside Store with State of California plaque
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Exterior
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Exterior prior to restoration
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Interior of the Woodside Store
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Interior of the Woodside Store, with staircase
