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 known as the Tripp Store, is a very old and important building in Woodside. You can find it at 3300 Tripp Road. This historic place has been recognized on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985. It's also a California Historical Landmark since 1949.
People worked hard to save this building! The San Mateo Historical Association helped preserve it in the 1940s. Then, in the 1980s, it got a big makeover to bring it back to its original look. The restoration was finished by 1994.
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A Look Back: The Store's History
Building the Woodside Store
The Woodside Store you see today was built in 1854. Two early settlers, Robert Orville "Doc" Tripp and Mathias Parkhurst, constructed it. The first store, built in 1851, had burned down. Doc Tripp was a dentist who came to California during the exciting Gold Rush.
A Busy Hub in the Redwood Forest
This store, made of strong redwood lumber, was in the middle of a busy logging area. For a while, it was the only general store and stagecoach stop between big cities like San Francisco and Santa Clara. Imagine how important it was!
The store sold almost everything people needed, from food to building materials. It was also a post office, a bank, a saloon, and even Doc Tripp's dentist office. After Parkhurst passed away in 1863, Doc Tripp continued to run the store until he died in 1909 at 93 years old.
The Legend of the Store's Ghost
There's a fun story that Doc Tripp had a very large dog that was always with him. People even have old photos of them together! Some say that the ghost of his loyal dog still haunts the Woodside Store.
Becoming a Museum
The county bought the store in 1940. A few years later, in 1947, it opened its doors as a museum.
Visiting the Woodside Store Museum
What You Can See Inside
The museum at the Woodside Store has been carefully 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. You might spot canned fruit, frying pans, nails, and even old sewing machines! It's like stepping back in time.
How to Arrange a Tour
If you're part of a school group, you can arrange tours through the Woodside Store School Program. Other groups can call the museum directly to schedule a visit and explore this amazing historical site.
Gallery
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Robert Orville Tripp
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The outside of the Woodside Store with a special California plaque
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The exterior of the store
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The exterior before its big restoration
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Inside the Woodside Store, near the counter
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Inside the Woodside Store, showing the staircase
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The inside of the store in 2021
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An interior storage room in 2021
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