Santa Clara County, California
Agnews Insane Asylum
Ainsley, John Colpitts, House No. 3
Allen, Theophilus, House
Alviso Historic District
Alviso, Jose Maria, Adobe
Ames Administration Building
Arc Jet Complex
Ashworth-Remillard House
Building at 27-29 Fountain Alley
Campbell Union Grammar School
Campbell Union High School Historic District
Christian Church of Gilroy
Civic Art Gallery
De Anza Hotel
de Lemos, Pedro, House
Dohrmann Building
Downing, T. B., House
Dunker House
East San Jose Carnegie Library
Fairglen Additions (Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3)
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Flight And Guidance Simulation Laboratory
Forbes Mill Annex
Fraternal Hall Building
Free, Arthur Monroe, House
Galindo-Leigh House
Gilroy Free Library
Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs
Green Gables
Greenmeadow
Griffin, Willard, House and Carriage House
Hakone Historic District
Hamilton, Capt. James A., House
Hanna-Honeycomb House
Hayes Mansion
Hensley Historic District
Hewlett-Packard House and Garage
Highway 152 Tree Row
Holloway, Edgar, House
Hoover, Lou Henry, House
Hostess House
Hotel Montgomery
Hotel Sainte Claire
Hutton, Warner, House
Kee House
Landrum, Andrew J., House
Lantarnam Hall
Le Petit Trianon
Leib Carriage House
Lick, James, Mill
Live Oak Creamery
Los Gatos Historic Commercial District
MacFarland House
Malaguerra Winery
Masson, Paul, Mountain Winery
McCullagh-Jones House
Messina Orchard
Miller Red Barn
Miller-Melone Ranch
Milpitas Grammar School
Moir Building
Morse, Charles Copeland, House
Mountain View Adobe
NASA Ames Wind Tunnel Historic District
New Almaden
Norris House
Norris, Frank, Cabin
Old City Hall
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel (1953-1960)
Palo Alto Medical Clinic
Palo Alto Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
Palo Alto Stock Farm Horse Barn
Peralta, Luis Maria, Adobe
Picchetti Brothers Winery
Pomeroy Green
Professorville Historic District
Ramona Street Architectural District
Rengstorff, Henry A., House
Renzel, Ernest & Emily, House
Rhoades Ranch
Roberto-Sunol Adobe
Roma Bakery
Ross House
San Jose Central Fire Station
San Jose Downtown Historic District
Santa Clara Depot
Santa Clara Verein
Saratoga Foothill Club
Saratoga Village Library
Shoup, Paul, House
Southern Pacific Depot
Spillman Engineering 3-Abreast Carousel
Squire, John Adam, House
St. James Square Historic District
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Steinbeck, John, House
Troy Laundry
Twohy Building
U.S. Post Office
Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
US Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, California, Historic District
Villa Mira Monte
Villa Montalvo
We and Our Neighbors Clubhouse
Welch-Hurst
Wheeler Hospital
Wilson House
Winchester House
Woman's Club of Palo Alto
Woodhills
Young, Earl and Virginia, House
Yung See San Fong House
Zschokke, Theodore, Cottages
1843 - Rancho de San Luis Gonzaga - 1931
306 Main Street
316 Main Street
395/397 Main Street
398 and 388 Main Street
911 Memorial
A Sacred Site
Agricultural Heritage Plaques
Ainsley House
Almadén Vineyards
Alum Rock Log Cabin
Alviso
Amamiyla Midwife House
Anderson Lake County Park
Antique Entry Gate
Are We There Yet?
Armistice Oak Tree Site
Arroyo de San Joseph Cupertino
Asahi Baseball
Augustus T. Dowd
Austen D. Warburton
B.O. Curry Building
Bank of America Building
Bank of Campbell
Bank of Campbell (Farley Building)
Bank of Italy
Barron House
Battle of Santa Clara
Bayside Cannery
Bell Station
Bickur Cholim
Birthplace of A.P. Giannini
Birthplace of Silicon Valley
Birthplace of Silicon Valley
Birthplace of “Silicon Valley”
Black Walnut Trees
Blue and Gold Kennel Club
Bonesio Winery
Briggs-Stelling Mansion
Buffington House
Bulmore House
Butterfield Overland Stage
Calero County Park Bailey Fellows House
California Wesleyan College
Camp Mt. Madonna
Campbell Farmer's Union
Campbell Fire Station
Campbell Union Grammar School
Campbell Union Grammar School, 1922-64
Campbell Union High School
Campbell Water Company
Captain Elisha Stephens
Captain Harry Love
Captain Thomas Fallon
Carmelite Monastery Bond Ranch
Carson House
Casa Grande
Centennial Commemoration of the World's First Broadcasting Station
Charles Clifton Spalding House
Charles Copeland Morse Residence
Charles Henry McKiernan
China Camp
Chinatown
Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park
City Hall Bell & City Hall Cornerstone
College of Notre Dame
Collins-Scott Winery
Community of San Martin
Computer History Museum
Cornish Pump
Country Woman's Club
Courtyard
Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Coyote Post Office
D Retort and Condensing System
Dashaway Stables
Day Tunnel
De Anza Expedition
De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776
De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776
De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776
De Anza Expedition 1775 1776
Del Monte
Del Monte Building
Del Monte Packing Plant History
Development of Motion Pictures
DIALOG Online Search System
Discover Alvisos Rich History
Dobashi Market
Downing Building
Dr. Henry Warburton House
Dr. John Townsend
Dr. Louis H. and Anna M. (Grandma) Bascom
Dr. Saxe Office Building
Dr. Warburtons Office
Eagles Hall
Early People of Mount Umunhum
El Palo Nuevo
El Senador Mine
El Senator Mine
Electric Light Tower
Electric Light Tower
Electrification
Electronics Research Laboratory
Elim Community Church
Emma Prusch and Her Park
Empire Firehouse
English Camp
English Camp School
F.E. Cornells Country Store
Farley Building
Farmers Union Building
Father Magin Catala
Field House
Fire House #1
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Commercially Practicable Integrated Circuit
First Honeybees in California
First Normal School
First People / Who Was Robert Antonio Balermino?
First RISC Microprocessor
First Site of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe
First State Capitol
First State Capitol Building
First Unitarian Church
Forbes Flour Mill
Former Ford Assembly Plant
Francis J. Smith House
Franklin Family Ranch
Frederick C. Franck, Jr., Residence
From Sea Scouts to Environmental Volunteers
Frontier Village
Garrod Farms
George Donner, Jr.
Gilroy
Gilroy Carnegie Library
Goodrich Quarry
Gordon House
Gould Rotary Furnace and Condensing System
Gran Oriente Filipino Masonic Lodge
Grover House
Growers National Bank
Gubserville
H.G. Wades Warehouse
H.L. Warburton House
Hacienda Cemetery
Hacienda Cemetery
Hacienda Hotel
Hacienda Mining Display
Hacienda School
Hamilton House
Hard Rock Miners
Harris/Lass House
Hayes Mansion
Hayes Mansion
Headen-Inman House
Helping Hand Hall
Hendy Ironworks
Hendy Stamp Mill / Hendy's "California" Stamp Mill
Henry Miller Summer Home
Henry Morris Naglee
Henry Wade's House
Henry's Hi-Life
Heritage Park Museum
Herring Box School
Herrold Radio Broadcasting Station
Hichborn House
Historic Alum Rock Park
Historic Fire Bell
Historic Loyola Corners
History of Madronia Cemetery
History of Tower Well
History of Vieira Park
Hoeing Table and Cleaning Tank
Home of Martin Murphy, Jr.
Homesite of Sarah Wallis
Hori Midwife House
Hostess House
Hotel De Anza
Hutchinson /Cloud-Smith Store/Samuel Cloud House
Huttner House
Hyde Cannery Site
Ideal Laundry
Immigrant House
In Memory of Raymond Bernal Junior
Incline Tramway
International Business Machines : RAMAC
J. Pearce Mitchell Park
Jackson Drugs
Jagel Slough
Jamison-Brown House
Japanese Kuwabara Hospital
Japantown Theater
Japantowns
Jean Jacques Vioget
John Adams Squire House
John C. Hutchinson Building
John Fatjo House
John Page House
John Young House
Johnson House
Joshua Hendy Iron Works
Juana Briones Park
Juana Briones. This is her park.
Juzgado
Kawakami Building
Keeslings Shade Trees
Ken Ying Low
Kersell/Lorente House
Kiely House
Knox-Goodrich Building
Kotani-en
La Montagne Boarding House
Labor Day Prunes
Labor Temple
Landrum House
Layers of History
Letitia Building
Lexington Reservoir
Lexington Reservoir County Park
Location, Location, Location
Los Altos Elementary School
Lou Henry Hoover House
Luis Arguello Home
Luis María Peralta Adobe
Main Post Office
Mancha “Little Trammer“ Battery Locomotive
Margaret Caldwell Fox
Mariano Castro Adobe
Mayfield Fire Bell
Mayfield School
McCarthy Building
Memorial Roses
Mercury Storage Vault
Methodist-Episcopal Church
Military Community
Mine Air Compressors
Mine Hill
Mine Ventilation Fans
Mineral Springs Grotto
Miners and Settlers
Mining Operations
Mission Corral Site
Mission Santa Clara
Mission Santa Clara Veterans Memorial
Montgomery Hill
Montgomery Maze
Moores Law
Moreland School
Morgan Hill United Methodist Church
Morgan House
Morse Mansion
Motion Picture Research Commemoration
Mountain Charlie Road
Mr. Peckham
NASA Ames Research Center
New Almaden
New Almaden Community Club
New Almaden Quicksilver Mine
New Almaden Quicksilver Mine
New Almadens Civil War Crisis
New Century Block
Ng Shing Gung
Nihonmachi
Old Adobe Wall / Olive Trees
Old City Hall
Old Downtown Santa Clara
Old Japantown Garage
Online Systems and Personal Computing
Original Cross
OBriens
Pacific Hotel
Parade of Champions
Patchen
Patrick Tillman
Paul Masson Mountain Winery
Pellier Park
Pellier Park
Pioneering Murphy Family
Play Ball!
Plaza de Cesar E. Chavez
Professor John J. Montgomery
Prune Capital of the World
Prune Heaven
Prune Steamer Pot / Hendy Manhole Cover
Rancho San Ysidro / San Ysidro School
Remembering Agriculture
Rengstorff House
Rev. Isaac Owen
Robert Menzel House
Robert Scott House
Roberto Suñol Adobe
Rockin M Ranch
Rucker School Historical Site 1894
Russell Robinson House
S.E.S.
Saint Anthony Catholic Church
Saint Clare
Sainte Claire Club
Salt Ponds
San José Academy
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
San José Diridon Station
San Jose High School
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Woman's Club
Santa Clara Campaign Treaty Site
Santa Clara County Courthouse
Santa Clara Depot
Santa Clara Depot
Santa Clara Mission
Santa Clara Tower
Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe
Santa Isabel Shaft
Saratoga
Saratoga State Bank
Saratoga World War I Memorial
Saratoga's First School House
Scanning the Skies
Schmitt-Nickson Homestead
Scottish Rite Temple
Semiconductor Planar Process and Integrated Circuit
Senator Franck House Site
September 11, 2001
Serafino Manfre House
Settlers Grove
Shaker-Concentrator
Shakey: The World's First Mobile Intelligent Robot
Shenandoah Plaza
Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Site of 21-Mile House
Site of English Town ★ CCC Camp Mt. Madonna
Site of First Mining in California
Site of First Mining Operation in California
Site of J.C. Ainsley Packing Company
Site of Juana Briones de Miranda Home on Rancho La Purisima Concepcion
Site of Martin McCarty's Toll Gate
Site of Reduction Works
Site of Skeels Hotel
Site of the John W. Whisman Home
Site of Witness Tree
Site of Worlds First Broadcasting Station
Skip Loader
Slettedahl House
South Pacific Coast Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad Station
SpanishTown
SPARC RISC Architecture
SPICE
St. James Park
St. Josephs Cathedral
St. Josephs College
Star Steel Windmill
Station 8
Steam Dummies & 25 Cents!
Stevens Ranch Fruit Barn
Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana)
Sumo Ring Site
Taihei Hotel
Takalkni Printing
Tanizawa Grocery
The Ainsley House
The Battle of Santa Clara
The Bell Tower
The Bernal Adobe Site and Bear Tree
The Berryessa Adobe
The Buena Vista
The Burning of San Jose Chinatown
"The Cats"
The Changing Church
The Chiechi House
The Crossroads of Mayfield
The First Adobe Home in Campbell
The Five Sites of Santa Clara de Asís Mission
The Floating Gate EEPROM
The Flood of 1911 and Broad Gauge Rails
The Freedom Tree
The Gates of Hell
The Gordon Hampton Oak
The Granary
The Greeninger House
The Hauck House
The Hostess House War and Veterans Memorial
The Juan Bautista de Anza Trail
The Miller Estate
The Mountain View Train Depot
The NASA U-2 Story
The Natatorium
The Nelson-DeLuz House
The Palomar Ballroom
The Port and Town of Alviso
The Print Shop
The Printing Office
The Randol Family Home
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Rossi Retort
The Santa Clara Interlocking Control Tower
The Second Buddhist Church
The Spirit of the Times
The Steamboat Jenny Lind Disaster
The Teddy Roosevelt Tree
The Umbarger House
The Walnut Growers Association
The Yellow Kid
The Zanker House
The “Main Tunnel“
Thomas Fallon House
Tom & Marys Snack Shop & Dr. Watanabes Office
Tower Bell
Town and Gown
Town Hall and Jail Site
Trinity Episcopal Church
Uncle Jims Cabin
Union Warehouse and Docks
United States Post Office
Vichy Springs
Vintage Sundial
Votaw Building
W.W. Cozzens House
Waiting For The Train
Warner Hutton House
Water Everywhere
Welcome to Alum Rock Park
Wesley United Methodist Church
William Henry Eddy
William Wright Ranch
Willow Glen Public Buildings
Willow Glen Schools
Winchester House
Winchester Mystery House
Wings Chinese Restaurant
Wood Road & Jacques Ridge
Worlds First Broadcasting Station
Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company
Yugoslavian Orchardists of Sunnyvale
[Morgan Hill] Centennial Project
Alcalde
The Catch
“Cowboy Jim” Donovan
“Eberhard”
The arrival of Spanish explorers in the late 18th century brought significant changes to the region. In 1777, the Mission Santa Clara de Asís was established as part of the Spanish mission system. The mission played a central role in the development of the area, introducing agriculture, European-style architecture, and Christianity. The mission's influence extended to the establishment of Santa Clara College, now known as Santa Clara University, in 1851.
The California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century had a profound impact on Santa Clara County. The discovery of gold in nearby areas brought a flood of prospectors to the region, leading to a rapid population increase. The county experienced an economic boom as a result, with agriculture, particularly fruit orchards and vineyards, becoming a significant industry.
By the late 20th century, Santa Clara County had transformed into an economic powerhouse, earning the moniker "Silicon Valley." The invention of the microchip and the subsequent growth of the technology industry in the 1960s and 1970s laid the foundation for the region's high-tech success. Companies like Intel, Apple, and Google established their headquarters in Santa Clara County, fueling innovation and leading to advancements in computer technology and electronics.
Today, Santa Clara County continues to be at the forefront of technological advancements, with numerous tech companies, research institutions, and startups calling the region home. Despite the modernization and urban development, the county still retains its natural beauty, with its diverse landscapes, such as the Santa Cruz Mountains and the picturesque coastline, providing a backdrop to its ever-evolving history.
Brief timeline of the history of Santa Clara County, California:
- 1770 - Spanish explorer, Gaspar de Portolá, discovers the Santa Clara Valley
- 1777 - The Mission Santa Clara de Asís is established
- 1822 - Mexico gains independence from Spain, and Santa Clara County becomes part of Mexico
- 1846 - The Bear Flag Revolt takes place in California, and Santa Clara County becomes part of the United States
- 1850 - California becomes a state, and Santa Clara County is officially recognized
- 1851 - San Jose becomes the first incorporated city in the county
- 1861 - Construction of the western portion of the First Transcontinental Telegraph line is completed, passing through Santa Clara County
- 1871 - Leland Stanford, one of the "Big Four" railroad tycoons, founds Stanford University in Santa Clara County
- 1941 - Moffett Federal Airfield is built by the U.S. Navy in Santa Clara County
- 1955 - The first high-tech company, Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, is established in Santa Clara County, leading to the area becoming known as Silicon Valley
This timeline provides a glimpse into the major events and milestones that have shaped the history of Santa Clara County, California.