Historic Places
National Registry of Historic Places
NRIS=National Register Information System
Historic Places in Menlo Park:
Menlo Park Railroad Station (NRIS=74000556)
History prepared by Mrs. Richard M. Blois, Committee for the Restoration of the Menlo Park Railroad Station, April 12, 1974
Note: This RR station is also California Historical Landmark 955
Church of the Nativity (NRIS=80000855)
History prepared by Dorothy F. Regnery, Junior League of Palo Alto, 25 March 1980
Barron-Latham-Hopkins Gate Lodge (NRIS=86001951)
History prepared by Dorothy F. Regnery, Junior League of Palo Alto, 23 April 1986
Other Posts
Harold Schapelhouman Oral History
Menlo Park Fire District Chief Harold Schapelhouman recounts his evolution from a rigorous, traditional firefighting career to becoming an innovative leader in disaster preparedness and urban search and rescue through resourcefulness, collaboration, and modernized emergency protocols.
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Timeline of Menlo Park
From its origins as Ohlone territory to its establishment as an Irish-inspired settlement in 1851, Menlo Park has transformed from a small railroad town into a vibrant Silicon Valley city, marked by milestones like the iconic Menlo Park Gates, the arrival of Facebook, and its meaningful connection to its Irish namesake through a sister city relationship with Galway.
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The Untold Story of Round Table Pizza
How a restless Navy veteran and his no-nonsense wife built a pizza empire from scratch—literally—and turned a tiny parlor into a community icon.
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Preserving and sharing our history