Bayshore Highway (US 101)
Mtn. View Fire Station
Mountain View City Hall
Mayfield Mall
Mountain View Water Tower
Castro and California Streets
200 Block of Castro Street
The Historic Adobe Building
Mancini Motors Globe Tower
Castro Street
The Mountain View Theater
The Weilheimer General Store
Rengstorff Avenue & Old Middlefield Road
Mountain View Station Depot
Farming in the North Bayshore
Mountain View Historical Association
Founded in 1954, the Mountain View Historical Association is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Mountain View, California.
The goals of The Mountain View Historical Association are:
- To gather and preserve historical data relative to the early settlement and development of the area in and around the present City of Mountain View
- To collect, record, edit and publish a history of the pioneering activities of this area;
- To preserve historic objects and places; and,
- To cooperate with other organizations in the Santa Clara Valley on projects related to regional and Mountain View history.
About Us
Founded in 1954, the Mountain View Historical Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Mountain View, California.
Events
The Mountain View Historical Association invites you attend our quarterly membership meetings/events. Our events feature programs that bring our community together to learn about the history of our city and region.
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The Mountain View Historical Association invites you to support our organization by becoming a member. Enjoy the benefits of membership and help keep local history alive for future generations!
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Mountain View Historical Association
Founded in 1954, the MVHA is a non-profit org. dedicated to sharing the history of Mtn. View, CA.
A present-day orchard connects Mountain View to its past. A recently published article by Brandon Roth in the Los Altos Town Crier tells the story of the Francia Orchard, an existing 10-acre plot nestled between business office buildings and MV city facilities in Mountain View. ![]()
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MVHA President Pamela Baird was quoted in the article, noting that the plot, which is protected by the Williamson Act – and giving it special dispensation on agricultural use and taxes – is Mountain View’s last remaining orchard and a physical link to what was once part of the most prolific farming county in the state. You can read Brandon’s article here:
Old orchard represents Mountain View’s last connection to its agricultural past
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In between multiple software company parking lots and government buildings lies an untamed 10.3-acre apricot orchard in Mountain View. No signage indicates the property’s existence on Middlefield an…
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The 1906 earthquake (at 5:13 am) caused severe damage to several brick buildings in downtown Mountain View. Shown here is the Rogers & Rogers building in the 100 block of Castro Street. ![]()
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The owners rebuilt the building and today several restaurants are located there.
The Mountain View History Center reopens today, with a fresh look and remodeled space. Located on the second floor of the Mountain View Public Library, the center features an array of resources – newspapers, books, maps, photographs, and other materials that capture and preserve the city’s rich past. ![]()
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The Mountain View History Center is open Tuesdays, 1:00-5:00pm or by appointment.
Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to see Mountain View’s team: The San Francisco Giants play their 2024 home opener tomorrow April 5– go, Giants! – but in the meantime, let’s look back more than a century at Mountain View’s version of the “national pastime.” ![]()
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Just as it was popular everywhere across the United States, baseball was enjoyed here in the early 20th Century. Pictured in the 1906 photo are fans cheering on their local baseball heroes, the Mountain View Baseball Team (not to be confused with the Mountain View High School baseball squad). ![]()
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The MVBT played on a field located behind the old Taylor Hotel, near what’s now El Camino Real at Grant Rd. Evidently, the team was one to be reckoned with, as The Mountain View Leader newspaper in 1907 called them “practically invincible.”
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