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California Landmark 907
Filoli
Cañada Road
Five Miles North of Woodside
 
Filoli, built as the home of mining entrepreneur William B. Bourn II, was the last great residential commission of one of California's most important architects, Willis Polk. Built in Georgian Revival style with its formal gardens, Filoli is an outstanding example of the grand estates of the late 1800s.
 
 
 
California Landmark 909
Our Lady of the Wayside
930 Portolá Road
Portolá
Our Lady of the Wayside Commemorative Plaque in Portola Valley

The Plaque Reads

Our Lady of the Wayside

Built in 1912 this country church was the first executed design of noted architect, Timothy L. Pflueger, who had just begun work for James Miller. An awareness of the Spanish California missions inspired the style, which contrasts with the large commercial buildings and art deco theaters for which Pflueger later became notable. Construction of this Catholic church was initiated by a non-denominational club, The Family.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 909
Plaque placed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the town of Portola Valley, September 4, 1977.

Our Lady of the Wayside in Portola Valley Timothy L. Pflueger designed this chaste church when he was only twenty years old. Ten years later, he designed the Castro Theater, a grander and gaudier riff on Mission architecture, urbanized and secularized. He went on to design several of San Francisco's classic office towers, but he is best known for his movie theaters.

Our Lady of the Wayside is also National Register Landmark #77000338.

 
 
 
California Landmark 930
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
State Highway 1
20 Miles South of Half Moon Bay
Pigeon Point Lighthouse

The Plaque Reads

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

This brick lighthouse was built to incorporate a French first order Fresnel lens. Although no longer used, the lens is still operable in the lantern room. Previously the lens had been installed at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It first flashed over the Pacific in November 1872, and the lighthouse has served continuously without structural modifications since that time.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 930
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard, October 8, 1980.

 
 
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
 
 
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