Uncle Jim's Cabin - Palo Alto, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 25.513 W 122° 08.734
10S E 575599 N 4142387
A plaque on California Ave in Palo Alto.
Waymark Code: WM5ZY1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2009
Views: 2
"In 1853 James Otterson built a hotel near this corner." It was the first building in what would become Mayfield, later a part of Palo Alto. Travelers between San Francisco and San Jose stayed here, as did lumbermen coming from the hills to the bay."
Group that erected the marker: Palo Alto
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
El Camino Real and California
Palo Alto, CA USA
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URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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