Belmont Stats
March 15, 2010
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Belmont, CA (population 26,000) is situated half-way between San Francisco and San Jose, in San Mateo County. Known for its wooded hills, views of the San Francisco Bay and stretches of open space, Belmont is a quiet residential community in the midst of the culturally and technologically rich Bay Area.
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Belmont Historical Home…
March 4, 2010
Ok, this has been going on for a long…………time. Does anyone have an update for me……
The Pre-Construction Meeting for the Emmett House Project took place on July 14th. During this meeting the contractor representatives, designers and members from Police, Community Development, Public Works, Belmont/San Carlos Fire and Mid-Peninsula Water District discussed key issues associated with the project. Currently, City staff and designers are in the process of reviewing multiple submittals with special emphasis given on exterior color selection. City staff also met with City arborist to receive recommendations on tree protection. The Notice to Proceed will be issued on July 27th. Contract construction time will begin on August 3rd with contractor mobilization which shall include providing temporary power, storage equipment, fence installation and erosion control measures. Contract construction time is 260 working days.
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Time for another census… Belmont
December 28, 2009
Year: Population: Just FYI!
1930 984
1940 1,229
1950 5,567
1960 15,905
1970 23,950
1980 24,505
1990 25,202
2000 25,124
Historical Ralston Hall Mansion
June 28, 2009
Ralston Hall Mansion was the country estate of William Chapman Ralston, a prominent and powerful San Francisco financier who founded the Bank of California. Purchasing the property from an Italian nobleman in 1864, Ralston began construction of an increasingly grand mansion, ultimately comprising over 80 rooms. He called his estate “Belmont,” a name that was subsequently adopted by the adjacent village.
In style, the exterior of Ralston Hall is Italianate Villa. The interior incorporates many features of the 19th century “steamboat gothic” construction and design, reminiscent of Ralston’s early days on the riverboats of Mississippi before he came to California.
After Ralston’s death, the estate was passed to his former partner, U.S. Senator William Sharon. During that era of the Mansion’s history, one of the most elaborate celebrations was the wedding of Sharon’s daughter Flora to Sir Thomas Fermor-Hesketh of England.
In 1922, the Ralston estate became the campus of College of Notre Dame. Chartered by the state of California in 1868, it is the state’s fifth oldest institution of higher education. Known today as Notre Dame de Namur University, it continues the proud tradition as a premier master’s university providing professional and liberal arts programs, with an enrollment of nearly 1,600 students.
You are cordially invited to personally experience the elegance of Ralston Hall Mansion. For those of you like me, who love historical buildings, this one you can tour… Located at 1500 Ralston Ave. in Belmont…. for info. you can call 650-508-3501
TRIVIA…GAME TIME….WIN A $25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE
June 24, 2009
TRIVIA… CHALLENGE
I have a $25.00 gift certificate for the first person to identify who were the origianl settlers of the Belmont area? Who were they?
Belmont History Room Tour
May 23, 2009
Step back into time! Join us for an exciting tour of the Belmont History Room on Wednesday, May 27th at 9:30am. Belmont was just named in a Forbes Magazine article the 11th best small town in America to live well. Come see how our city began and discover its roots. You’ll be amazed at the display of artifacts, historical pieces and photos dating back to 1850. The tour will meet at the Twin Pines Senior & Community Center and journey just a few steps away to our History Room. Please phone 595-7444 to reserve your space. All are welcome!
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