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Charles Brown's saw mill

Coordinates: 37°24′18″N 122°15′19″W / 37.4050°N 122.2554°W / 37.4050; -122.2554
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San Mateo County's First Sawmill
Charles Brown's saw mill
Charles Brown's saw mill marker
LocationPortola Road, near La Honda Road, Woodside, California
Coordinates37°24′18″N 122°15′19″W / 37.4050°N 122.2554°W / 37.4050; -122.2554
Built1847
ArchitectCharles Brown
DesignatedNovember 9, 1950
Reference no.478
Charles Brown's saw mill is located in California
Charles Brown's saw mill
Location of San Mateo County's First Sawmill
Charles Brown's saw mill in California
Charles Brown's saw mill is located in the United States
Charles Brown's saw mill
Charles Brown's saw mill (the United States)

Charles Brown's saw mill was the first saw mill in Woodside, California in San Mateo County, California. MCharles Brown's saw mill site is a California Historical Landmark No. 478 listed on November 9, 1950. San Mateo County's First Sawmill was built on the banks of Alambique Creek in 1847. San Mateo County's First Sawmill powered by the creek was built by Charles Brown. Also in 1847, a second mill was built on San Francisquito Creek by Dennis Martin. The sawmill design was similar to the famous sawmill at Sutter's Mill at Coloma. Sutter's Mill became famous when James W. Marshall found gold in 1848 at the mill. The find stated the California Gold Rush. [1] Brown's adobe house, built in 1839, still stands today.[2]


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  1. ^ "CHL No. 478 Site of San Mateo County's First Sawmill". californiahistoricallandmarks.com.
  2. ^ "Eucalyptus trees fall, Brown Adobe stays put at Woodside's former Schroll estate". The Almanac News. 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2017-08-02.