Foster City 1960: 861 Acres, $4,068,225
Foster City 1960: 861 Acres, $4,068,225
The 1990 Parks & Recreation Master Plan
Foster City is a master planned community. Therefore, master plans are made and carried out to fulfill the long term goals of the community. Part of that are the Master Plans associated with the Parks and Recreation Department in Foster City.
Today, in 2024 Foster City is entering into a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan Process. Read more about that process here: https://www.fostercity.org/parksrec/page/request-proposalqualifications-foster-city-parks-master-plan-consultant
We hope the people of Foster City & Foster City government will learn from past master plans for Foster City. See what was desired, planned for, and accomplished but also what was not accomplished. The dream of master planning is both a guided process that maintains flexibility to change over time.
Foster City Bridges
Bridge inventory information collected by each State transportation department, Federal agency and Tribal government is reported to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), as requested, in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) reporting requirements (23 CFR 650.315). The resulting information is maintained in the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database, which enables state-level and national-level analyses and reporting, supports Federal funding programs, and facilitates the identification of freight and defense-critical corridors and connectors. By having a complete and thorough inventory,…
Foster City Post Cards “Scenes at Audubon” (1976)
Can anyone today imagine Audubon as being the “LARGEST” school in SMFCSD? “Scenes-At-Audubon Patchwork” is an original composition by the Multi-Age class of the 2nd through 5th graders at Audubon School in Foster City, California. Located one block from the Bay, on the San Francisco Peninsula, Audubon is the largest school in the San Mateo Elementary School District. -1976-
Our New Logo
The Foster City Historical Society was established in recognition of the city’s rich history and cultural heritage. Our new logo combines the rotunda gazebo in Leo J. Ryan park, sunrise, bridge, and sailboat which are all important elements in this history, each with its own unique story to tell. The rotunda gazebo, situated in the heart of the city served as a gathering place for the community. Over the years, it has been a venue for countless events, from weddings…
PROSPECTUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BREWER ISLAND (1957)
1957 – Foster City could have been a Recreation Hub & Disney like amusement center for the Bay Area
WHY FOSTER CITY WANTS SCHOOL UNIFICATION (1990’s)
Foster City has always had a healthy continuing discussion about the desire for a local High School. This document found in our archives is from the 1990’s group the “Citizens Allied for a Multipurpose Unified School” and lays out some of the arguments 30 years ago for a High School.
Fresh, lively Foster City (1997)
From the June 1997 Foster City Progress an advertisement for foster city in the real-estate section of the paper.
Draeger’s (San Mateo) 1997
The Historical Society has a lot of older newspapers. Never archived at in any of the local libraries. Foster City used to have a newspaper called the Foster City Progress. Here is the front page story on the San Mateo Draeger’s opening in June 1997. Today the Draeger’s is set to close soon. However, it was once new, some 26 years ago, in 1997.
Foster City Home Owners’ Landscape Planting and Maintenance Guide (1960’s ?)
Happy to share with the community another gem of landscaping Foster City. This item was found in a garage and we believe it to be original. It is the Foster City Home Owners’ Landscape Planting and Maintenance Guide and it goes through some of the original planting guidelines in Foster City. The documents are not dated but due to the thick high quality paper, typeface and oxidation on the pages we suspect his is from the 1960’s.