Foster City 1960: 861 Acres, $4,068,225
Foster City 1960: 861 Acres, $4,068,225
Foster City Preliminary Master Plan for Recreation & Parks (September 5th 1968)
“From the moment one passes over the lagoon upon entering Foster City over a beautifully lighted arched bridge, a marine atmosphere is apparent; even at times and places water is not visible, its presence is felt, at least psychologically. Opportunities for aquatic views from such places as the Lobster Trap Restaurant provide the opportunity to combine dining with views of the lagoon.” “Leisure with dignity is the supremely desirable object of all sane and good men.” Cicero This was when…
Dedication of the Rainbow Bridge over Hillsdale Blvd
Silent footage from March 5 1965 in Foster City, featuring views of actress Joan Fontaine cutting a ribbon to help dedicate the Rainbow Bridge over Hillsdale Blvd across the east lagoon leading to the new Port of Call shopping center.
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.
A Dark Part of Foster City History
BURIED follows the gripping story of Eileen Franklin who, while playing with her young daughter, suddenly had a memory of witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend, 8-year-old Susan Nason, which led to a re-opening of a case that had gone unsolved for nearly 20 years. And in a shocking twist, when Eileen came forward with her memory, she told the police that she remembered the murderer was her own father, George Franklin. Catch the story streaming…