by Linda Kubitz (Part 2 of a 4 part series) The SHS Jan/Feb newsletter featured an article titled “The House that Started the Historical Society”, describing the events which led to the demolition of the Murphy house. Despite the efforts of the Sunnyvale Historical Society, founded in 1956 ... Read More about After “the fall of the house of Murphy”, what came next?
Blog
Captive of the Labyrinth
by Linda Kubitz Superstitious and crazy! Haunted by ghosts! Obsessed by numerology! These are a few of the wide-spread rumors and mysteries which surrounded Sarah Winchester when she lived in the Bay Area a century ago and are still being fostered today. The recent release of the movie ... Read More about Captive of the Labyrinth
Sunnyvale’s Ice Palace and an olympic champion
By Linda Kubitz Sunnyvale’s former Ice Palace is now Vito’s Pizza Parlor For many years Sunnyvale had its own ice skating rink. With the requisite fireplace, snack bar, and rental skates, the Ice Palace was popular with skaters of all levels – from novices clinging to the safety rail to ... Read More about Sunnyvale’s Ice Palace and an olympic champion
100 Years ago – Jan 1918
One hundred years ago in January 1918, the United States had been at war for nine months. The citizens of Sunnyvale were considering two bond issues that were to be decided in a special election at the end of the month. Proposition A was to decide if the town should take on debt to buy property for ... Read More about 100 Years ago – Jan 1918
The house that started the Historical Society
By Katharina Woodman Looking forward to the ten-year anniversary of the museum’s opening this year, we thought we’d go back to how it all started…. Way back in 1956! Part 1 of 4 articles on the history of the Sunnyvale Historical Society. Ironically, the founding of the Sunnyvale Historical ... Read More about The house that started the Historical Society