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You are invited to attend a workshop will help us determine the goals for the Sunnyvale Historical Society for the next 10 years. Saturday, January 21st, 9am to 2pm, at the museum upstairs. Please mark it on your calendar. What is it and who is it for? It's a workshop where members can ... Read More about Join us for our Vision Workshop

For well over a century, sending cards has been an important part of the holiday season, a way to extend seasonal wishes to family and friends. What is the history behind Christmas cards? Who sent the first cards? What objects or scenes were depicted on those cards? The history buff within me ... Read More about A Fascinating Look at Victorian Christmas Cards

I have lived “down the street” from Sunnyvale’s Fremont High School for nearly fifty years. During my decades of comings-and-goings past the school, I’ve been attracted by its lovely Spanish architecture, while feeling a mysterious connection with the building. Only recently did I learn why Fremont ... Read More about Fremont High School: Sunnyvale’s Architectural Gem

One of the most iconic historic buildings in Sunnyvale is hiding in plain sight, nestled in front of a vast, modern industrial complex to the north of the train tracks. It is the Iron Man Museum, housed in the former administrative building of the Hendy Iron Works, which graces Hendy Avenue, named ... Read More about The Iron Man Museum of Hendy Iron Works – Heritage Landmark

Before I started my research for this article, I had no idea how many Eichlers there are in Sunnyvale, or that the very first one was, in fact, constructed in our city! – Did you know that Sunnyvale boasts 1,100 Eichler homes? When my friend told me she had “moved into an Eichler home”, I was ... Read More about Eichler homes in Sunnyvale