8/10/2013
8/10/2013
Landmark information
- Location:
3915 Alpine Rd at Arastradero Rd, town of Portola Valley - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
4/21/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
8/10/2013 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 22.939, W 122 11.624 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Casa de Tableta
This structure, built by Felix Buelna in the 1850s, served as a gambling retreat and meeting place for Mexican-Californios. It was strategically located on the earliest trail used both by Rancheros and American settlers crossing the Peninsula to the coast and served this remote area. Acquired by an American in 1868, it has continued to serve under various names as a roadhouse and saloon.