Kilkare Woods Cabins and Clubhouse
2026-04-16 11:04:24
Excerpts from article published by Anne Homan in "The Independent, 22-Sept-2011"
Published by Victoria Christian in her book, Sunol, wrote that Crocker bought the land for Kilkare Woods in May 1926 and subdivided the area a year later. He built 101 rustic summer cabins that were rented to wealthy patrons who came by train, mainly from San Francisco. According to Christian, the original blue prints show a pool, playground, ball field, and clubhouse for the community.
An article in the Pleasanton Times on 30 August 1929 said that the Kilkare Woods tract offered a quiet and secluded weekend respite with a concrete swimming pool, two clubhouses for dancing and entertainment, a large playground, hiking trails, and a game sanctuary. Each cabin, built in a half-log style, originally had a ...
History of Kilkare Woods, Sunol, California
2026-04-12 18:05:16
Article by Anne Homan published in "The Independent, September 22, 2011"
Sunol's Main Street and Foothill Road both intersect with Kilkare Road just to the east of the railroad station. This road to the north was the site of many major Sunol buildings in early days. The two-story Hazel Glen Hotel with its welcoming balcony was on the northeast comer of Foothill and Kilkare. It burned down in 1916. Phoebe Apperson's brother bought a large Victorian home on the west side at 86 Kilkare Road. A short way farther, the Little Brown Church has been at 141 Kilkare since 1885. The 17-room Ellis home, its exterior designed with sandstone cut from a nearby quarry in Niles Canyon, was designed by architect Julius Weilbye in the 1890s. Now part of the Elliston Vineyard, it is at 367 Kilkare. The hom...
History of Kilkare Woods - President Abraham Lincoln
2026-04-12 13:38:56
Celebrating centuries old historical heritage of Kilkare Woods, Sunol, California, USA.
The fascinating history of the town of Sunol, Kilkare Road and the Kilkare Wood Association residential area along the Sinbad Creek traces way back to the historic Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/pacific-railway-act) signed by President Abraham Lincoln to extend the US Transcontinental Railroad to California. By 1867 the railroad reached all the way to Sacramento, California tracing the path blazed by the 49ers. Wealthy Californians of the time including Leland Stanford and Charlie Crocker funded and extended the railroad in 1868 to reach the Bay Area from Sacramento via Sunol and Niles Canyon. Charlie Crocker bought the entire parcel now known as Kilkare Woods back ...
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