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The Stow House was once the headquarters of Rancho La Patera, on the original Rancho La Goleta.In 1871, William Whitney Stow, a legal counsel for Southern Pacific Railroad in San Francisco, purchased 1,043 acres (4.22 km 2) costing $28,677 for his son, Sherman P. Stow. Sherman Stow built a Carpenter Gothic Victorian home on the site and moved into the house with his bride, Ida G. Hollister, in ...
In 2024, Stow Lake Boathouse, alongside Stow Lake and Stow Lake Drive, were officially renamed to remove mention of their namesake, former Speaker of the California State Assembly William W. Stow, due to his anti-Semitic views. The new name, "Blue Heron Lake," references the indigenous birds often found nesting by the lake. [2]
The lake acts as a reservoir for water from the Reclamation Plant before it is pumped to either Blue Heron Lake or the reservoir atop Strawberry Hill. [88] Mallard Lake is landlocked and not a part of the park's irrigation system. [88] Metson Lake lies west of Mallard Lake and east of the Chain of Lakes. This body of water has a capacity of ...
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William W. Stow (September 13, 1824 – February 20, 1895) was an American politician and member the California State Assembly from the 3rd district between 1854 and 1857; he was Speaker in 1855. Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco was formerly named Stow Lake after him. [1] [2]
Stow Abbey, an abbey in Lincolnshire, England; Stow Heath, an area and ancient manor in the city of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England; Stow House, Goleta, California, United States, on the National Register of Historic places; Stow Lodge, a listed building in Stowmarket, Suffolk, England; Scotts of Stow, the flagship brand of Scotts & Co
The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03. 25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males.
The Gold Brook Covered Bridge is located in the Stowe Hollow area of southeastern Stowe, carrying Covered Bridge Road across Gold Brook just north of a junction with Gold Brook Road and Stowe Hollow Road. The bridge is a single-span Howe truss, 48.5 feet (14.8 m) long and 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, with a roadway width of 13.5 feet (4.1 m).