1856Military
Howard died in 1856 and the land was sold to William C.
1868History
In 1868, Ralston named the land after his friend Anson Burlingame, the United States Ambassador to China.
1906Disaster
After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, hundreds of lots in Burlingame were sold to people looking to establish new homes, and the town of Burlingame was incorporated in 1908.
1907Culture
Leon Gilmour, (1907–1996) wood engraving artist, died in Burlingame
Percy Gray, artist and painter, lived in Burlingame from 1912 to 1923
Fred Lyon (1924–2022) American photogra...
1908History
In 1908, the Burlingame board of trustees passed an ordinance "prohibiting cutting, injuring, or destroying trees".
1909Government
It was established by city ordinance October 11, 1909.
1910Government
In 1910, the neighboring town of Easton was annexed and this area is now known as the Easton Addition neighborhood of Burlingame.
1914Military
It was originally built by Bessie and Frederick Kohl, with architects Howard and White, and completed in 1914.
1921History
In 1921, the silent version of the film Little Lord Fauntleroy, with Mary Pickford, was filmed in the Kohl Mansion.
1924Education
The mansion, sold to the Sisters of Mercy in 1924, was a convent from 1924 to 1931, and it has been the home of Mercy High School since 1931.
1931Education
The city recently extensively renovated and modernized the Hoover School, which was built in 1931 and reopened in 2016.
1985Infrastructure
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Caltrain has served Burlingame station since 1985 when it bought out Southern Pacific.
1989Disaster
Following the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, the City approved a bond issue to reconstruct the library.
1994Education
Scenes from the film Dangerous Minds were filmed on the campus of Burlingame High School in the spring of 1994.
1995Government
It was founded in 1995 by Gary and Nancy Doss who had been collecting Pez dispensers for more than a decade.
1998Military
The architecture has won awards and earned a cover story in the 1998 American Libraries journal.
2002History
2002 and 2010 candidate for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.
2010History
Since 2010, Burlingame's economy has diversified substantially and it has become an attractive location for biotechnology companies given its proximity to South San Francisco.
2018History
In 2018, upon the 150th anniversary of the 1868 landmark Burlingame Treaty between the U.S.
2019History
According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Burlingame has 17,750 registered voters.
2022Civil Rights
As of March 2022, the median single home value in Burlingame was $2.8 million.
2023History
Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), median household income was $168,832 and per capita income was $97,803, in 2023 dollars.