1903 painting Springtime, Lion Hill, Millwood, by Thaddeus Welch. In 1866 Samuel Throckmorton, owner of Rancho Saucelito, built a hunting lodge which he named "The Homestead" at what is now the corner of Ethel Ave. and Linden Lane in a valley that later became known as Homestead Valley. In 1903, the Tamalpais Land & Water Company, which had become the owner of Rancho Saucelito, subdivided the valley into building sites. Homestead Valley today is an unincorporated community of about 1100 homes located between the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the City of Mill Valley. Since 2000, long-time Homestead Valley resident Chuck Oldenburg has written a column for the newsletter of the Homestead Valley Community Association. The column covers various aspects of the history of Homestead Valley. Chuck has sent these articles to us monthly, and they are posted on our website. Below is an index to all of his articles. After 10 years and 120 articles, Chuck took a sabbatical of three months in March 2010. In July of the same year he began to present a series of articles about the life of a little girl who lived in Homestead Valley from 1906 to 1914. If you have comments or questions about any his articles or other topics pertaining to the history of Homestead Valley, please e-mail Chuck Oldenburg. Helen Eels: A Gentleman's Farm September, 2010 Helen Eels: The Family Settles In August, 2010 Helen Eels: Arriving in Homestead Valley July, 2010 Reflection March, 2010 Veale House February, 2010 Homestead School - a Chaotic Start January, 2010 Alto Powerhouse December, 2009 Transportation in 1910 November, 2009 LaVerne Heights Maps October, 2009 Cool Hostage September, 2009 School Girls August, 2009 Marriages in Three Groves July, 2009 A Homestead Valley Politician June, 2009 LaVerne Railroad May, 2009 Amaranth April, 2009 Castle Park March, 2009 Betsy's Legacy February, 2009 Significant Events of 1973 January, 2009 Volunteer Park December, 2008 Classical Music November, 2008 The Goat Lady House October, 2008 Steps, Lanes, and Paths September, 2008 Trees August, 2008 Dorothy Noble July, 2008 Homestead Hill = Lion Hill June, 2008 Gardening in Homestead May, 2008 Santos Farm April, 2008 Homestead Terrace March, 2008 The Blue House February, 2008 Ezekiel House January, 2008 Three Groves December, 2007 Brogan House November, 2007 Hill Ranch October, 2007 Homestead School September, 2007 Eells Plants Eucs August, 2007 Northeast View - 1907 July, 2007 Memorial Rock June, 2007 235 Laverne May, 2007 Tamalpais Camp April, 2007 Homestead Hall March, 2007 The Volunteer Fire Department February, 2007 Van Trip - 1967 January, 2007 Wilhelm House - 1905 December, 2006 Stolte Home - 1920s November, 2006 The Homestead October, 2006 Homestead Valley - 1907 September, 2006 Morton House August, 2006 Beach Party July, 2006 The Great Depression June, 2006 Servant Problems May, 2006 Earthquake Centennial April, 2006 Lillian Ferguson March, 2006 The Tamal Tocsin February, 2006 Homestead Sewer Election January, 2006 Hostage Drama December, 2005 Art Fontes November, 2005 Springs October, 2005 Presidential Elections September, 2005 The Old Bay Mare August, 2005 Grammar Schools July, 2005 Camping In Homestead June, 2005 Homestead's Post Office May, 2005 Century Old News April, 2005 Is This the Road to Muir Woods? March, 2005 Dias Ranch February, 2005 Pliny the Gardner January, 2005 Famous Residents December, 2004 Three Historic Events November, 2004 Homestead Residents Protest October, 2004 1907 Photo of Homestead Valley September, 2004 Mystery Solved August, 2004 Theuriet House July, 2004 Old Houses June, 2004 Annexation to Mill Valley May, 2004 Homestead Terrace Redux April, 2004 Gardening in 1906 or The Good Earth March, 2004 The Home Front - 1942 February, 2004 Opposition to Sewer in 1927 January, 2004 Population of Homestead December, 2003 Thievery in 1925 November, 2003 A Portuguese Family October, 2003 New Sidewalks in 1932 September, 2003 Neighborhoods August, 2003 First Census - 1910 July, 2003 No Automobiles June, 2003 Significant Events of 1903 May, 2003 Tam Canyon Tragedy April, 2003 Horse and Buggy Days March, 2003 Volunteers February, 2003 Four Questions January, 2003 Bill Brown December, 2002 Four Firsts November, 2002 Sewer October, 2002 Water September, 2002 Housing Co-operative August, 2002 Six Firsts July, 2002 Quonsets Annexed June, 2002 Earthquake Refugees May, 2002 Earthquake Diary April, 2002 Jack Kerouac March, 2002 The Dance Hall February, 2002 Brown's Hall Rescued and Sold January, 2002 Jo Rescues Brown's Hall December, 2001 Worley Tract and Madrone Park November, 2001 Bull Roasts in Stolte Grove October, 2001 Open Space - How it Began September, 2001 Heckman Tract August, 2001 Where is Homestead Valley? July, 2001 LaVerne Heights June, 2001 Homestead School May, 2001 Early Days in Homestead April, 2001 Who Owns the Streets? March, 2001 Fire Protection February, 2001 Homestead Terrace January, 2001 A Significant Year December, 2000 Camp Tamalpais November, 2000 Homestead in the Thirties October, 2000 The Golden Twenties September, 2000 Homestead Boulevard August, 2000 The Homestead July, 2000 Origins of the Community June, 2000 The Wilderness Era May, 2000 Laverne or La Verne? 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