Casa de Tableta
Casa de Tableta, now known as the Alpine Inn, and formerly known as Rossotti's Saloon and Zott's, was built c.1851 in Portola Valley, California at the junction of Arastradero Road. It was listed as a California Historical Landmark in 1969 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. As
The Story
Some additional historical names of the building include Félix Buelna's Casa de Tableta; Fernando's Store; Philpott's; Stanton's Saloon; Chapete's Place; The Wunder; and Schenkel's Picnic Park.
Roots
Casa de Tableta After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, many Californios were pushed from their homes, and around this time Máximo Martínez of the Rancho Corte de Madera Mexican land grant gave his friend Félix Buelna ninety five acres of land. The nearest large city was San Jose, which had recently outlawed Sunday gambling. Stanton died in 1887, and a few years later Charles Schenkel took over the saloon and renamed it "The Wunder".
From Schenkel's Picnic Park to Rossotti's Saloon The sign that read, "The Wunder", which was crossed out during the prohibition (1920 to 1933), instead it was named "Schenkel's Picnic Park" featuring a large outdoor seating area that runs along Los Trancos Creek, however it still served alcohol.
In 1976, a group of Stanford Research Institute (SRI Inte
From the Air
Located at 37.382N, 122.194W in the San Francisco Peninsula / Silicon Valley area. Nearest airports: KPAO (Palo Alto), KSJC (San Jose International), KNUQ (Moffett Field).