SPRING / SUMMER
May 5
Sunday , 2:00 to 4:00 p . m .
MVHA Spring Event & Meeting Mtn . View Senior Center , 266 Escuela Ave . See page 1 for more info !
April 29 & June 3
Wednesday , 6:00 p . m . to 8:00 p . m .
MVHA Board Meetings Virtual Zoom meeting All interested members welcome to attend ! Email info @ mountainviewhistorical . org for log-in
May 26 & June 23
Sunday , 2:00 p . m . to 3:00 p . m .
Downtown Walking Tours
Centennial Plaza , 600 W . Evelyn Ave , Mtn . View Details at : http :// mvhistory . eventbrite . com
Save the Date ! August 4
Sunday , 2:00 p . m . to 4:00 p . m .
MVHA Summer Meeting Mtn . View Community Center , Rengstorff Park More details in our Summer Newsletter !
Looking Back : Images from the Archives
From the 1880s until the 1940s , the intersection of Villa and View streets was the heart of Mountain View ’ s Asian-immigrant community . Known then as Chinatown , this compact district served the local immigrant community from China , Japan and other Asian countries . By the 1940s , many of the buildings in Chinatown were in disrepair and condemned . This photo shows a large fire on April 1 , 1946 that destroyed many of the buildings in Chinatown . Over 60 people had to be evacuated , but no one was injured . Many members of the then volunteer fire department helped to extinguish the flames . Join us on May 5 to learn about the long history of the Chinese community in Mountain View , see page 1 for more info .
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