Immigrant House Update Arrow Development
By Marina Marinovich
MVHA Publicity Chair
Documentary
Premier
Submitted by Robert Ingle, Nicholas Laschkewitsch, Kimberly
Friends of Immigrant House went to the Santa Clara Board
of Supervisors’ chambers with Rey Rodriguez, the City
of Mountain View senior project manager, who gave a
presentation to the County of Santa Clara Historical Heritage
Commission (HHC). The goal was to have the Commission
accept the City of Mountain View’s application for the
Immigrant House Restoration Project as eligible for $50,000
in funding. If approved, this would eliminate the funding
deficit for the proejct.
The HHC was very pleased that the City of Mountain
View applied, as the city has never applied before. They
unanimously voted on reviewing the grant proposal. After
the hearing, the HCC commissioners visited Mountain View’s
Municipal Operations Center where Immigrant House sits
today, followed by a trip to the new park site at 771 N.
Rengstorff for inspection. Ultimately, the HHC unanimously
approved the grant as eligible for funding! The next step is for
the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to approve the
HHC’s recommendation in February 2016.
The Friends of the Immigrant House would like to thank our
Mayor, Vice Mayor and Council Members who unanimously
voted for the designation of Immigrant House as a historic
structure! The Mountain View Parks and Recreation
Commission has recommended that the new park be named
either Heritage Park or Immigrant Grove Park.
“Window to the World”
Debuts on Bryant St.
By Nick Perry
MVHA Newsletter Editor
The long-awaited interactive window display at Bryant Park
Plaza (900 Villa Street) in Downtown Mountain View is now
in “beta-testing” mode! The display, dubbed “Window to the
World” features three interactive screens facing Bryant Street
dedicated to the past, present, and future of Mountain View.
Mix and Kris Rowberry
American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE)
The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) invite you and your
family as they premiere their documentary on the history
of Arrow Development—a Mountain View manufacturing
legend! “The Legacy of Arrow Development” premieres at
the Montgomery Theater in Downtown San Jose on Saturday,
January 23, 2016.
You may recall the documentary team at the MVHA’s Summer
BBQ last year, interviewing former Disney Imagineer, Bob
Gurr. Well, the film is finally complete, and the team from
ACE is very excited to share the complete story of Arrow
with everyone.The film follows Arrow from its start out of
Hendy Iron Works in Sunnyvale, to its partnership with Walt
Disney, groundbreaking work on tubular steel coasters and
flume rides, to its several bankruptcies. It also follows several
former Arrow employees and how they keep the legacy of the
little company from Mountain View alive even to this day.
Tickets are available at: www.SanJoseTheatres.org
Proceeds from the evening benefit American Coaster
Enthusiasts, a national 501(c)3 organization.
For the “yesterday” screen, the building’s developer (MVHA
member Roger Burnell) worked with MVHA Board Members
Marina Marinovich and Nick Perry to create a series of
mini-documentaries on Mountain View history. In addition
to describing the site’s history as the former home of the
Pearson House and Immigrant House, mini-documentaries
viewable via the screen feature a wide variety of historical
topics, from Mountain View High, to Mayfield Mall, to
Downtown’s early development
Although the finishing touches are still in-progress, next time
your Downtown go check it out and let us know what you
think!
The Motion-Detecting Interactive “Yesterday” Screen at Bryant
Park Plaza’s “Window to the World” on Bryant Street.
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