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Brookdale Railroad Station
Brookdale Railroad Station
Brookdale, California

Brookdale is located in the San Lorenzo Valley between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond in Santa Cruz County. Elevation is 405 feet. The area was previously known as Clear Creek.

Trains from San Francisco would stop here early in the morning and come back to the city in the evening. Logging and sightseeing was the attraction of the area.

Known for the Brookdale Lodge a resort complex that was the second most popular resort in California and hosted the rich and famous. Hollywood stars, prominent families, foreign diplomats, and even President Herbert Hoover visited the scenic lodge.


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