Colma Historical Museum

The Abbey Land and Improvement Company contributed to the development of Colma by establishing Mount Olivet Memorial Park, the sixth cemetery built in Colma, and by constructing a streetcar line along the Mt. Olivet Parkway from the main electric railway at El Camino Real to its office and cemetery on Hillside Boulevard. The mission revival style office was designed by the corporation’s vice president, San Francisco architect William H. Crim. The square tower at the southeast corner of the building marked the entry to the Mount Olivet Cemetery office, the arcade served as the boarding area for the electric railway, and the bell in the courtyard once hung in the building tower. Cypress Abbey Company later donated the building to the town.

Colma, California · United States