Belmont, California

Belmont is a city located in San Mateo County, California. It is a relatively small suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area, located about half-way down the San Francisco Peninsula between San Mateo and San Carlos. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,123.

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San Mateo County, California - San Francisco Bay Area - San Francisco Peninsula - San Mateo - San Carlos - 2000

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Belmont is mostly made up of residential housing and retail stores. During the 1990s housing demand (and prices) increased dramatically, in large part due to the growth of the nearby headquarters of Oracle Corporation.

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1990s - Oracle Corporation

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Ralston Hall, built by Bank of California founder William Chapman Ralston, on the campus of Notre Dame de Namurs University is a historic landmark.

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Ralston Hall - Bank of California - William Chapman Ralston

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