Ohlone village and Castro Indian Mound The first inhabits were the
Ohlone Native Americans and the land from the current corner of Central Expressway and San Antonio Road was the Castro Indian Mound, also known as Indian Hill, Castro Shell Mound, and Secondino Robles. The mound measured 400 feet long, by 300 feet wide, and 10 feet high. The Castro Indian Mound showed evidence of
cremation and it's thought these cremations were only held for the social elite. The archeologists found a wide variety of items in the mound, including many
oyster shells, fishing spears,
pestles,
jewelry,
arrowheads, and among others. Radio carbon dating puts the origin of the Castro Mound around 1460 ± 100 B.C. In 1947, the mound was leveled and demolished to sell it as
topsoil for gardening. In 1989, Stanford University surrendered the collected artifacts and remains from the Castro Shell Mound to their descendants, this includes the remains of 550 Ohlone people.
Post-World War II The homes were built during the post-
World War II housing boom, mostly California-style
mid-century modern homes by
Joseph Eichler,
John Calder Mackay, and Mardell Building Company. as well as "Fairview" by Eichler and "Mardell Manor" by Mardell Building Company. From 1959 until 1967, a young
Steve Jobs and his family lived on Diablo Avenue in Monta Loma and he attended the local elementary school. The neighborhood has one of the best preserved tracts of Mackay homes. The MLNA hosts several annual neighborhood events, and serves to encourage dialog between the Mountain View city government and the neighbors. == See also ==