As an elected official in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Mateo County Sheriff Gregory “Greg” Munks and his deputies dealt with a wide variety of law enforcement issues, ranging from vehicle theft to homeland security. Greg Munks also served on the boards of several nonprofits, such as the San Mateo County Historical Society. Founded in 1935, the Society operates the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City. Open Tuesday through Sunday, the museum provides informative exhibits in its own building and two outlying locations. The museum occupies the old county courthouse, the fourth one at the site (two of them sustained earthquake damage in the 19th and early 20th centuries). The current structure, which opened in 1910, was known as the Temple of Justice, blending Renaissance and Roman revival architecture. It contained offices for the sheriff, coroner, tax collector, and district attorney, among others. In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration added two wings. It was converted into the museum in 1998. Elsewhere, the Woodside Store dates back to the 1849 Gold Rush, when it was a supply center for miners. A replacement building was constructed in 1854 after the first one burned. Ceasing retail operations in 1909, the store became a focal point for the Woodside community, serving as a library, post office, bank, and dentistry. The county reconstructed it in 1880s style in 1994 and is operated by the Society. Located in Pacifica, the Sanchez Adobe is the second-oldest structure in the county. Built in the 1840s by landowner Don Francisco Sanchez, it later became a hotel with 20 rooms and hosted a speakeasy in the Prohibition era. The Historical Society restored it in 1953 and plans upgrades.
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