Atherton
 
Atherton is located on the San Francisco Peninsula nestled between the San Francisco Bay and the coastal mountains. The town begins in the bayside flatlands then moves westward up into the hills until it reaches Highway 280.
 
Founded in 1923, Atherton began with summer residences for vacationing San Franciscans. One of the town’s first actions was to assure that lots would not be subdivided into parcels smaller than an acre – a rule that, with rare exception, is still…