1888:

Meadowlands, so named for its location in Golden Meadows as it was then known, was constructed for Michael H. de Young, publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. The construction cost was $7,880.

1900:

Victorian architect Clinton Day designed an addition to the stately home. The de Young family played host to many lavish parties during the family’s nearly 30 years of ownership.

1918:

M.H. de Young sold the property to the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael for $10, making Meadowlands Dominican's first significant gift. The building became the college's very first dormitory hall. 

1923:

The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael added a wing on the left side of the house to accommodate 27 new dormitory rooms and a large assembly hall on the ground floor.

1924:

Dominican’s shield tradition began in Meadowlands Assembly Hall.

The top most windows in this assembly hall are superb, colorful stained glass windows in the shape of class shields. Every year, seniors at Dominican officially greet incoming freshman with a class shield.

1977:

Meadowlands was named a building of “Historical Importance” by the San Rafael Cultural Commission.

2012:

Meadowlands is the University’s second-oldest surviving structure. The Hunt Room on the main level serves as a welcoming meeting and event space for the entire campus community, while the Wicker Room is a dedicated lounge and study room for resident students. The Department of Occupational Therapy is situated on the ground floor.

AN $8 MILLION- PLUS GIFT FROM ROLF LEWIS AND FAMILY WILL ENABLE DOMINICAN TO TRANSFORM MEADOWLANDS INTO A STATE-OF-THE-ART ACADEMIC FACILITY.