The unusual street side row of Eucalyptus globulus trees was planted sometime between 1874 and 1881, by Nathan Weston Spaulding, during the species' peak popularity in California for landscaping.

[2] The row of eucalyptus trees was planted, between 1874 and 1881, by Nathan Weston Spaulding (1829-1903), the 15th Mayor of Oakland,[3][4] to establish an entry to his Rancho Los Laureles Ranch.

This was at a time when planting eucalyptus trees had reached a great degree of popularity, promoted by American horticulturist and entrepreneur Ellwood Cooper, who arrived in California in 1870 and published the book Forest Culture and the Eucalyptus Trees in 1876.

Large gatherings of Blue Gum eucalyptus can be seen at Garland Ranch Regional Park in Carmel Valley.

[7] Today, the Carmel Valley Road-Boronda Road Eucalyptus Tree Row remains largely the same as when it was planted.