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Willow Glen in San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Buffington House

 
 
Buffington House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 29, 2016
1. Buffington House Marker
Inscription.
Lulu and Howard M. Buffington, Police and Fire Chief, City of Willow Glen. Representative of residences that once lined Lincoln Avenue.

 
Erected 1988 by San Josι Historic Landmark. (Marker Number 35.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 37° 18.39′ N, 121° 53.976′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Willow Glen. It is on Lincoln Avenue near Meredith Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1224 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose CA 95125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Silicon Valley, and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willow Glen Public Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willow Glen Schools (approx. Ό mile away); W.W. Cozzens House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roberto – Suρol Adobe (approx. Ύ mile away); Del Monte Packing Plant History (approx. one mile away); Del Monte (approx. 1.1 miles away); First People (approx. 1.2 miles away); San Josι Diridon Station (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.
 
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Buffington House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 29, 2016
2. Buffington House and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
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