Almaden in New Almaden in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Helping Hand Hall

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

1. Helping Hand Hall Marker

Inscription. Built in 1886 by Giles McDougal as social meeting place for miners & families. Included game room, kitchen, library & dance hall with stage patterned after San Francisco's Tivoli Theater. Upstairs rooms use for Hacienda visitors; in summer, arts & crafts classes for children. In 1940, disassembled & built into home for F. Pfeiffer. In 2013, Murphy family built new home on site using reclaimed materials from original hall.

Erected by New Almaden Historical Society. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 37° 10.425′ N, 121° 49.429′ W. Marker is in New Almaden, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Almaden. It is on Bertram Road near Almaden Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31342 Bertram Road, San Jose CA 95120, 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.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Hacienda Hotel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Hacienda Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Anthony Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Vichy Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Reduction Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Mining Operation in California (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Tillman (within shouting distance of this marker); Hard Rock Miners (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Almaden.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

2. Helping Hand Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.