Downtown in Campbell in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Serafino Manfre House

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 15, 2020

1. Serafino Manfre House Marker

Inscription. Serafino Manfre built this Spanish Colonial Revival house in 1925. An Italian immigrant from Palermo, Sicily, he arrived in America in 1900. After serving in WWI, Mr. Manfre settled in Campbell in 1923, where he became a successful orchardist and realtor. In 1935, the house was purchased by Dr. Frank Anderson, a general practitioner whose offices were in the west wing.

Erected by Farrington Historical Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 37° 17.215′ N, 121° 56.879′ W. Marker is in Campbell, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Campbell Avenue west of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 East Campbell Avenue, Campbell CA 95008, 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 walking distance of this marker: Campbell Union Grammar School, 1922-64 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Campbell Union Grammar School (about 400 feet away); Country Woman's Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lena Swope French House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campbell Union High School

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Campbell Water Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campbell Water Company Towers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Gordon "Rick" Davis (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Campbell.

Serafino Manfre House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 15, 2020

2. Serafino Manfre House and Marker

The marker is visible here to the left of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.