Alviso in San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Henry Wade's House
ca. 1851
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 20, 2021
1. Henry Wade's House Marker
After hearing about the Gold Rush in 1848, Henry Wade joined the Bennett-Arcan Wagon Party and was among the first group to reach California through Death Valley's Desolation Canyon. Wade built this "Round the Horn" House ca. 1851 out of lumber shipped around Cape Horn to California.
Erected by City of San Jose. (Marker Number 95.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 37° 25.486′ N, 121° 58.634′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Alviso. It is on El Dorado Street north of Moffat Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1621 El Dorado Street, Alviso CA 95002, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: H.G. Wades Warehouse (a few steps from this marker); Alviso (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Montagne Boarding House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Warehouse and Docks (approx. Ό mile away); China Camp (approx. Ό mile away); Bayside Cannery (approx. Ό mile away); The Port and Town of Alviso (approx. 0.4 miles away); Discover Alvisos Rich History (approx. 0.4 miles away).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - Bennetts Long Camp, where the group was stranded in Death Valley.
Photographed by Tammy Grier, July 11, 2021
2. Henry Wade's House Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 5, 2009
3. Henry Wade's House - 2009
The marker is outside the fence and just outside of this photo.
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 20, 2021
4. Henry Wade's House and Marker
After the fire that destroyed the nearby warehouse on June 25, 2021.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Tammy Grier of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 1,344 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 23, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on July 20, 2021, by Tammy Grier of San Jose, California. 3. submitted on November 12, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 4. submitted on September 23, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
