Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in Los Gatos in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Alma College Dormitory Foundations

Built 1934

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

1. Alma College Dormitory Foundations Marker

Inscription. These foundations belonged to dormitories the Jesuits built between 1934 and 1939. Each scholar had his own room, though accommodations were very modest. The dorms were demolished in the 1970s.

"We lived in these buildings that were made out of crushed paper. I'm surprised they didn't burn down, 'cause a bunch of guys smoked... I guess the Holy Spirit was there, putting out fires."

-William O'Connell, Alma College Class of 1969

Erected by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 37° 10.96′ N, 122° 0.175′ W. Marker is in Los Gatos, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Marker can be reached from Bear Creek Road south of Mellotts Road, on the left when traveling south. The resin marker is mounted to a metal post on the walking path through the former campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Gatos CA 95033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Men Become Priests at Alma College (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Remnant of the Alma College Classroom (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College Library Foundation (within shouting distance of this marker); Preserve and Protect (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Layers of History (about 300 feet away); Lexington Reservoir County Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lexington Reservoir (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Gatos.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Alma College

Also see . . . Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve

"Prevented from becoming a golf course and country club with luxury residences by a coalition of environmental activists, the land was far from pristine. It was extensively logged in the mid-1800s and briefly became a fish farm before being developed into a massive self-sufficient estate that passed between a couple of California's wealthiest families. The Catholic order of the Society of Jesus later repurposed the estate buildings to open Alma College, a theologate
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

2. Alma College Dormitory Foundations Marker
to train Jesuit priests."

(Submitted on January 21, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

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Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

3. Alma College Dormitory Foundations and Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

4. Alma College Dormitory Foundations and Marker

Alma College Dormitory Foundations image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

5. Alma College Dormitory Foundations

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 21, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.