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

Remnant of the Alma College Classroom

Built 1935

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

1. Remnant of the Alma College Classroom Marker

Inscription. Priests-in-training had full days. Between prayers, meals, studying, and recreation, they attended lectures and seminars in the classroom that stood here. Courses included theology, oration, and philosophy.

When Midpen removed the deteriorating building, staff rehabilitated a section of the original redwood porch railing so you could touch a piece of history.

Erected 2023 by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 37° 10.941′ N, 122° 0.148′ 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. The resin marker is mounted in a metal frame at the beginning of the walking trail. 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. Alma College Library Foundation (a few steps from this marker); Men Become Priests at Alma College (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College Dormitory Foundations (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Preserve and Protect (about 400 feet away); Layers of History (about 400 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 to train Jesuit priests."

(Submitted on February 1, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Remnant of the Alma College Classroom and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

2. Remnant of the Alma College Classroom and Marker

Section of the Original Redwood Porch Railing image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

3. Section of the Original Redwood Porch Railing

Original Foundation and Redwood Porch Railing image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

4. Original Foundation and Redwood Porch Railing

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4. submitted on February 1, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.