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

Alma College Library Foundation

Built 1949

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

1. Alma College Library Foundation Marker

Inscription. This is the foundation of the Jesuit’s second library, a massive concrete structure built to accommodate a growing collection of books. Midpen removed the building to recreate open views of the historical landscape setting along a narrow ridge surrounded by woodlands. An ornate plaster crest adorned the side of the library. Midpen salvaged the crest and returned it to the novitiate that still operated in Los Gatos.

Erected 2023 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 1949.

Location. 37° 10.941′ N, 122° 0.141′ W. Marker is near 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. Remnant of the Alma College Classroom (a few steps from this marker); Men Become Priests at Alma College (within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College Dormitory Foundations

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Alma College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Preserve and Protect (about 500 feet away); Layers of History (about 500 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 March 18, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Alma College Library Foundation and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

2. Alma College Library Foundation and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.