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

Alviso

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 5, 2009

1. Alviso Marker

Inscription.
∙∙∙Known as the El Embarcadero de Santa Clara in pre-American days. ∙∙∙Was the port of entry for San Jose prior to the coming of the railroad. ∙∙∙Surveyed and platted by C.S. Lyman in 1849. ∙∙∙Incorporated in 1852.
This structure, built in 1896, by the South Bay Yacht Club, is one of the older buildings in the Alviso area.

Erected 1977 by Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850, E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 37° 25.608′ N, 121° 58.742′ W. Marker is in Alviso, California, in Santa Clara County. It can be reached from Hope Street. Marker is located next to the building at the South Bay Yacht Club. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1491 Hope 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.

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: Union Warehouse and Docks (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bayside Cannery (about 500 feet away); China Camp (about

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600 feet away); La Montagne Boarding House (about 700 feet away); Henry Wade's House (approx. 0.2 miles away); H.G. Wade’s Warehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Port and Town of Alviso (approx. 0.2 miles away); Discover Alviso’s Rich History (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alviso.

Alviso Marker and the South Bay Yacht Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 5, 2009

2. Alviso Marker and the South Bay Yacht Club

The South Bay Yacht Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 5, 2009

3. The South Bay Yacht Club

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 5, 2009

4. The South Bay Yacht Club

Alviso image. Click for more information.

via History San Jose, unknown

5. Alviso

History San Jose website entry:
Aerial photo of the South Bay area, 1959
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,532 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 5. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.