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

Alma College Garage

Built c.1940

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

1. Alma College Garage Marker

Inscription. Cars were a luxury during the estate period but had become commonplace by the time the Jesuits opened Alma College in 1934. The Jesuits added this two-story garage with living quarters to provide parking and housing. Located on a steep edge of the college site, the garage structure was built into the slope with some retaining wall function. Midpen partially removed and stabilized this structure for safety.

Erected 2023 by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 37° 10.879′ N, 122° 0.059′ W. Marker is near Los Gatos, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. It 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 at the garage site, along the walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Gatos CA 95033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

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: From Ruins to Roost (within shouting distance of this marker); Relaxing in Roman Style (within shouting distance of this marker); Courtyard Fountain

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Tevis’ Mansion, Lost to Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); From Rec Room to a Place of Prayer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Millionaires transformed this place into a land of luxury (about 300 feet away); Alma College Original Library (about 400 feet away); The Marian Shrine (about 400 feet 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."

Upper Alma College Garage and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

2. Upper Alma College Garage and Marker

(Submitted on July 14, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Lower Alma College Garage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024

3. Lower Alma College Garage

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.