Central San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ideal Laundry

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

1. Ideal Laundry Marker

Inscription. Ideal Laundry designed and built especially for laundry work and housed in a handsome, two-story fireproof brick building, erected as a cost of $30,000. This new enterprise was founded by I. Tsurukawa, one of the leading men in the local Japanese Community who started this business in San Jose at 168 East Santa Clara.

Frank W. Murdock, Evening News, December 1929

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1929.

Location. 37° 21.043′ N, 121° 53.66′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. Marker is on North 6th Street south of East Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 665 North 6th Street, San Jose CA 95112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ken Ying Low (about 300 feet away); Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company (about 400 feet away); The Second Buddhist Church (about 400 feet away); Old Japantown Garage (about 400 feet away); Kawakami Building (about 500 feet away); Taihei Hotel (about 500 feet away); Sumo Ring Site (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

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Additional keywords. Japantown

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

2. Ideal Laundry Marker

Detail from the Ideal Laundry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

3. Detail from the Ideal Laundry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.