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

Alum Rock Log Cabin

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 14, 2013

1. Alum Rock Log Cabin Marker

Inscription. The log cabin was built 1914-1916 as a memorial to the pioneers and was donated to the City of San Jose on September 24, 1916. The cabin is constructed of redwood logs from the Santa Cruz Mountains. This log cabin provides an example of the physical surroundings in which past generations lived and worked.

Erected 1982 by Native Daughters of the Golden West, Vendome Parlor No. 100.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1912.

Location. 37° 23.77′ N, 121° 48.263′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Alum Rock. It can be reached from Alum Rock Road, on the left when traveling west. This marker is located at the Log Cabin picnic area, to the west of the Alum Rock Park Visitors Center on the Creek Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15270 Alum Rock Road, San Jose CA 95132, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Natatorium (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Alum Rock Park (about 800 feet away); Welcome to Alum Rock Park (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Mineral Springs Grotto (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Flood of 1911 and Broad Gauge Rails (approx. half a mile away); Steam Dummies & 25 Cents! (approx. 1.1 miles away); Electrification (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cesar E. Chavez (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

Alum Rock Log Cabin and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 14, 2013

2. Alum Rock Log Cabin and Markers

San Jose Historic Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 14, 2013

3. San Jose Historic Landmark Plaque

Alum Rock Log Cabin
Completed in 1916
San Jose Historic Landmark No. 22

Log Cabin Picnic Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 14, 2013

4. Log Cabin Picnic Area

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.