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The James Lick Mansion and Lick Mill and Granary
 
By Joseph Alvarado, April 5, 2023
The James Lick Mansion Marker
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1 California, Santa Clara County, Santa Clara — The James Lick Mansion
James Lick was born in Pennsylvania in 1796. Lick came to San Francisco in 1848 after a successful career as a piano builder in South America. Shrewd real estate investments at the time of the Gold Rush made Lick the richest man in California by . . . Map (db m220214) HM
2 California, Santa Clara County, Santa Clara — Lick Mill and Granary
This granary is a remnant of the lavish mahogany paneled flour mill built by James Lick on this site between 1855 and 1857. This circular brick structure is 66 feet in diameter, with walls 2 feet thick and 22 feet high. The mill’s four large . . . Map (db m220212) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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