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Historical Markers and War Memorials in San Jose
San Jose, California and Vicinity
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| On North 5th Street at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on North 5th Street. |
| | Because of the Alien Land Laws in California, Mr. Peckham held land in his name for those of Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and other Asian ancestries ... until the oldest native born child in the family turned 21. He would then transfer the land to . . . — — Map (db m65005) HM |
| On Bertram Way, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The first workable quicksilver mine in North America – First mine of any kind in California – First worked 1824 – Denounced November 1845. Has produced more metallic wealth than any individual gold mine in California. Its discovery . . . — — Map (db m146473) HM |
| On Monterey Highway (U.S. 101) 0.5 miles south of Flintwell Way, on the left when traveling south. |
| | 12 miles ← [west]. From this cinnabar hill the Indians used pigment for paint. Mercury was mined, 1845. Gold discovery made mercury indispensable and the mine became the most productive in America, became world famous. It sold for . . . — — Map (db m2640) HM |
| | New Almaden Quicksilver Mine has been designated an historical landmark by American Society of Metals
Discovered in November 1845, it was the first workable quicksilver mine in North America and preceded the Coloma Gold Discovery of January . . . — — Map (db m15055) HM |
| On Almaden Road east of Almaden Way, on the right when traveling east. |
| | For generations the Ohlone Indians followed the path along the Alamitos Creek to find cinnabar in a cave in the nearby hills. They traded the mineral, used it in religious ceremonies and decorated their bodies. Elsewhere in the world, quicksilver, . . . — — Map (db m41479) HM |
| On Almaden Road at Bertram Way, on the right when traveling west on Almaden Road. |
| | In March 1863 the Supreme Court adjudged that the original Castillero claim to the New Almaden Mine was fraudulent and invalid. President Abraham Lincoln, acting on this judgment, sent a writ to U.S. Marshall C.W. Rand in San Francisco.
“I, . . . — — Map (db m12916) HM |
| On East Santa Clara Street east of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This splendid structure was built in 1880 by Adolf Pfister, a prominent San Jose businessman who served three times as the city’s major. The building was added to twice in later years. A fine example of 19th century commercial architecture, it has . . . — — Map (db m52635) HM |
| Near Senter Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The original Ng Shing Gung, or Temple of Five Gods, was constructed in 1888 on Cleveland Avenue near Taylor Street in Heinlenville, and early San Jose Chinatown. Heinlenville consisted of a network of small streets within the block bordered by . . . — — Map (db m52164) HM |
| On Jackson Street at North Fifth Street on Jackson Street. |
| | [This marker is composed of four panels, each located at one corner of the intersection of Jackson and North Fifth Streets in San Jose.]
[Panel 1, south corner]
Pioneers
1890s to 1920s
During the 1890s, Nikkei (Japanese in . . . — — Map (db m52450) HM |
| Near Senter Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Acclaimed as “the prettiest and most attractive candy store on the Pacific Coast. O’Brien’s Candy Store was more than a business to San Joseans, it was an institution – the natural spot to stroll to after a show or the ideal place to . . . — — Map (db m52163) HM |
| On North 6th Street just north of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Card playing was a social outlet. When I was young, my grandfather brought me here when he stopped to see his friends. The windows were soaped to prevent people from peering in. I was only allowed to sit on a stool and watch the card games. The game . . . — — Map (db m52514) HM |
| On Almaden Road at Bertram Way on Almaden Road. |
| | Pat lived in New Almaden for most of his life. He came to love it for its history and community spirit. He roamed the hills with his brothers as a kid, then hiked and trained in them as an athlete and a soldier.
Pat was a loved son, brother, . . . — — Map (db m41303) HM |
| On St. James Street east of Terraine Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Pellier Park is all that remains of the City Gardens Nursery, established by Louis Pellier in 1850. Here with, his brothers, Pierre and Jean, Louis introduced “la petite D’Agen,” the French Prune, during the winter of 1856-1857. I was . . . — — Map (db m52613) HM |
| On St. James Street just east of Terraine Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| |
[This marker is composed of three photographs with captions. Reading from left to right:]
San Jose City Gardens Nursery
People traveled far and wide to visit Louis Pellier’s City Gardens Nursery and purchase orchard and vineyard . . . — — Map (db m154468) HM |
| On South Market Street north of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The Plaza de César E. E. Chávez is part of the original plaza of the 1797 Pueblo de San José and is the oldest continuously used public open space in the city. The plaza was the hub of the old Spanish settlement: the site of Juzgado and the . . . — — Map (db m30207) HM |
| On West Santa Clara Street. |
| | [The Remembering Agriculture marker is composed of seven panels.]
[Panel 1]
Creation itself seemed to plan a garden where you now stand. This place came to be called “Valley of Heart’s Delight” because of its mild . . . — — Map (db m52670) HM |
| On Almaden Road., on the left when traveling west. |
| | Robert Scott, a native of Canada, arrived in New Almaden in 1864. He was co-inventor of the Huttner & Scott Furnace in 1876, the furnace that revolutionized the reduction of quicksilver and saved the Quicksilver Mining Company from bankruptcy. This . . . — — Map (db m41331) HM |
| On Lincoln Avenue south of Sinclair Freeway (California Highway 280), on the left when traveling south. |
| | This historic adobe was built in 1836 by a native Californian, Roberto Balermino, on Rancho de los Coches. The property was officially granted to him by Governor Micheltorna in 1844. A larger one-story dwelling was built in 1847 by the new owner, . . . — — Map (db m52119) HM |
| | “Following indigenous American Indian occupation, this land was part of Spain and then Mexico. Under Mexican rule it was known as Rancho Yerba Buena de Socayre, a land grant deeded to Antonio Chaboya in 1833. It was the site of the historic . . . — — Map (db m54663) HM |
| On East Saint James Street east of North Second Street. |
| | The Sainte Claire Club was organized in 1888 by a group of distinguished local citizens, including James Phelan, banker, U.S. Senator and former mayor of San Francisco. San Jose's oldest men's club has occupied this handsome structure since its . . . — — Map (db m30232) HM |
| On South 2nd Street north of West San Fernando Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The San José Academy was founded on this site in 1850, as Edward Bannister’s English and Classical School, and held it first graduation ceremony – the earliest in the state – in December, 1851. A private, non-sectarian preparatory school . . . — — Map (db m52638) HM |
| On 5th Street 0.1 miles north of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1902 a San Jose Buddhist Church was founded as a recognized branch of the San Francisco Buddhist Church. In 1906 property at 630 North 5th Street was purchased and services conducted by the first resident minister from Japan Reverend Honen . . . — — Map (db m26221) HM |
| Near Cahill Street south of West Santa Clara Street (California Route 82), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Rededicated December 8, 1994
by the
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board • Supervisor Tom Haieh, Chair • Supervisor Mike Nevin, Vice Chair • Commissioner Phillip Adams • Councilmember Jin Beall •
Supervisor Rod Diridon • Director Art Lloyd • . . . — — Map (db m52616) HM |
| | San Jose’s Electric Light Tower was the inspiration of J.J. Owen, editor of the San Jose Mercury. On May 13, 1881, Owen printed an editorial suggesting that by providing one high and immense source of arc light, the night would become as day . . . — — Map (db m52140) HM |
| On North 24th Street at East Julian Street, on the right when traveling south on North 24th Street. |
| | Founded in 1863 during the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, SJHS is the oldeest high school in Santa Clara County and second oldest in California. Its first classes were held in a 2nd floor room of J.G. Orbon’s flour store, where Joseph Bowen, the . . . — — Map (db m68915) HM |
| On West Santa Clara Street west of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The San Jose Mercury News was first published, on this site, on June 20, 1851. Known as the San Jose Weekly Visitor, it was the city’s fist permanent newspaper. The paper changed owners and mastheads several times before becoming the San Jose Weekly . . . — — Map (db m52657) HM |
| On South 11th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In December 1894, nine women met to form the San Jose Woman's Club . Supporting temperance and suffrage, the members also promoted education, community improvements and the arts. The club was opened to women of all creeds and nationalities. Today, . . . — — Map (db m108410) HM |
| On North First Street south of West St. James Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Completed in 1867, this imposing building was constructed in the hope of attracting the State Legislature back to San José. It was designed by Levi Goodrich, a noted local architect. The original building was two-storied with a central dome. After . . . — — Map (db m30118) HM |
| | [Side-bar on left:]
Mine workers began to sink the Santa Isabel Shaft in 1877 to relieve the burden on the nearby Randol Shaft, which could no longer handle the abundance of underground cinnabar ore. Five years later ore was delivered to . . . — — Map (db m52770) HM |
| On North 3rd Street south of Saint James Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built as the Scottish Rite Temple in 1925-25, this distinguished structure was designed by architect Carl Werner. The entry portico, with its six Ionic columns and unusual Egyptian ornamentation, lends the buildings special grandeur. In 1981, the . . . — — Map (db m30285) HM |
| Near Valle Del Lago near Yerba Buena Road. |
| |
Established - March 1991
A Living Monument Honoring
The Settler Families of
Evergreen Valley and
Rancho Yerba Buena — — Map (db m127824) HM |
| | The shaker-concentrator, also known as a shaker table, was used in gravity beneficiation (the concentration of ore) for sorting fine-grained materials, such as heavy cinnabar, from ordinary rock and dust particles. The beneficiation process was . . . — — Map (db m49860) HM |
| | Shivaji founded Pune (circa 1640). He was the first modern warrior who successfully fought the foreign invaders for 40 years and established a Maratha Kingdom that lasted 200 years with Pune as its Capital. — — Map (db m52492) HM |
| | The Civilian Conservation Corps, established in 1933 by the Federal Government for nine years became one of the most constructive national service programs. CCC Companies: 1917-V, 1235, 3341, 3325, 739, 4500 occupied this camp between 1933 and 1939. . . . — — Map (db m52774) HM |
| On Almaden Road at Bertram Way, on the left when traveling west on Almaden Road. |
| | Here, along Arroyo de los Alamitos Creek in 1824, Luís Cabolla and Antonio Suñol first worked New Almaden ore in an arrastra. In constant production since 1845, more than a million flasks of quicksilver valued at over 50 million dollars have been . . . — — Map (db m18692) HM |
| Near West San Fernando Street west of South 1st Street. |
| | First Marker:
Site of World’s First
Broadcasting Station
On this corner stood the Garden City Bank Building, where Charles D. Herrold established Station FN, the first radio broadcasting station in the world. As a pioneer in . . . — — Map (db m30327) HM |
| Near Almaden Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The skip loader was used to carry cinnabar ore to the surface from deep in the mines. A motor-driven hoist pulled the skip loader up tracks until it reached the surface, where two sets of tracks, one inside pair and one outside pair, were reached. . . . — — Map (db m52820) HM |
| On South 14th Street at East San Antonio Street, on the right when traveling north on South 14th Street. |
| | The house is a unique two-story Prairie-style home,
designed and built by Addison M. Whiteside, the designer
of the landmark Ainsley house in Campbell. His work
influenced later styles of building in San José.
Mr. Bertram Slettedahl was the . . . — — Map (db m155028) HM |
| | Established in December, 1845, Spanishtown developed as Indians, Californios and immigrants from Peru, Argentina and Mexico built their homes on the hill above Deep Gulch. Cinnabar was first mined from a nearby cave known to local Indians. Later in . . . — — Map (db m50750) HM |
| | St. James Park and its environs were the heart of nineteenth century San Jose. While the Plaza has been the center of the older Hispanic settlement, St. James Park and its surrounding buildings reflect the aspirations of an emerging American city. . . . — — Map (db m52561) HM |
| | St. Joseph’s was the first church of the Pueblo de San José. The original adobe structure was built on the present site in 1803. It was replaced by a second adobe in 1845, which in turn was replaced by a wooden building in 1869. After this structure . . . — — Map (db m30209) HM |
| On Penitencia Creek Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1891, Richard Quincey, a local wood and coal dealer, began building the first rail line to Alum Rock Park. Quincey began construction on May 11, 1891 at Santa Clara Street and McLauglin Avenue. By June 26, 1891, had reached White Road and has run . . . — — Map (db m63779) HM |
| | Around 1890, Orvis Stevens built this fruit barn to store fruit. He was one of the first orchardists in Coyote Valley, located in South San José. Born in Vermont, Stevens came to California in 1852 to try his hand at mining before settling in the . . . — — Map (db m52139) HM |
| On Jackson Street just north of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | People also made a sumo wresting ring in the baseball grounds and had tournaments. Dr. James Dobashi was the strongest then. Nobody could even be compared with him.
Dr. Isamu Kawamura — — Map (db m52511) HM |
| On Jackson Street at North 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Jackson Street. |
| | Mr. Taketa built this hotel around 1915 to accommodate traveling businessmen and dignitaries to San Jose. There used to be a lot of people playing the game Go in the lobby.
Jimi Yamaichi, 2007 — — Map (db m52551) HM |
| On Jackson Street east of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | There were several pool halls, but no gambling houses in Japantown. However a Japanese-operated print shop on Jackson Street which made cannery labels, printed lottery tickets for the Chinese. A gambling “runner” would come from . . . — — Map (db m52510) HM |
| On Jackson Street west of North 4th Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | We had everything in our store for the farmers. Dry goods. Work clothes. Japanese zori, tabi, pots and pans and dishes. We opened at seven in the morning and closed at ten at night everyday. Christmas day was one of the busiest days we had. New . . . — — Map (db m52496) HM |
| | [Side-bar on left:]
The Beginning
of New Almaden’s
Rich History
Just ahead lies the original site of mining activity in New Almaden’s rich history, where Ohlone Indians extracted cinnabar ore from a “red cave”. In . . . — — Map (db m52815) HM |
| On Curie Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This parcel, known as the Bernal Adobe Site, is part of the Rancho Santa Teresa Historic District of Santa Clara County. Ancestors of Mowekma Ohlone Indians used this area as a large permanent cemetery and village site as long ago as 3,000 years due . . . — — Map (db m52767) HM |
| | The Buena Vista shaft commenced on July 5, 1882. It became the deepest sunk into the Quicksilver Mining Company’s lands, eventually reaching a depth of 2,300 feet, 600 below sea level.
Though not itself a significant source of ore, the Buena . . . — — Map (db m58943) HM |
| On Paseo De San Antonio at South Market Street on Paseo De San Antonio. |
| | In Memory of
The Burning of San Jose Chinatown
May 4, 1887
On this site on May 4, 1887 a mysterious fire, deliberately set, destroyed San Jose's Chinatown. This was the largest Chinatown South of San Francisco. A community of bachelors and . . . — — Map (db m26215) HM |
| Near Senter Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | A late Victorian example of simplified Italianate architecture, the Chiechi House was built in approximately 1876 by John and Jane Campbell. In 1913 the house, at 820 Northrup Avenue, was purchased by Michele Chiechi. Prominent valley orchardists, . . . — — Map (db m52181) HM |
| Near Penitencia Creek Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Heavy rains fell during March of 1911 causing rail service from the Penitencia Creek Entrance to the Picnic Grounds to close. The rains continued swelling Penitencia Creek until it overflowed its banks. On March 7 an 8-foot wall of water from the . . . — — Map (db m63780) HM |
| Near South Market Street south of West San Fernando Street. |
| | With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
Lt. Col. Gordon L. Page
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action — — Map (db m155050) HM |
| On South 3rd Street at East William Street on South 3rd Street. |
| | Preserved at this location through the generosity of the Thomas R. Bettencourt Endowment Fund.
Born in Germany, Adolph Greeninger came to San José in 1865. Starting with practically no means at the age of 23, Mr. Greeninger worked tirelessly at . . . — — Map (db m52938) HM |
| On Almaden Road., on the left when traveling west. |
| | Built by Barron, Forbes & Company in the late 1840’s, this cottage is one of several houses with a brick basement. Individuals who rented this house included William Flemming, John Marr, George Granger, and Thomas Barrett.
Theodore S. Shaw, a . . . — — Map (db m41334) HM |
| On West Saint John Street west of North San Pedro Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Juan Bautista de Anza National HistoricTrail marks a 1,200 mile route that brought settlers to California from Tubac, in present-day Arizona, to what is now San Francisco.
The Spanish planned a system of Presidios, or military . . . — — Map (db m30147) HM |
| Near Alum Rock Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This area was once the site of one of Alum Rock Park’s most popular attractions, the Natatorium, a large indoor swimming pool. Built about 1912, it attracted over 35,000 swimmers each summer season. For about 20 cents, park visitors could swim in . . . — — Map (db m63790) HM |
| Near Senter Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Nelson-DeLuz House was constructed about 1905 at the southeast corner of William and 11th Streets. It is a typical middle class home of transitional architecture with neoclassic features. It bears a striking similarity to the published plans of . . . — — Map (db m52175) HM |
| On Notre Dame Avenue near Carlysle, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The Palomar Ballroom was constructed on this site in 1946. Operating
under various names, it was an important venue for music and dance
lovers for almost 60 years. As the first racially integrated ballroom in
the city, it attracted big bands, . . . — — Map (db m155027) HM |
| | This building, originally a residence, was built in 1884 in downtown San Jose at 91 North San Pedro Street near the corner of St. John Street. The neighborhood was an Italian American commercial district for one hundred years and the center of the . . . — — Map (db m52161) HM |
| | Originally a residence, this building was constructed in the early 1880s and stood at 91 N. San Pedro Street near the corner of St. John Street. The popular Italianate style of architecture is seen in the top brackets and the decorative quoins at . . . — — Map (db m52160) HM |
| On Almaden Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | This cottage is the largest of the dwellings built by Barron, Forbes & Co. in the late 1840’s. It contained four fireplaces and a large wood-burning basement stove used by servants to prepare meals. It was purchased in 1863 by New Almaden . . . — — Map (db m41285) HM |
| On North 5th Street just north of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The second Buddhist church building was situated where the Annex is now located. This building was established in 1908 as the “Independent Buddhist Church” when Reverend Hone Takahashi and certain church members seceded from the original . . . — — Map (db m65006) HM |
| Near Senter Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In 1851 David Umbarger, a “forty-niner” from West Virginia, bought 136.5 acres in the Santa Clara Valley. Umbarger built this house on his homestead in the 1870s.
Like many ex-miners who remained in California, Umbarger started . . . — — Map (db m52178) HM |
| | The Yellow Kid
Below and on the opposite hillside was the opening to the Yellow Kid Tunnel. Because of a yellow vein in the earth, the tunnel was named after a popular early American cartoon depicting an Irish immigrant boy wearing a yellow . . . — — Map (db m52780) HM |
| Near Senter Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Zanker House is a mid-19th Century example of an informal Victorian Italianate farmhouse. The house, built of California redwood, was originally located north of the Alviso-Milpitas Road on the west side of Zanker Road.
The outhouse is the . . . — — Map (db m52180) HM |
| On West Saint John Street west of West San Pedro Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | This house was built by Thomas Fallon in 1854. A handsome, charismatic figure, Fallon was one of the early San José’s most prominent citizens: he captained the volunteer company that seized San José from the Mexicans, served in the California . . . — — Map (db m30692) HM |
| On Jackson Street west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The first Japanese American surgeon in San Jose was Dr. Lee Watanabe. His office was above Tom and Mary’s Snack Shop. He was pretty short, but when he was standing on his box doing surgery, he was a giant.
Sue Inouye — — Map (db m52494) HM |
| Near Paseo de San Antonio Walk. |
| | Cast to commemorate the California State Normal School in 1881, this 3,000-pound bell was rung at 8 a.m. each morning until the earthquake stilled its voice in 1906. In 1910, the bell was re-installed in the maim building of the newly constructed . . . — — Map (db m52640) HM |
| On North Second Street south of East Saint John Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This Carpenter Gothic church was constructed in 1863 and is the oldest church building in San José. John W. Hammond, a sea captain and a member of the parish, built the structure to his own design. A simple rectangle with a steeply hipped roof, it . . . — — Map (db m30292) HM |
| On East Saint James Street near North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Oldest church building in San Jose in constant use. First unit erected in 1863. — — Map (db m30310) HM |
| On West San Fernando Street, on the right when traveling north on West San Fernando Street. |
| | Constructed in 1892 this was the first federal building in San José. It served as U.S. post office from 1892 to 1933. Designed by Willoughby Edbrooke and constructed of locally quarried sandstone, this Romanesque style structure, built by the United . . . — — Map (db m3611) HM |
| On Bertram Road near Alamitas Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | A spring of carbonated water, locally known as Vichy, bubbled up here beside the Alamitos Creek. When the distant Buena Vista Shaft penetrated the 2100 foot level in 1882, the spring ceased flowing. San Francisco banker F.L.A. Pioche and others . . . — — Map (db m41277) HM |
| On Minnesota Avenue near Newport Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | W.W. Cozzens purchased 13.5 acres of land and built a house on this site between 1873 and 1875.
He was a pioneer of Santa Clara Valley who introduced a revolutionary process of drying prunes and apricots, that would eventually be shipped all over . . . — — Map (db m128446) HM |
| Near Alum Rock Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Alum Rock Park was acquired in stages over many years. The original claim is based on the first land grant by Governor Filipe de Neve, July 22, 1778. Alum Rock Park has survived many challenges to that original grant and on March 13, 1872 the . . . — — Map (db m63788) HM |
| On North 5th Street south of Jackson Street. |
| | Wesley United Methodist Church was chartered August, 13, 1895 by the evangelical spirit and vision of pioneer Issei Christians and the struggles and hopes of immigrant families who had come to farm rich soil of the Santa Clara Valley.
With a . . . — — Map (db m52222) HM |
| | He led the forlorn hope of the Donner Party.
Dedicated Memorial Day, 1946 — — Map (db m52211) HM |
| On Lincoln Avenue near Minnesota Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Post Officies
The Kensington Post Office operated as the post office and general store located at the corner of Minnesota and Cherry Avenues beginning operations in 1894. After January 1895, this Post Office was called Willowglen (all one . . . — — Map (db m100099) HM |
| On Lincoln Avenue at Minnesota Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Avenue. |
| | The first Willow Glen School was built at Malone Road and Lincoln Avenue on land donated during the Civil War by a local farmer, Royal Cottle (near Roycott Avenue). In 1897, with Willow Glen growing in population, a new school, superseding its . . . — — Map (db m100101) HM |
| Near South Winchester Boulevard south of Olsen Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Built by Sarah Winchester, widow of rifle manufacturer William Winchester, this unique structure includes many outstanding elements of Victorian architecture and fine craftsmanship. Construction began in 1884 and continued without interruption until . . . — — Map (db m2582) HM |
| On South Winchester Boulevard at Olsen Drive on South Winchester Boulevard. |
| | The Winchester Mystery House was the home of Sarah Winchester, heiress to [the] Winchester Rifle fortune, from 1884 until her death in 1922.
Mrs. Winchester was convinced by an occultist that the lives of her husband and daughter had been taken . . . — — Map (db m54664) HM |
| On South Winchester Boulevard near Olsen Drive. |
| | One hundred years have passed since Sarah L. Winchester first arrived in the Santa Clara Valley with nearly $20,000,000 and began quietly adding rooms to a small country farm house, then three miles west of San Jose. Ten years have passed since the . . . — — Map (db m54666) HM |
| On Jackson Street west of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Dad would teach us things, but we were not interested in the restaurant. We saw how hard he worked. He started working at ten in the morning and wouldn’t stop until two the next morning. Every day. Seven days a week.
Dr. James Chan, 2006 — — Map (db m52495) HM |
| On Woods Road east of Hicks Road. |
| | [Side-bar on left:]
Wood Road and Jacques Ridge
Built in April 1876 by the Quicksilver Mining Company, Wood Road originally served to connect nearby oak woodlands to the mining operations where voracious wood-fueled furnaces processed . . . — — Map (db m52816) HM |
| On North 5th Street near East Taylor Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Occupying the entire south side of Taylor Street between 5th and 6th was a truck transfer company owned by Mr. K. Yasunage. Farmers had to sell their produce in San Francisco and Oakland markets and needed someone to transport the produce. Most . . . — — Map (db m52493) HM |
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