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United States Post Office

17 Wednesday Jun 2020

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United States Post Office

Constructed in 1892, this was the first federal building in San Jose. It served as U.S. Post Office from 1892 to 1933. Designed by Willoughby Edbrooke and constructed of locally quarried sanstone, this Romanesque style structure, built by the United States government, it the last of its kind on the west coast.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 854

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Fine Arts Gallery Association, San Jose Historic Lankmarks Commission, and the San Jose Historical Museum.

October 22, 1972.

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Casa De Tableta

15 Wednesday Apr 2020

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Casa De Tableta

California Registered Historical Landmark # 825

This structure, built by Felix Buelna in the 1850’s, served as a gambling retreat and meeting place for Mexican-Californios. It was strategically located on the earliest trail used both by Rancheros and American settlers crossing the peninsula to the coast and served this remote area. Acquired by an American in 1868, it has continued to serve under various names as a roadhouse and saloon.

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the town of Portola Valley, May 24, 1969.

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Portolá Journey’s End

12 Friday Oct 2018

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Portolá Journey’s End

November 6-10, 1769
Near “El Palo Alto”, the tall tree, the Portolá expedition of 63 men and 200 horses and mules camped. They had traveled from San Diego in search of Monterey but discovered instead the Bay of San Francisco. Finding the bay too large to go around, and deciding that Monterey had been by-passed, they ended the search and returned to San Diego.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 2
Plaque placed by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Portolá Expedition Bicentennial Foundation, November 8, 1968.

This is California Historical Landmarks #2

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Birthplace Of Silicon Valley

12 Friday Oct 2018

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“The HP Garage”

Birthplace Of Silicon Valley

This garage is the birthplace of the world’s first high-technology region, “Silicon Valley.” The idea for such a region originated with Dr. Frederick Terman, a Stanford University professor who encouraged his students to start up their own electronics companies in the area instead of joining established firms in the East. The first two students to follow his advice were William R. Hewlett and David Packard, who in 1938 began developing their first product, an audio oscillator, in this garage.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 976

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard Company, May 19, 1989.

This is California Historical Landmarks #976 located in Palo Alto, CA.

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First County Courthouse Site

12 Friday Oct 2018

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First County Courthouse Site

This is the site of Alameda County’s first courthouse where county government began on June 6, 1853. Officials met in a two-story wooden building erected by Henry C. Smith and A. M. Church as a merchandise store. The seat of government moved to San Leandro in 1856, following an election in December 1854.

This is California Historical Landmarks #503.

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Winchester House

01 Tuesday Aug 2017

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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 Mrs. Winchester’s death in 1922. The continual building and remodeling created a 160-room house covering an area of six acres.

California Historical Landmark #868.

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California Historical Landmarks

04 Sunday Dec 2016

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Here’s a list of the California Historical Landmarks I’ve come across:

#Marker NameCityCountyExact Location
001Custom HouseMontereyMontereyN 36.60346 W 121.89349
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