United States Post Office

17 Wednesday Jun 2020

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California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Markers, Post Offices, San Jose, Santa Clara County

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.

California Historical Landmarks
San Jose, California

Beginning of the Internet Age

18 Monday May 2020

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California, Historic Markers, Internet, Portola Valley, San Mateo County

On August 27, 1976, scientists from SRI International celebrated the successful completion of tests by sending an electronic message from a computer set up at a picnic table behind the Alpine Inn. The message was sent via a radio network to SRI and on through a second network, the ARPANET, to Boston. This event marked the beginning of the Internet Age.

Casa De Tableta (history of this location)

Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

17 Sunday May 2020

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Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

80 S Market St, San Jose, California

St. Joseph’s was the first church of the Pueblo de San Jose. 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 was destroyed by fire in 1875, the present building was begun. Designed by architect Bryan J. Clinch, this grand edifice continues to house San Jose’s oldest seat of Christian worship.

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.