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Historic Preservation

Landmark Pictures

Recently Designated City Landmarks:
(Click on HL# to view photograph)

1. HL00-120 Montgomery Hotel, 211 S. First Street
2. HL02-121 5-Spot Drive-In Restaurant, 869 South First St.
3. HL01-122 Pritchard/Renzel House, 524 S. Almaden Avenue
4. HL01-123 Stern/Fischer House, 132 Pierce Avenue
5. HL00-125 Allen Apartments/Houghton Donner House, 156 East Saint John Street
6. HL01-126 St Claire Building, 301 S. First Street
7. HL01-127 Porter Stock Building, 83-91 S. First Street
8. HL01-128 Costa & Miller Building, 520 S. First Street
9. HL01-129 Sunol Building, 127-145 Post Street
10. HL01-130 W. Prussia Building, 371 S. First Street
11. HL01-131 Pratt/Brackett House, 469 S. Third Street
12. HL01-132 San Jose National Bank (aka Anglo-California National Bank), 101 W. Santa Clara Street
13. HL01-133 Rucker House, 418 S. Third Street
14. HL01-134 Twohy Building, 200-210 S. First Street
15. HL01-135 Knights of Columbus Building, 34-40 N. First Street
16. HL01-136 Realty Building, 19 N. Second Street
17. HL01-137 Wright/Bailey House, 312-314 S. Third Street
18. HL01-138 Masson Building, 161 W. Santa Clara Street
19. HL01-139 Farmer's Union Building, 151 W. Santa Clara Street
20. HL01-140 Commercial Building, 28 N. First Street
21. HL01-144 Bird House, 89 Pierce Avenue
22. HL03-147 Rank House, 128 Pierce Avenue
23. HL03-148 Moody Flats Apartment Building, 311 North Second Street

24. HL05-154 Calpak Managers Office
25. HL06-156 Arguello-Gosbey House

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Picture of Arguello-Gosbey House

HL 06-156

Arguello-Gosbey House
456 North Third Street

Architectural Style: Queen Anne Victorian

Architect: Unknown

Picture of Calpak Managers Office

HL 05-154

Calpak Managers Office
734 The Alameda

Architectural Style: Vernacular Industrial

Built: 1930

Architect: Unknown

Photo of Commercial Building

HL01-140

Commercial Building
22 N. First Street

Built: 1926

Architect: Binder & Curtis

Photo of Knigts of Columbus Building

HL01-135

Knights of Columbus Building
34-40 N. First Street

Built: 1926

Architect: Leo J. Devlin

Photo of Realty Building

HL01-136

Realty Building
19 N. Second Street

Built: 1925

Architect: Wolfe & Higgins

Photo of Porter Stock Building

HL01-127

Porter Stock Building
85-91 S. First Street

Built: 1867

Architect: Unknown

1-17-08
Fire Historic Evaluation

Photo of St. Claire Building

HL01-126

St. Claire Building
301 S. First Street

Built: 1925

Architect: Weeks & Day

Photo of Rucker House

HL01-133

Rucker House
418 S. Third Street

Built: 1891

Architect: J.O. McKee

Photo of Twohy Building

HL01-134

Twohy Building
200-210 S. First Street

Built: 1917

Architect: William Binde

Photo of Anglo-California National Bank Building

HL01-132

Anglo-California National Bank Building
101 W. Santa Clara Street

Built: 1942

Architect: Ralph Wycoff

Photo of Pratt/Brackett House

HL01-131

Pratt/Brackett House
469 S. Third Street

Built: 1865

Architect: Unknown

Photo of Stern/Fischer House

HL01-123

Stern/Fischer House
132 Pierce Avenue

Built: 1892

Architect: Unknown

Photo of W. Prussian Building

HL01-130

W. Prussia Building
371 S. First Street

Built: 1925

Architect: Weeks & Day

Photo of Wrigh/Bailey House

HL01-137

Wright/Bailey House
312-314 S. Third Street

Built: c. 1889

Architect: Unknown

Photo of Pritchard/Renzel House

HL01-122

Pritchard/Renzel House
524 S. Almaden Avenue

Built: c. 1888

Architect: Unknown

Photo of Sunol Building

HL01-129

Sunol Building
127-145 Post Street

Built: 1895

Architect: William D. Van Sielen

HL00-120

Montgomery Hotel
211 S. First Street

Built: 1911

Architect: William Binder

Photo of Donner House

HL00-125

Allen Apartments/Houghton Donner House
156 E. Saint John Street

Built: c. 1881

Architect: John T. Burkett

Photo of Costa Miller Building

HL01-128

Costa and Miller Building
520 S. First Street

Built: 1923

Architect: Unknown

Photo of Masson Building

HL01-138

Masson Building
161 W. Santa Clara Street

Built: 1883-1884; Remodeled: 1930

Original Architect: Theodore Lenzen

Remodel Architect: William H. Weeks

Photo of Farmer's Union Building

HL01-139

Farmer's Union Building
151 W. Santa Clara Street

Built: 1930

Architect: William H. Weeks

Photo of the Bird House HL01-144

Bird House
89 Pierce Avenue

Built: 1894

Queen Anne Victorian Residence

Photo of the Rank House HL03-147

Rank House
128 Pierce Avenue

Built: 1888

Queen Anne Victorian Residence

Photo of Moody Flats Apartment Building

HL03-148

Moody Flats Apartment Building
311 North Second Street

Built: 1903

Classical Revival Multi-Family Residence

Photo of San Jose's greatest landmark, the 5 spot Drive In HL02-121

5-Spot Drive-In Restaurant
869 South First St.

Built: 1931

Coffee Shop Modern

 

Other Notable City Landmarks


Photo of the Old Hoover School Reason for Landmark Designation: It is one of the original Junior High Schools in San Jose. Associated with Donald Bowden, the first American to run a sub-four minute mile. Designed by prolific architect and school designer William Weeks. Old Hoover School

Architect: William W. Weeks

Architectural Style: Mediterranean Revival

Year Constructed: 1931

Year Designated as a City Landmark: 1995

Photo of the Municipal Rose Garden Reason for Landmark Designation: Associated with Mrs. Fremont Older and Mrs. Charles C. Derby who both suggested a strictly floral and arboreal park to the City Council. Designed by John McLaren who also designed Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and the Hanchett Park Neighborhood in San Jose. Municipal Rose Garden

Designer: John McLaren

Year Constructed: 1931

Year Designated as a City Landmark: 1995

McDonalds original restaurant Reason Eligible: One of the two remaining original Mc Donald's restaurants in California with the trademark Golden Arches and red and white tile interior. Mc Donald's Drive-In Hamburger Restaurant

Architect: Stanley Clark Meston

Year Constructed: C. 1960

Year Determined Eligible as City Landmark: 1994

The Orange
Reason for Landmark Designation: The building is a rare example of Roadside Strip Architecture with ties to agriculture in early California.

The Orange (Mark's Hot Dog's)

Architect: Frank Pohl, Grocer

Architectural Style: California Roadside Strip

Year Constructed: 1936

Year Designated as a City Landmark: 1992

 

 

Last Modified Date: 7/31/2009

 
 

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