by David C. Hill | Nov 25, 2020 | CALIFORNIA, California Culture, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← California Culture Yesterday morning I was exploring the area around Santa Clara University for my history project The Alameda.I met Matty, she is 95 and was born and raised in Santa Clara, and has lived in the same home for 85 years. The...
by David C. Hill | Nov 21, 2020 | CALIFORNIA, California Outdoors, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← California Outdoors Mount Umunhum offers some of the most spectacular views of San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Pacific Ocean.©David C. Hill Photography Mount Umunhum offers some of the most spectacular views of San Jose, the San...
by David C. Hill | Nov 12, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Neighborhoods, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Neighborhoods I found this beautiful lithograph of a birds-eye view of downtown San Jose from 1869.The map was designed by Gray (W. Vallance) & C.B. Gifford.I enjoyed zooming and looking at the fine detail of the map. I was able...
by David C. Hill | Nov 7, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Neighborhoods, San Jose Street Project, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Street Project The AlamedaI found this beautiful old car hidden behind the fence at an abandoned gas station in the College Park area of San Jose. I believe the car is a 1930's era, Pontiac Sedan? I can imagine the car driving...
by David C. Hill | Oct 30, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Culture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Culture My morning walk on The Alameda.Babe the Muffler Man A San Jose Icon since 1953Babe was designated a San Jose City Landmark in 1990.Babes Muffler Shop 1968 model year, VW introduced the second-generation microbus, known as the...
by David C. Hill | Oct 28, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Architecture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Architecture 1960 The AlamedaSan Jose, CA ©David C. Hill Photography Historic Preservation on The AlamedaSan Jose, CA Over the years, the historic mansions of The Alameda have been demolished and replaced with modern office...
by David C. Hill | Oct 24, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Architecture, San Jose Neighborhoods, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Architecture Hotel De Anza was built in 1931Architectural Style: Zig Zag Modern Art Deco San Jose, CA©David Hill Photography The Hotel De Anza is just a few blocks up from the historical end of The Alameda at the Guadalupe River on...
by David C. Hill | Oct 19, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Neighborhoods, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Neighborhoods The Alameda est. 1799California's First Built Road"Poplar City” 1870's connecting the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara.Owned by Moses Davis and W.S. Chapman Lots 100 x 260 with orchards on the rear of...
by David C. Hill | Oct 15, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Culture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Culture "Every election is determined by the people who show up." — Larry SabatoOfficial Ballot Drop Box in front of SAP Center/Shark Tank on Santa Clara St(Historic route of The Alameda) in downtown San Jose.#DtSj...
by David C. Hill | Oct 14, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Architecture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Architecture Original image caption Historic Mansions of The Alameda James Henry Pierce MansionThe Alameda & Villa San Jose, CA Designed by California's first female licensed architect Julia Morgan in 1910. Prairie style...
by David C. Hill | Oct 12, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Architecture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Architecture Original image caption Historic Mansions of The Alameda Minerva Manor The Alameda Over the years historic homes of The Alameda have been moved or demolished for office buildings & retail space, 24 historic homes are...
by David C. Hill | Oct 11, 2020 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Culture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Culture The Alameda- Towne TheaterSan Jose, CA The Hester Theatre was San Jose's first neighborhood theater; it opened in 1926. The original architecture was Egyptian Spanish Revival. In 1952 the theater was renovated with an...