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Title
Garden City Bank, c. 1908
Creator
Unknown
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Featured in the "City with a Past" exhibit with this caption: Located on the southwest corner of First and San Fernando, this 1905 steel-framed building is considered the first skyscraper in San Jose and the site of its first radio station, KQW. It later became the Silicon Valley Financial Center. This building's architect was William Binder. It was San Jose's first steel frame high rise structure.
Type
Image
Format
Black & White, Gelatin Silver Print
Identifier
9D32DDF9-AEBC-4ACC-9EB0-765407815815
1997-300-920
Subject
Garden City Bank Building (San Jose, Calif.)
Skyscrapers
Steel framing (Building) (LCSH)
First Street (San Jose, Calif.)
San Fernando Street (San Jose, Calif.)
Silicon Valley Financial Center (San Jose, Calif.)
Binder, William

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