Across a lawn planted with palm trees is the second San Jose State Normal School building. It was built in 1881 to replace the original Normal School building which was destroyed by fire. It was built of brick and stone to in an effort make it more fire resistant and incorporated a 5000 gallon water tank on the third floor. But the brick was unable to resist the strong shaking of the 1906 earthquake and the building was too badly damaged to be repaired. The gray building on the right held elementary school classrooms where student teachers could practice before graduation.
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