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Contact sheet and negatives of men on ladders with a crane, removing the top of the chimney from the roof of the house at 1855 The Alameda. Includes several close-ups of the gargoyles on the lower chimney exterior. The negative envelope lists the San Jose Historical Museum as the customer. Constructed by James H. Henry in 1889-1890, this Victorian house was located on the corner of The Alameda and University. It was purchased in 1958-1959 by former San Jose mayor Joseph Pace, who in 1971 offered it to the City of San Jose for their new historic museum at Kelley Park. The house was deemed too expensive to move, and was later demolished. At the time of the photo, the house was occupied by artists' studios.
Nineteen seventies Historic buildings Alameda, The (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.) Architecture, Victorian Houses Chimneys Demolition Gargoyles Henry, James H Pace, Joseph
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