Sainte Claire Club - San Jose, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 20.387 W 121° 53.491
10S E 598189 N 4133142
The Sainte Claire Club is San Jose's oldest.
Waymark Code: WM60P6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2009
Views: 1
The plaque reads: "The Sainte Claire Club was organized in 1888 by a group of distinguished local citizens, including James Phelan - banker, US Senator and former mayor of San Francisco. San Jose's oldest men's club has occupied this handsome structure since its construction in 1893. Designed by A. Page Brown, the building has unsual ornamental brick detailing. It was damaged in the 1906 Earthquake and restored in 1907."
Group that erected the marker: City of San Jose
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
65 E. Saint James St.
San Jose, CA USA
95113
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