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 Victorian Farm House - Los Gatos, CA Posted by:  DougK
N 37° 14.542 W 121° 57.338
10S E 592629 N 4122270
This Victorian Farm House, built in 1880, has a little of everything.
Waymark Code: WM6BW0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2009
Views: 17
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This personal residence, built in 1880, is at
16351 Los Gatos-Almaden Road.
The house and remaining 3 acres of land were designated as an historical landmark in 1979. |
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When one drives by this house it might not even catch your notice, at first.
It does have a big parking area outside the fence in front.
If you stop and look over the fence you'll see many old relics arranged in the front yard. |
Front Far Left
On the far left one can see a city-style street light, plows, wagon wheels, and a hitching post.
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Front Left
Panning right, one sees several old belt-driven machines, a grindstone, an glass top gasoline pump and a bucket over a wishing well.
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Front Right
Looking up the walkway to the house, one sees an old metal milk can, a pitchfork, a broken wooden wagon wheel, and an old ore car with shovels.
A pair of city street lights bracket a clock tower centerpiece.
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Front Far Right
Panning right, one again sees the clock tower, the ore car with pick and shovel, a melting pot with ladle,
another milk can, more old belt-driven machines, what look to be grape presses and other farm implements.
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Driveway Gate
To the right of the house is a gated driveway with two swinging gate doors.
The monogrammed letters "M" and "G" appear, one letter on each gate door.
The street address is on the brick gate post.
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Beware!
Looking through the driveway gate, the first thing that caught my attention, was a sign posted on a tree trunk.
Hopefully, this is another indication of the owner's whimsy!
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Street Intersection Sign
Looking down the driveway, one sees a unique street intersection sign of Chrysler Circle and Dodge Boys.
Wonder where this came from?
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Dodge Street
Another nearby street sign is mounted on a wooden board and attached to a tree.
Perhaps the owner had a fondness for Chrysler automobiles.
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Modern(?) Gas Pumps
Next one sees a collection of old gasoline pumps like none other: Shell, Hi-Octane and others!
Also note a Railroad crossing sign and multiple fire plugs.
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| Vintage Gas Pumps
And next to those pumps are even older gas pumps.
Almost visible is the Mobil gas sign, also seen in the Dodge Street picture above.
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Farm Equipment
Here's a view of a larger unknown farm vehicle.
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| Windmill
... and there's even an old windmill in the back of the house.
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There are many old relics to be seen at this house, though all should be viewed from outside the front fence.
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City/State: Los Gatos, CA
Web site: Not listed
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