Schiele Subdivision and Alameda Park
History, Architecture, and Preservation in a San José Neighborhood
by Kristan Van Laan and Kay Gutknecht

Indexed by Tammy Grier

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Last Name, First or topic Page # Image type Other information - Dr, Jr, wife of ..., occupation, etc.
Accessor's Photos 207-212 Photographs Taken by the Office of the Accessor, County of Santa Clara, circa 1960s.
Adam Brown Subdivision 24 Text
Alameda Gardens 16-24 Text, Illustration
Alameda Park 41-49 Text
Alexander, Arthur Clyde , Architect-Builder 62 Text "The Builder of Better Bungalows" slogan. Houses built on Harding and Pershing Ave listed. Husband of Elise Possenbacher.
Alta California 16 Text
Aspinwall & Company 34 Text
Aspinwall Steam Transportation Line 17 Text
Aspinwall, George Woolsey 17, 24, 26-27 Text
Basse, Edward , Architect 57-58 Text, Photograph Photograph of last standing building he designed.
Bateman, Edwin W. M , Architect 58 Text Photograph of only known extant building he designed
Bothwell, James Lewis , Architect 58-59 Text Husband of Edwina Sloan.
Boyles, William S. , Builder 59 Text Houses built on Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Jenny Wallace.
Brown, Adam 24 Text
Charles Schiele 35-38 Text Entrepreneur & Builder
Clark, Abraham C. 41 Text Signer of Declaration of Independence, grandfather of Wm Clark
Clark, Isabella, Alice Ann, Mary, Grace 41-42 Text Daughters of William & Alice Clark
Clark, Johnathan & Catherine Jonas 41-42 Text Parents of William Clark
Clark, William Squire 41-42 Text Capitalist
Clark, William Squire , Jr. 41-42 Text Son of William & Alice Clark
Colonial Revival Style Houses 69 Text Houses on Harding and Pershing Ave listed.
Contemporary Style Houses 69 Text Houses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Cook, Christopher M. , Architect-Builder- Designer 63 Text Son of renowned architect A. A. Cook. Opened Cook Lumber Company in mid-1920's. Houses built on Schiele and Stockton Ave listed.
Craftsman Style Houses 70 Text, Photo Houses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Development Map 6 Illustration Walking tour of the Schiele Subdivision/Alameda Park
Doyle, Purl , Contractor 64 Text Houses built on Harding, Hoover and Pershing Ave listed. Husband of Ethel Baxter.
Duncan, Alice 41 Text Wife of William Clark
Forbes, James Alexander and Ana Maria (Galindo) 15 Text, Illustration
Fox, Bernard Simon 26, 28-29, 32 Text nurseryman
French Eclectic Style Houses 70 Text, Photo Houses on Harding and Pershing Ave listed.
Glade, Willow 35 Text
Goodrich & Page 42 Text Architects Edwin Goodrich & George W. Page
Goodrich, Edwin , Architect 59 Text Son & partner of master architect Levi Goodrich. Houses built on Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Mollie Chrisman.
Harris, Henry 32 Text
Hastings Brothers 64-65 Text Partnered with brother Charles (Carpenter) to build multiple residence parks. Houses built on Pershing Ave listed.
Hastings, Wesley Warren , Architect 64-65 Text Son of master builder Alfred Hastings. Prolific builder in Santa Clara County before moving to Washington. Husband of Mary McCarthy.
Herrmann Brothers 36 Text Surveyors
Hester, Craven , Judge 22-27, 32 Text, Illustration
Hester, Martha 23, 24, 41 Text Wife of Judge Hester
Hester, Sallie 23 Text Daughter of Craven and Martha Hester
Higgins,William Ernest, Architect 68 Text Worked with socially prominent clients before joining F. Wolfe.
Hill, John T. 35 Text
Hill, Matilda 32, 34 Text
Historic Preservation campaign 11 Text Contributors, process
Houses on Harding Avenue 76-107 Text, Photo Year build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Hoover Avenue 108-119 Text, Photo Year build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Pershing Avenue 120-154 Text, Photo Year build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Schiele Avenue 155-202 Text, Photo Year build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Stockton Avenue 203-206 Text, Photo Year build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Interiors 75 Text Explanation of wet rooms, the California cooler and picture rails that are part of many of these homes.
Italian Renaissance Style Houses 70 Text, Photo Houses on Schiele Ave listed.
Kennedy, James Faris 17, 21 Text, Illustration
Lannin Brothers 65 Text Houses built on Harding Ave (Thomas Lannin), Pershing Ave, and Schiele Ave (Charles Lannin) are listed.
Lannin, Frank , Contractor 65 Text The seven Lannin brothers were involved in real estate and contracting.
Leet, William 43 Text Real estate salesman
Leet, Winifred McLaughlin 42 Text Daughter of
Legend to reading Schiele Subdivision/Alameda Park changing boundaries 33 Illustration
Lenzen, Theodore 35, 42 Text Architect
Lenzen, Theodore , Architect & Designer 60-61 Text Houses built on Schiele Ave listed. Integral part of Santa Clara College, Hester School, San Jose City Hall, San Jose Normal School, Lenzen subdivision (1865-1900). Husband of Caroline Wallauer.
Lewis, William, Designer-Builder 65-66 Text Built within Naglee Park. House on Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Daisy Peter.
Maddock, James Kent 24 Text
Maderis, Anthony "Tony" 43-46 Text Real estate developer
Maderis, Anthony, Developer 68 Text Commissioned Wolf & Higgins to design many of his homes.
Manson, John Savage 32, 34 Text
McCrary, George , Builder 66 Text Houses built on Pershing and Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Margaret Allen .
McLaughlin, Charles 30 Text
Micheltoreana, Manuel 15 Text
Minimal Traditional Style Houses 71 Text, Photo Houses on Harding, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Mission Revival Style Houses 71 Text, Photo Houses on Harding, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Mission Santa Clara de Asis 14 Text
Moore, John Henley , Judge 37 Text Prominent local judge
Neoclassical Cottage Style Houses 71 Text, Photo Houses on Schiele Ave listed.
Nohl, Charles 24 Text artist
O'Neil, William, Contractor 62, 66-67 Text Houses built on Harding, Hoover and Pershing Ave listed. Husband of Ruth McCrary.
Otter Hotel 35 Text Later renamed the Pacific Hotel
Plan of Alameda Gardens 18-19 Illustration Map, circa 1852-1854
Powers, George W. 30 Text
Prairie Style Houses 71 Text, Photo Houses on Harding, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Preservation 214-226 Text Preserving and maintaining the features of your home.
Pueblo of San Jose 14 Text
Queen Anne Style Houses 72 Text, Photo Houses on Schiele Ave listed.
Rancho El Potrero de Santa Clara 14 Illustration 1861 plat map
Rancho El Potrero de Santa Clara 15-16 Text History of
Reid, Francis W. 61 Text Reid & [George] Meeke partnership. Designed churches and Carnegie libraries throughout California. Husband of Lynda Alexander.
Riordan, Ellen 36 Text Wife of Charles Schiele
Rucker , Joseph and Company 44 Text Real estate firm
San Francisco & San Jose Railway 31 Map Dated 1862
San Jose First Ward Map 32 Text Excerpt from 1876 Thompson & West
San Jose Railroad corporation 29 Text
San Jose Valley Nursery 28 Text
Santa Clara County Agricultural Society 27 Text
Schiele Subdivision 27, 32-41 Text Developed in 1888
Schiele Subdivision/Alameda Park 7, 9, 13, 32 Text
Shelton, Christopher 24-26 Text, Illustration
Spanish Revival Style Houses 72 Text, Photo Houses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing, Schiele and Stockton Ave listed.
Stick Style Houses 73 Text, Photo Houses on Schiele Ave listed.
Stockton Ranch 24-27 Text Transition to Alameda Gardens
Stockton Ranch Nursery 28 Text
Stockton, Robert Field , Commodore 16-17, 24, 26 Text, Illustration
Subdivisions background 9 Text Introduction
Tantau, Clarence 43 Text Architect
The Alameda 29 Text San Jose's Magnificent Boulevard
The White House 44 Text Men's clothing store in downtown San Jose
Thompson, Austin 32 Text
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 16 Text
Tudor Revival Style Houses 73 Text, Photo Houses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing, Schiele and Stockton Ave listed.
Weyewold 42 Text The Clark estate under management of Jerome and Ann Clark Hart
Williams, Rollie, Builder 67 Text Houses built on Harding, Hoover, Pershing and Schiele listed. Also built in the Hanchett Park neighborhood. Husband of May Saulsbury.
Willow Glen 24 Text
Windows 74-75 Text, Illustration Examples of the divided light windows incorporated.
Wolfe & Higgins, Architect Firm 68 Text Frank Wolfe and William Higgins (1917-1926)
Wolfe & Higgins, Architect Firm 68 Text Carl Wolfe and William Higgins (1926-1931)
Wolfe, Frank, Builder & Architect 68 Text Worked with architect Charles McKenzie 1899-1910. Worked solo between 1911-1917. Husband of Nellie Crockett and father of Carl Wolfe.

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