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

Last Name, First or topicpage #Image typeOther information
Accessor’s Photos207-212PhotographsTaken by the Office of the Accessor, County of Santa Clara, circa 1960s.
Adam Brown Subdivision24Text
Alameda Gardens16-24Text, Illustration
Alameda Park41-49Text
Alexander, Arthur Clyde , Architect-Builder62Text“The Builder of Better Bungalows” slogan. Houses built on Harding and Pershing Ave listed. Husband of Elise Possenbacher.
Alta California16Text
Aspinwall & Company34Text
Aspinwall Steam Transportation Line17Text
Aspinwall, George Woolsey17, 24, 26-27Text
Basse, Edward , Architect57-58Text, PhotographPhotograph of last standing building he designed.
Bateman, Edwin W. M , Architect58TextPhotograph of only known extant building he designed
Bothwell, James Lewis , Architect58-59TextHusband of Edwina Sloan.
Boyles, William S. , Builder59TextHouses built on Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Jenny Wallace.
Brown, Adam24Text
Charles Schiele35-38TextEntrepreneur & Builder
Clark, Abraham C.41TextSigner of Declaration of Independence, grandfather of Wm Clark
Clark, Isabella, Alice Ann, Mary, Grace41-42TextDaughters of William & Alice Clark
Clark, Johnathan & Catherine Jonas41-42TextParents of William Clark
Clark, William Squire41-42TextCapitalist
Clark, William Squire , Jr.41-42TextSon of William & Alice Clark
Colonial Revival Style Houses69TextHouses on Harding and Pershing Ave listed.
Contemporary Style Houses69TextHouses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Cook, Christopher M. , Architect-Builder- Designer63TextSon of renowned architect A. A. Cook. Opened Cook Lumber Company in mid-1920’s. Houses built on Schiele and Stockton Ave listed.
Craftsman Style Houses70Text, PhotoHouses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Development Map6IllustrationWalking tour of the Schiele Subdivision/Alameda Park
Doyle, Purl , Contractor64TextHouses built on Harding, Hoover and Pershing Ave listed. Husband of Ethel Baxter.
Duncan, Alice41TextWife of William Clark
Forbes, James Alexander and Ana Maria (Galindo)15Text, Illustration
Fox, Bernard Simon26, 28-29, 32Textnurseryman
French Eclectic Style Houses70Text, PhotoHouses on Harding and Pershing Ave listed.
Glade, Willow35Text
Goodrich & Page42TextArchitects Edwin Goodrich & George W. Page
Goodrich, Edwin , Architect59TextSon & partner of master architect Levi Goodrich. Houses built on Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Mollie Chrisman.
Harris, Henry32Text
Hastings Brothers64-65TextPartnered with brother Charles (Carpenter) to build multiple residence parks. Houses built on Pershing Ave listed.
Hastings, Wesley Warren , Architect64-65TextSon of master builder Alfred Hastings. Prolific builder in Santa Clara County before moving to Washington. Husband of Mary McCarthy.
Herrmann Brothers36TextSurveyors
Hester, Craven , Judge22-27, 32Text, Illustration
Hester, Martha23, 24, 41TextWife of Judge Hester
Hester, Sallie23TextDaughter of Craven and Martha Hester
Higgins,William Ernest, Architect68TextWorked with socially prominent clients before joining F. Wolfe.
Hill, John T.35Text
Hill, Matilda32, 34Text
Historic Preservation campaign11TextContributors, process
Houses on Harding Avenue76-107Text, PhotoYear build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Hoover Avenue108-119Text, PhotoYear build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Pershing Avenue120-154Text, PhotoYear build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Schiele Avenue155-202Text, PhotoYear build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Houses on Stockton Avenue203-206Text, PhotoYear build, character defining features, architect and original resident listed.
Interiors75TextExplanation of wet rooms, the California cooler and picture rails that are part of many of these homes.
Italian Renaissance Style Houses70Text, PhotoHouses on Schiele Ave listed.
Kennedy, James Faris17, 21Text, Illustration
Lannin Brothers65TextHouses built on Harding Ave (Thomas Lannin), Pershing Ave, and Schiele Ave (Charles Lannin) are listed.
Lannin, Frank , Contractor65TextThe seven Lannin brothers were involved in real estate and contracting.
Leet, William43TextReal estate salesman
Leet, Winifred McLaughlin42TextDaughter of
Legend to reading Schiele Subdivision/Alameda Park changing boundaries33Illustration
Lenzen, Theodore35, 42TextArchitect
Lenzen, Theodore , Architect & Designer60-61TextHouses 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-Builder65-66TextBuilt within Naglee Park. House on Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Daisy Peter.
Maddock, James Kent24Text
Maderis, Anthony “Tony”43-46TextReal estate developer
Maderis, Anthony, Developer68TextCommissioned Wolf & Higgins to design many of his homes.
Manson, John Savage32, 34Text
McCrary, George , Builder66TextHouses built on Pershing and Schiele Ave listed. Husband of Margaret Allen .
McLaughlin, Charles30Text
Micheltoreana, Manuel15Text
Minimal Traditional Style Houses71Text, PhotoHouses on Harding, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Mission Revival Style Houses71Text, PhotoHouses on Harding, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Mission Santa Clara de Asis14Text
Moore, John Henley , Judge37TextProminent local judge
Neoclassical Cottage Style Houses71Text, PhotoHouses on Schiele Ave listed.
Nohl, Charles24Textartist
O’Neil, William, Contractor62, 66-67TextHouses built on Harding, Hoover and Pershing Ave listed. Husband of Ruth McCrary.
Otter Hotel35TextLater renamed the Pacific Hotel
Plan of Alameda Gardens18-19IllustrationMap, circa 1852-1854
Powers, George W.30Text
Prairie Style Houses71Text, PhotoHouses on Harding, Pershing and Schiele Ave listed.
Preservation214-226TextPreserving and maintaining the features of your home.
Pueblo of San Jose14Text
Queen Anne Style Houses72Text, PhotoHouses on Schiele Ave listed.
Rancho El Potrero de Santa Clara14Illustration1861 plat map
Rancho El Potrero de Santa Clara15-16TextHistory of
Reid, Francis W.61TextReid & [George] Meeke partnership. Designed churches and Carnegie libraries throughout California. Husband of Lynda Alexander.
Riordan, Ellen36TextWife of Charles Schiele
Rucker , Joseph and Company44TextReal estate firm
San Francisco & San Jose Railway31MapDated 1862
San Jose First Ward Map32TextExcerpt from 1876 Thompson & West
San Jose Railroad corporation29Text
San Jose Valley Nursery28Text
Santa Clara County Agricultural Society27Text
Schiele Subdivision27, 32-41TextDeveloped in 1888
Schiele Subdivision/Alameda Park7, 9, 13, 32Text
Shelton, Christopher24-26Text, Illustration
Spanish Revival Style Houses72Text, PhotoHouses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing, Schiele and Stockton Ave listed.
Stick Style Houses73Text, PhotoHouses on Schiele Ave listed.
Stockton Ranch24-27TextTransition to Alameda Gardens
Stockton Ranch Nursery28Text
Stockton, Robert Field , Commodore16-17, 24, 26Text, Illustration
Subdivisions background9TextIntroduction
Tantau, Clarence43TextArchitect
The Alameda29TextSan Jose’s Magnificent Boulevard
The White House44TextMen’s clothing store in downtown San Jose
Thompson, Austin32Text
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo16Text
Tudor Revival Style Houses73Text, PhotoHouses on Harding, Hoover, Pershing, Schiele and Stockton Ave listed.
Weyewold42TextThe Clark estate under management of Jerome and Ann Clark Hart
Williams, Rollie, Builder67TextHouses built on Harding, Hoover, Pershing and Schiele listed. Also built in the Hanchett Park neighborhood. Husband of May Saulsbury.
Willow Glen24Text
Windows74-75Text, IllustrationExamples of the divided light windows incorporated.
Wolfe & Higgins, Architect Firm68TextFrank Wolfe and William Higgins (1917-1926)
Wolfe & Higgins, Architect Firm68TextCarl Wolfe and William Higgins (1926-1931)
Wolfe, Frank, Builder & Architect68TextWorked with architect Charles McKenzie 1899-1910. Worked solo between 1911-1917. Husband of Nellie Crockett and father of Carl Wolfe.