The Burning of San Jose Chinatown

The Burning of San Jose Chinatown (HMHEW)

Location: San Jose, CA 95113 Santa Clara County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 19.95', W 121° 53.352'

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May 4, 1887

In Memory of
The Burning of San Jose Chinatown
May 4, 1887

On this site on May 4, 1887 a mysterious fire, deliberately set, destroyed San Jose's Chinatown. This was the largest Chinatown South of San Francisco. A community of bachelors and of families, these early Chinese Pioneers were instrumental in developing the economy of Santa Clara county.
Dedicated May 4, 1987.
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HM NumberHMHEW
Tags
Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceHotel
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleMounted
Year Placed1987
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 6:55am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
Location DescriptionOn the side of the San Jose Fairmont Hotel
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 598404 N 4132337
Decimal Degrees37.33250000, -121.88920000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 19.95', W 121° 53.352'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 19' 57.0000" N, 121° 53' 21.1200" W
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Area Code(s)408, 650
Can be seen from road?No
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-3 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose CA 95113, US
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