Knox-Goodrich Building (San Jose, California)

USA / California / Fruitdale / San Jose, California / South 1st Street, 34
 building, landmark, place with historical importance
34 S 1st St.
San Jose, CA 95113

This charming commercial structure was built in 1889 by Sarah Knox-Goodrich on property left to her first husband, Dr. William Knox, using sandstone from the quarry owned by her second husband, Levi Goodrich. Both men were important San Jose citizens: Knox with his brother-in-law T. Ellard Beans, established San Jose's first bank; Goodrich was the architect of the Santa Clara County Courthouse. Sarah Knox-Goodrich, a strong advocate of women's rights, organized San Jose's first Women Suffrage Association in 1869. She died in 1903 and was buried between her two husbands in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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Coordinates:   37°20'8"N   121°53'23"W
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