Difference between revisions of "Sun Garden Packing"
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| + | '''Sun Garden Packing''' was a tomato and fruit canner in San Jose. The company operated from 1939 to 1996<ref>Finally closed on May 9, 1996 according to San Jose Mercury News article</ref>. Their cannery on South First Street burned down in 2002<ref>Former Tomato Cannery in S.J. Damaged By Fire, Cause Being Investigated: February 9, 2002 San Jose Mercury News</ref>. | ||
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| + | Sun Garden was founded by the DiNaopoli family<ref>[http://www.italoamericano.com/italian%20american%20scene/mama_and_papa_dinapoli.htm DiNapoli family history]</ref> in 1939 canning apricots in a former distillery. The company bought the former [[Bisceglia Brothers]] cannery on South First Street in 1948. The company specialized in tomato packing; in later years, the site was used by the [[American Can Company]]. | ||
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| + | The South First Street cannery was towards the back of the lot along the pre-1935 Southern Pacific main line tracks. The area along South First Street held worker housing and other businesses; by the 1960's, the company had torn these down, and opened the land for commercial businesses along the busy street.<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/23136132@N04/8695047790/ Flickr photo] from user [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23136132@N04/ JAB88] showing former Sun Garden property and quoting from environmental impact report for new construction.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 7 November 2013
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Sun Garden Packing was a tomato and fruit canner in San Jose. The company operated from 1939 to 1996[1]. Their cannery on South First Street burned down in 2002[2].
Sun Garden was founded by the DiNaopoli family[3] in 1939 canning apricots in a former distillery. The company bought the former Bisceglia Brothers cannery on South First Street in 1948. The company specialized in tomato packing; in later years, the site was used by the American Can Company.
The South First Street cannery was towards the back of the lot along the pre-1935 Southern Pacific main line tracks. The area along South First Street held worker housing and other businesses; by the 1960's, the company had torn these down, and opened the land for commercial businesses along the busy street.[4].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1948-1996 | 1598 Monterey Highway |
Details
- ↑ Finally closed on May 9, 1996 according to San Jose Mercury News article
- ↑ Former Tomato Cannery in S.J. Damaged By Fire, Cause Being Investigated: February 9, 2002 San Jose Mercury News
- ↑ DiNapoli family history
- ↑ Flickr photo from user JAB88 showing former Sun Garden property and quoting from environmental impact report for new construction.