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The '''Zicovich Winery''', run by Stephen Zicovich, was a local winery operating in San Jose at the turn of the 19th century.  Their winery was located on San Carlos Street, just west of the narrow gauge railroad tracks.  The original building burned in 1899 in a fire that also destroyed the [[Castle Brothers]] packing house next door<ref>Heavy Damage From Flames: Disastrous Fire Visits San Jose Today:
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[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1982&dat=18990420&id=36EkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4qMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1775,4134430 April 20, 1899 San Jose Evening News].</ref>.  The building was brick, built in the previous ten years.  A cooperage for the winery sat at the front of the lot.  A cellar held the wine casks.  Next to the winery was the Castle Brothers packing house, a former hay warehouse built of brick.  The newspaper article on the fire notes that wine prices had dropped in recent years.
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Newspaper articles on the fire comment on the appearance of this neighborhood on the edge of San Jose and outside fire department boundaries.  There was a cooper at the front of the property, a junk peddler, and a couple residences.  Across the tracks was the [[Great Western Can Company]].  Across San Carlos was a blacksmith (one's listed in 1896 directory at San Carlos and Sunol.)  A blacksmith shop operated across San Carlos St.
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In later years, Stephen Zicovich was running the Lincoln Winery at 971 West San Carlos in 1911<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=nKxKAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PT733&ots=Flf99lfqBX&dq=zicovich%20winery%20san%20jose&pg=PT733#v=onepage&q=zicovich%20winery%20san%20jose&f=false 1911 San Jose city directory]</ref>.
  
 
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Located at San Carlos and the narrow gauge, probably on the west side.  Burned in 1899,
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1982&dat=18990420&id=36EkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4qMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1775,4134430 newspaper story]
 
on the fire highlights what the neighborhood looked like at the time.  Had cooper at front of property, junk peddler named Kooser at corner closest to San Carlos Street, residence of Ed Brown.  Across the tracks was the [[Great Western Can Company]].  Across San Carlos was a blacksmith (one's listed in 1896 directory at San Carlos and Sunol.)  Castle Bros. was also in the area and affected by the fire.
 
  
Stephen Zicovich was running the Lincoln Winery at 971 West San Carlos in 1911 according to a [http://books.google.com/books?id=nKxKAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PT733&ots=Flf99lfqBX&dq=zicovich%20winery%20san%20jose&pg=PT733#v=onepage&q=zicovich%20winery%20san%20jose&f=false 1911 city directory].
 
 
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Revision as of 15:37, 29 August 2014

Summary
Business

Winery
Main Location

San Jose

The Zicovich Winery, run by Stephen Zicovich, was a local winery operating in San Jose at the turn of the 19th century. Their winery was located on San Carlos Street, just west of the narrow gauge railroad tracks. The original building burned in 1899 in a fire that also destroyed the Castle Brothers packing house next door[1]. The building was brick, built in the previous ten years. A cooperage for the winery sat at the front of the lot. A cellar held the wine casks. Next to the winery was the Castle Brothers packing house, a former hay warehouse built of brick. The newspaper article on the fire notes that wine prices had dropped in recent years.

Newspaper articles on the fire comment on the appearance of this neighborhood on the edge of San Jose and outside fire department boundaries. There was a cooper at the front of the property, a junk peddler, and a couple residences. Across the tracks was the Great Western Can Company. Across San Carlos was a blacksmith (one's listed in 1896 directory at San Carlos and Sunol.) A blacksmith shop operated across San Carlos St.

In later years, Stephen Zicovich was running the Lincoln Winery at 971 West San Carlos in 1911[2].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose -1899 San Carlos Street, west of narrow gauge.

References

  1. Heavy Damage From Flames: Disastrous Fire Visits San Jose Today: April 20, 1899 San Jose Evening News.
  2. 1911 San Jose city directory