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| − | + | The '''Shaw Warehouse''' was a public warehouse in San Jose in the 1920's. Its warehouse was on the east side of the Southern Pacific tracks at the current site of Diridon Station. | |
| + | The owner of the business was James G. Shaw. Shaw was born in Pescadero, and moved to San Jose in 1907 where he worked for the [[Walsh-Col Company]]. He was an early believer in truck transport and started [[Service Motor Transportation]] in 1919, then founded Shaw Transportation and Drayage Company in 1922<ref>Biography of James G. Shaw. In Eugene T. Sawyer, [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/eugene-t-sawyer/history-of-santa-clara-county-california-ywa/page-115-history-of-santa-clara-county-california-ywa.shtml History of Santa Clara County]. Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, 1922. Pg. 693.</ref>. | ||
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| San Jose || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=362%20North%20Market%20Street,San%20Jose 362 North Market Street] || | | San Jose || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=362%20North%20Market%20Street,San%20Jose 362 North Market Street] || | ||
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| − | | San Jose || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=110%20Bellevue%20Avenue,San%20Jose 110 Bellevue Avenue] || | + | | San Jose || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=110%20Bellevue%20Avenue,San%20Jose 110 Bellevue Avenue] || On Western Pacific Railroad. |
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| − | | San Jose || 1926 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cahill%20St,San%20Jose Cahill St] || | + | | San Jose || 1926 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cahill%20St,San%20Jose Cahill St] || According to 1930's Southern Pacific map. |
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Bellevue [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/eugene-t-sawyer/history-of-santa-clara-county-california-ywa/page-115-history-of-santa-clara-county-california-ywa.shtml on WP] [[Category:San Jose]] | Bellevue [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/eugene-t-sawyer/history-of-santa-clara-county-california-ywa/page-115-history-of-santa-clara-county-california-ywa.shtml on WP] [[Category:San Jose]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 27 November 2016
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Public warehouse |
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The Shaw Warehouse was a public warehouse in San Jose in the 1920's. Its warehouse was on the east side of the Southern Pacific tracks at the current site of Diridon Station.
The owner of the business was James G. Shaw. Shaw was born in Pescadero, and moved to San Jose in 1907 where he worked for the Walsh-Col Company. He was an early believer in truck transport and started Service Motor Transportation in 1919, then founded Shaw Transportation and Drayage Company in 1922[1].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1922 | 362 North Market Street | |
| San Jose | 1922 | 110 Bellevue Avenue | On Western Pacific Railroad. |
| San Jose | 1926 | Cahill St | According to 1930's Southern Pacific map. |
Photos
Cahill Street Warehouses John C. Gordon Panoramic Collection, San Jose State University
Details
Seen on 1926 Southern Pacific industrial map for sale . In 1922, handling 200 tons of merchandise per week.
Bellevue on WP
References
- ↑ Biography of James G. Shaw. In Eugene T. Sawyer, History of Santa Clara County. Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, 1922. Pg. 693.