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==Summary==
 
 
Dried fruit packing house in Edenvale, eight miles south of San Jose along the S.P. railroad tracks to Los Angeles.  The packing company appears to have been part of the Hayes family businesses; the family is better known as the former publishers of the San Jose Mercury News.  The plant went through a couple hands, but eventually sold in the 'teens to [[Richmond Chase]].
 
Dried fruit packing house in Edenvale, eight miles south of San Jose along the S.P. railroad tracks to Los Angeles.  The packing company appears to have been part of the Hayes family businesses; the family is better known as the former publishers of the San Jose Mercury News.  The plant went through a couple hands, but eventually sold in the 'teens to [[Richmond Chase]].
  

Revision as of 14:14, 30 July 2013

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

Edenvale, CA
Active

1903-1917

Dried fruit packing house in Edenvale, eight miles south of San Jose along the S.P. railroad tracks to Los Angeles. The packing company appears to have been part of the Hayes family businesses; the family is better known as the former publishers of the San Jose Mercury News. The plant went through a couple hands, but eventually sold in the 'teens to Richmond Chase.

The plant finally burned down in 1952.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Edenvale 1903, 1952 Saddlebrook Drive Rancho Santa Teresa Mobile Estates. Satellite Photo seems to show packing house there. Prune County Railroading says the location had a passenger shelter, packing house, and warehouse.

Details

June 25, 1903 San Jose Evening News "The brick walls of the Edenvale Packing company's establishment have been erected and the sidetrack of the warehouse has been completed." This is one of two plants being built in the season, according to the paper.

30 year old mechanic and engineer for the plant died on September 8, 1908 according September 8, 1908 San Jose Evening News Became part of Richmond-Chase, burned 1952.