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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 '''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.
  
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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] ||  
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| 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] || According to 1930's Southern Pacific map.
 
| San Jose || 1926 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cahill%20St,San%20Jose Cahill St] || According to 1930's Southern Pacific map.

Latest revision as of 18:38, 27 November 2016

Summary
Business

Public warehouse
Main Location

San Jose

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

  1. Biography of James G. Shaw. In Eugene T. Sawyer, History of Santa Clara County. Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, 1922. Pg. 693.