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The '''Worswick Packing House''' was a drying yard in the Willows section of San Jose owned by [[George Draper Worswick]] and located in the middle of his "Cherry Vale" orchard.  The drying yard was probably not very large, but was big enough to deserve a new story when the structures burned<ref>Packing House Owned By A Former Mayor Burns To The Ground: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CHMzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5087,3226656&dq=packing+house+death+san+jose&hl=en September 23, 1915 San Jose Evening News]</ref>.
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Not commercial - only listed because it burned to the ground in 1915.  Owned by George D. Worswick, in the middle of his "Cherry Vale" orchard.  Located at Cherry and Willow.  Fire reported in San Jose Evening News,
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[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CHMzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5087,3226656&dq=packing+house+death+san+jose&hl=en September 23, 1915]  
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Packing house a total loss, some trees damaged.
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Latest revision as of 00:49, 7 April 2015

Summary
Business

Fruit Dryer
Main Location

San Jose
Active

~1915

The Worswick Packing House was a drying yard in the Willows section of San Jose owned by George Draper Worswick and located in the middle of his "Cherry Vale" orchard. The drying yard was probably not very large, but was big enough to deserve a new story when the structures burned[1].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1915 Cherry Ave. at Willow St.

References

  1. Packing House Owned By A Former Mayor Burns To The Ground: September 23, 1915 San Jose Evening News