SHADES OF THE PAST
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SHADES OF THE PAST |
Sample Chronology of Residents
153 Race Street
| 1899 | This area is part of the San Jose Fair Grounds. Race Street existed, as did Park and The Alameda, but there were no cross streets |
| 1907 | Maps now show Mariposa and other cross streets north toward The Alameda were present, but the streets on the east side of Race were not there yet. |
| 1922 | Antonio Parisi buys Lots #3 and #16 from Peninsula Land & Improvement (owned by investor Hanchett), and begins construction on two houses that will become 153 and 157 Race Street. Until 1941, the 153 Race Street is numbered 167 Race Street |
| 1924-25 | Resident is George W. Leslie, tank truck superintendent (renter) |
| 1926-28 | Resident is Robert E. Early, engineer for Western Well Works (renter) |
| 1928 | Antonio Parisi loses the both houses in foreclosure to the Bank of Italy. |
| 1929 | 167 Race Street becomes 153 Race Street |
| 1930-31 | Resident is Frank L. Glover, an auto trimmer |
| 1932 | Resident is C. B. and Raymond Costa |
| 1933 | Vacant |
| 1935-38 | Resident is W.A. Sinclair, a chiropractor |
| 1939 | Resident is F.O. Kuntz, a painting contractor, with wife Olive |
| 1939 | Residents/owners are Thomas and Delia Duignan. May Duignan, a school teacher, joined them in 1940. |
| 1940-1989 | Members of the Duignan family live at 153 Race Street until 1989 |
| 1989-1993 | House appears to have been empty, possibly in estate proceedings. |
| 1994-1997 | Resident/owner is John Cardoza |
| 1997-2005 | Residents/owners are Marcia (real estate agent) and Henrik Malinowsky (architect) |
| 2005-2007 | Residents/owners are Sabine Zappe and Loui Tucker |
