Messina Orchard
National Register of Historic Places

Messina Orchard

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
Listed
April 9, 2018
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100002288

About this property

The Messina Orchard is a historic orchard, located in San Jose, California, US. The 4.96 acres (2.01 ha) tract of land has two residences associated with the Messina family. It holds significance in the realm of agriculture for its connection to the agricultural growth of the Santa Clara Valley, as well as for its architectural value due to the presence of two period-revival family homes. The Messina Orchard was officially recognized and listed on the National Register of Historic Places…

Location

721-781 N. Capitol Ave.
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
37.37719, -121.85046

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100002288. It was listed on April 9, 2018.

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel (1953-1960)
Colonial
1.7 mi
East San Jose Carnegie Library
Industrial
2.3 mi
Free, Arthur Monroe, House
Industrial
2.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Alta California Costanoan/Ohlone Violence
1000Pre-Columbian
11.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Messina Orchard listed on the National Register?

Messina Orchard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Messina Orchard?

Messina Orchard is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Messina Orchard?

The period of significance for Messina Orchard is recorded as the listed era.

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