Capt. James A. Hamilton House

Historic house in California, United States United States historic place


Capt. James A. Hamilton House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The house in 2012

Location	2295 S. Bascom Ave.
Nearest city	San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°16′54″N 121°55′52″W / 37.28167°N 121.93111°W / 37.28167; -121.93111 (Capt. James A. Hamilton House)
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1882 (1882)
Architectural style	Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	80000864
Added to NRHP	June 9, 1980

The Captain James A. Hamilton House is a historic house in San Jose, California. It was built in 1882 for James A. Hamilton, his wife, née Anna Thrum, and their children. Hamilton was a sailor.

The Hamilton house was designed in the Italianate and Queen Anne architectural styles. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 9, 1980.

The Hamilton House has two plaques located on a brick wall in front of the house on 2295 S. Bascom Ave. The one on the left says the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The second plaque tells the story about Captain James A. Hamilton purchasing 21 acres of orchards and that he built this house for his family.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Capt. James A. Hamilton House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2018. With accompanying pictures

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