Agnew's Village, California
37°23′38″N 121°57′29″W / 37.394°N 121.958°W
railroad depot
is still standing.
Agnew's land appears on 1877 maps, opposite Lick Mill, a paper mill operated by James Lick.[2] Agnew's Village was annexed into Santa Clara in the mid 1980s.[4]
The Agnew name lives on in Agnew Park in Santa Clara,R&D campus for Oracle Corporation (formerly the headquarters for Sun Microsystems). The latter includes the 14.5-acre (5.9 ha) Agnews Historic Park.[5]
Notable people
- Marv Owen (1906–1991) was a baseball player, manager, coach and scout. Known for his time on the Detroit Tigers.
- Edward J. Livernash, (1866–1938), was a newspaperman and lawyer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Residents Share Stories About Santa Clara Street, School & Park Names". City of Santa Clara. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-884995-14-9.
- ^ Patel, Julie (June 29, 2007). "Decision to fix Santa Clara roads a close call". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "City of Santa Clara, California : Parks". City of Santa Clara, California. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
External links
- "Abram Agnew". The Valley of Heart's Delight. Retrieved February 10, 2016.