Agnew's Village, California Explained
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Agnew's Village (or Agnew) was a small unincorporated village in what is now Santa Clara, California. It was named for Abram Agnew, a Santa Clara Valley pioneer from Ohio who settled there around 1873.[1] [2] [3] Agnew donated 4acres of land for a South Pacific Coast Railroad station and laid out the town, causing the station and town to be referred to as "Agnew's".[2] The 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,[2] as well as Agnews Developmental Center,[1] the western campus of which was located in Agnew's Village. The campus has since been turned into the Rivermark community and an R&D campus for Oracle Corporation (formerly the headquarters for Sun Microsystems). The latter includes the 14.5acres 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.
External links
- Web site: Abram Agnew . The Valley of Heart's Delight . February 10, 2016.
Notes and References
- Book: William Bright . Erwin Gustav Gudde . 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning . January 20, 2012 . November 30, 1998 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-21271-8 . 10.
- Web site: Residents Share Stories About Santa Clara Street, School & Park Names . City of Santa Clara . February 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160413220726/http://santaclaraca.gov/about/city-history/the-mission-city-/residents-share-stories . April 13, 2016 . dead .
- Book: Durham, David L. . California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State . Word Dancer Press . 1998 . 978-1-884995-14-9 . 591 .
- News: Patel . Julie . Decision to fix Santa Clara roads a close call . February 9, 2016 . San Jose Mercury News . June 29, 2007.
- Web site: City of Santa Clara, California : Parks . February 9, 2016 . City of Santa Clara, California.
