Agnew's Village, California

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 4 acres (1.6 ha) 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.

South Pacific Coast Railroad Agnew Depot, in what was once Agnew's Village

1953 USGS map showing "Agnew", where Agnew Rd. crosses the Southern Pacific railroad track that runs parallel to Lafayette Ave., Santa Clara, California

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 14.5-acre (5.9 ha) Agnews Historic Park.[5]

Notable people

References
  1. William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (November 30, 1998). 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  2. "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.
  3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Word Dancer Press. p. 591. ISBN 978-1-884995-14-9.
  4. Patel, Julie (June 29, 2007). "Decision to fix Santa Clara roads a close call". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  5. "City of Santa Clara, California : Parks". City of Santa Clara, California. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  6. "Marv Owen Major League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. "Livernash, Edward James". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  • "Abram Agnew". The Valley of Heart's Delight. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
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