en Agnew's Village, California

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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 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.

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

Marv Owen (1906–1991) was a baseball player, manager, coach and scout. Known for his time on the Detroit Tigers.^[6]
Edward J. Livernash (1866–1938) was a newspaperman and lawyer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Marv Owen Major League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Livernash, Edward James". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

External links

"Abram Agnew". The Valley of Heart's Delight. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

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[BrightGudde1998-1] 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.

[SantaClaraGov-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.

[CalGeoNames-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.

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Agnew's Village, California

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