"The same house, 38 S. Fifth St, was previously the property of a legendary San Jose figure, Mr. Horace Allen, a rancher and builder of gas stations, who lived in the house for almost 40 years."
"In addition to his ranching expertise, Allen also built service stations. The brick structure he designed at 11th and San Carlos in the early '30s resembled an old English cottage."
"Together, they were quite a pair. In their younger years, they operated a prune ranch in South San Jose, at the corner of Allen and Downer Road, the latter of which became Blossom Hill Road."
The house at 38 S. Fifth Street in San Jose, known for hosting a Grateful Dead performance, has a deeper history tied to Horace Allen. Allen, a rancher and builder, lived there for nearly 40 years. He married Cordelia Marks in 1904, and they operated a prune ranch in South San Jose. Allen also designed a notable service station that later became a House of Bagels. The site gained attention again due to a murder in 1987, highlighting its ongoing significance in local history.
Read at Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
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