Dohrmann Building

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Dohrmann Building
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The building in 2012
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Location325 South First Street, San Jose, California
Coordinates 37°19′52″N121°53′09″W / 37.33111°N 121.88583°W / 37.33111; -121.88583 (Dohrmann Building) Coordinates: 37°19′52″N121°53′09″W / 37.33111°N 121.88583°W / 37.33111; -121.88583 (Dohrmann Building)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectAshley & Evers
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 86000264 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1986

The Dohrmann Building, also known as the Dohrmann Hotel Supply Company Building, [2] is a historic building in San Jose, California. It was built in 1926 for A.B.C. Dohrmann, a businessman from San Francisco. [3] It was first used as an office building by the Dohrmann Hotel Supply Company in 1927. [2]

The building was designed in the Classical Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles. [3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 20, 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Dohrmann Hotel Supply Company Building, San Jose, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dohrmann Building". National Park Service . Retrieved July 22, 2018. With accompanying pictures