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Item Title
Malaguerra Winery, Burnett Road, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, CA
LocationBurnett Road,
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS CA-2004
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-98).
Building/structure dates:
1869 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1900 subsequent work
Significance: The original two-story winery building, located at the eastern edge of the Valley and the foothills of the Diablo Range, was erected in 1869 for Jose Maria Malaguerra and is the oldest extant winery structure in Santa Clara County. The building is constructed of basalt rubblestone now stuccoed, which was taken from the nearby Coyote Creek. Built against a sloping site, the two-story winery has no interior staircase because both floors are accessible at grade level. Cultivation of grapes on a commercial basis began in this area during the early 1850s, and in 1860 Malaguerra was one of twenty-six vintners in the county. During the mid-1890s, national depression and over-production of grapes resulted in many local wineries closing. Among these was the Malaguerra Wine operation which folded in 1898. The winery was revived and expanded at the turn of the century, remaining in operation until 1950. Renovation of the complex as a functioning wine museum is presently being undertaken by the Friends of the Wine Makers, in cooperation with the State's Department of Parks and Recreation.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST
2. WEST WALL
3. DETAIL OF WEST WALL
4. STAR IN WEST GABLE AND PLAQUE WITH INITIALS C M AND 1869 DATE
5. DOORWAY, WEST WALL
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