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Built circa 1890. Demolished.
This Queen Anne cottage was the home of the Ponce family (Joseph and Julia) on Sherman Avenue. There was a water tank and windmill in the backyard. After it was demolished, the property served as a parking lot and is now home to apartment buildings. The facing block is currently (2019) the consturcion site of a the new parking garage.
The people are identified as Joseph Ponce, Julia Ponce, Ynez Morgan (granddaughter), Marguerita Ponce, and Bess Givartiney.
The photos are from the Guy Miller Archives of the Palo Alto Historical Association.
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