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Blue and Gold Kennel Club This eighteen-room farmhouse was built by Nicholas Kristmas in 1924. By 1928, it had entered into an era of local infamy, during which it was known alternatively by the names Blue and Gold Kennel Club, Whitehall Distillery, and Burton's Gold Medal Distillery. The house featured two bars in the basement, one for ordinary patrons and a second which featured a ballroom for elite clientele. Secret passageways and peep holes allowed curious onlookers to spy on the salacious activities that went on behind closed doors. A casino occupying the third floor had an armed gunman stationed on a platform by the window, watching for police. Alcohol was distilled in the carriage house behind the main house. Drinks were served in the speakeasy and at its greyhound race track, where dog racing scores were broadcast to bookies across the country through an extensive system of antennae. The speakeasy was shut down in 1933 when authorities arrested then-owner George Tex White, an alleged gangster from Chicago, for running an illegal gambling establishment. White sold the property in 1935, only to buy it back again two years later. This disreputable era finally came to an end in 1938 when a shooting occurred on the property, causing federal authorities to seize the property and put it up for auction. It has since become a private residence. Dedicated on October 13, 2018 by Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850 E Clampus Vitus with Irwin and Gilda S. Wunderman "Right wrongs nobody"

655 Eunice Avenue, Mountain View, United States

The Santa Clara Interlocking Control Tower Built in 1926 and used around the clock until July 17, 1993 the Santa Clara Interlocking Control Tower is one of two Harriman Standard No.4 towers in California. The General Railway Signal Co. Model 2 Unit Lever Type Interlocking Machine on the upper floor operated the many switches and signals that controlled railway traffic from the Peninsula Line 'From San Francisco' and the Mulford Line 'From Oakland' The out buildings, the tool shed and the speeder shed, were used to store track inspectors car and tools. After 65 years of continuous service, control of the line was transferred to the computer at the San Jose Depot. It was the end of an era. For the benefit of our community and our heritage, the SBHRS, City of Santa Clara and Mt. Charlie Chapter 1850 of E. Clampus Vitus hereby dedicates this plaque. Right wrongs nobody This plaque was to be dedicated in 1999, but after many delays, the monument was built and dedicated on May 25, 2013.

1005 Railroad Avenue, Santa Clara, United States