{"nrhp_refnum":"86000264","name":"Dohrmann Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"325 S. First St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Jose","county":"Santa Clara County","state":"CA","lat":37.33111969600003,"lon":-121.88697458599995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-02-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A four-story, terra-cotta-clad commercial building at 325 South First Street in San Jose, California, built in 1926 in the urban loft form and designed by Ashley & Evers.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is one of three remaining terra-cotta-clad commercial buildings downtown that display their original design, and the only one with an intact retail storefront. It also reflects the 1920s scale of development in San Jose and the downtown plans of developer T.S. Montgomery. It is also tied to the Dohrmann retail and hotel supply business.","narrative":"Completed in 1926 at 325 South First Street in San Jose, this four-story commercial building follows the urban loft model, with retail space on the lower floors and warehousing above. Architects Ashley & Evers, known for similar work in San Francisco, scaled the design down to suit San Jose. The facade is glazed terra cotta with a pink cast, paired pilasters, urn and foliage ornament, a black marble storefront frame, and a Spanish tile cornice. It was built for the Trinkler-Dohrmann store, which sold fine china, crystal, silver and antiques, while upper floors held hotel supplies. Developer T.S. Montgomery included it in his plan for a new commercial center south of City Hall, and it was the first building in that group finished. The retail business closed in 1960. The ground floor was later restored to its original storefront design. The building is City of San Jose Landmark No. 24 and is one of few terra cotta buildings remaining downtown.","period_of_significance":"1926","architect_builder":"Ashley & Evers","architectural_style":"Commercial style, urban loft, with Spanish colonial and classical revival elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"The ground floor storefront was restored to its original design, and the terra cotta facade is described as in good condition. Classification lists the property as both occupied and unoccupied.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.345173-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/86000264.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86000264/4694c00cd3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86000264/4694c00cd3-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Elan5","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dorhmann_Building.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Elan5</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dorhmann_Building.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861663","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dohrmann_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55757600"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/santa-clara-county/dohrmann-building-86000264/"}