Print Shop

Although this building was originally a residence built in 1884 on the corner of North San Pedro and St. John Streets in downtown San José, the structure was chosen to house the Museum's Print Shop because its extensive false front and corner decorations typify numerous buildings of 19th century San José.

Moved to the History Park grounds in 1972, the building's interior has been modified to include a print shop area and is furnished with such printing equipment as a F. M. Weiler Liberty platen press (patent 1874) and an 1886 Pearl platen jobber. The machines are manually operated. Small presses such as these would have printed books, invoices, brochures, flyers, stationery, business cards, business forms and other similar small jobs.

Pictures of the Printers Guild at work.