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1916 – G. Costello

1218 9th Avenue

This is a new name for me, and an unusual configuration.

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3 Responses to “1916 – G. Costello”

  1. Andrew Alden's avatar Andrew Says:
    1 June 2013 at 10:52 am

    Found another good example at 2354 E. 23rd Street.

  2. Andrew Alden's avatar Andrew Says:
    4 April 2017 at 5:47 pm

    Also one at 2351 E. 24th Street.

  3. Andrew Alden's avatar Andrew Alden Says:
    2 November 2024 at 8:52 pm

    I suspect, but cannot prove, that this was the practice of Joseph (Giuseppe) Costello, 1883-1971, a native of Torino, Italy, who came to the US in 1905. Joseph and his brother Louis (Luis) later rose to prominence as the prosperous owners of the big San Leandro Quarry. The firm’s marks extend only three years, 1914-1916, in Oakland, almost entirely down in the 90s Avenues.

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