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Overview

Architect William Doty Van Siclen designed the Tognazzi Building at the start of his career in an eclectic mix of Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque elements. Van Siclen moved many times during his career, beginning with work in Northern CA, then moving to Seattle, Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, AB, Tulsa OK and ending up in Brownsville, TX.

Building History

As per the Preservation Action Council of San Jose, two Swiss-born grocers, Baptista G. Tognazzi and Camillo Togni, commissioned the young architect William D. Van Siclen to design a hybrid Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne style building for them. According to this historic preservation group, "The building held a grocery store through at least the 1930s; today it is home to Trials Pub and a portion of Teske’s Germania restaurant and beer garden." (See Facebook.com, Preservation Action Council of San Jose, "Get to Know Your Landmarks!: The Tognazzi Building," accessed 11/16/2023.)