Private company
Troy Laundry
Laundry in San Jose, California
The Troy Laundry, also known as the Troy Steam Laundry, established in 1895 by Charles Larnell Southgate, was a historic laundry located at 722 Almaden Avenue in San Jose, California. The Troy Laundry operated at this site from 1896 to 1979, serving as an example of 19th-century false front wooden industrial architecture.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Troy Laundry, also known as the Troy Steam Laundry, established in 1895 by Charles Larnell Southgate, was a historic laundry located at 722 Almaden Avenue in San Jose, California. The Troy Laundry operated at this site from 1896 to 1979, serving as an example of 19th-century false front wooden industrial architecture.2
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- WikipediaTroy Laundry Building (San Jose, California)
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- 1WikidataTroy Laundry on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTroy Laundry on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsTroy Laundry photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain