Name/Title
Manuel Fernandez HomeDescription
Manuel Fernandez built his home in 1916, during World War I. Workers had to dynamite the solid rock on the building site to place the foundation. The house still stands, south of the Santa Fe railroad tracks off Tennent Avenue. In 1939, Fernandez and Edward (Ted) Hemleb opened the Buena Vista housing subdivision, one of the city’s first.Copyright
Copyright Holder
Pinole Historical Society