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In 1902, Julius Eikerenkotter built this Queen Anne-style house. He was the owner of the first general merchandise store in South San Francisco, having arrived with his wife, Alice, and their three daughters in 1893 and opened the store in the new Merriam Block Building at the entrance of Grand Avenue. He later opened an ice cream shop at the corner of Grand and Linden Avenues. Active in the community, he served as a School Board Trustee and for two terms as a San Mateo County Supervisor. Alice Taylor Eikerenkotter was a founding member of the South San Francisco Women's Club. The family's carriage house stood around the corner at 511 Miller Avenue.
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South San Francisco, California · United States
