The House That Was a Chinese Church

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Did you know that there was a Chinese church on North Fifth Street, where Kubota’s parking lot currently sits in San Jose Japantown? Originally established in 1890 in a building by the Seventh Street railroad tracks, the Chinese Methodist Episcopal Church moved to 655 Sixth Street before ending up in a large house at 591 North Fifth Street. In this video, the late Dr. James Chan recalls going to Chinese school in the church building.