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A century-old Japanese American family farmhouse deeply connected to the immigrant and agricultural roots of the Santa Clara Valley now resides at History Park in San José, after a protracted battle over what should become of the modest home.
A group of local organizations hopes to raise enough money to restore it to show younger generations what life used to be like in the Valley of Heart’s Delight.
The home, which was built around 1920 and located just off Montague Expressway on Seely Avenue, is where prominent farmer, civic figure and preservationist Eiichi Edward Sakauye lived almost his entire life and died in 2005…