The Letitia building is one of San Jose's gems of a building. It is registered under with the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as it dates back to 1889. The building was named after the daughter of California's First Governor Lititia Ryland Burnett who also was the architect, C.T Ryland's wife.
The building served as a rooming house until 1922 when it was then remodeled into offices and retail uses. It was even used as an auction house for grapes.
PROJECT PHOTOS:
Hopkins and Carley law firm has occupied the building since 2000. Much detail was spent on the wood railings, crown moldings and light fixtures to maintain the building's historical character.
AFTER PHOTOS:
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Looking down at the office space from 2nd floor of office
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View of the metal railing fully restored
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Lobby area for customers, looking up at 2nd floor of office space
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Light and Beam Detail, restored and refinished to be exact replicas of origin
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 Balcony Detail, fully restored to original design
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 Doors were completely refinished and restored
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BEFORE PHOTOS:
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Old offices with hanging ceiling, falling doors, broken glass
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Staircase so old it was unsafe to climb, railing had hand-crafted details
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Hallways and verious details of the walls were almost totally destroyed by age
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