Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Harris Lass House Museum My WordPress Blog ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://harrislass.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://harrislass.org/) - [Visiting the Museum](https://harrislass.org/visiting-the-museum/) - Starting in 2026, the house will be open for tours on the first Sunday of the month, from 12 noon to 2 pm from May through October. No reservation is needed, just drop by any time between 12 noon and 1:30 pm when the last tour starts. Tours are free but donations are always welcome! - [Tank House Gift Shop](https://harrislass.org/history/tank-house/) - At one time, tank houses were a common sight in agricultural Santa Clara Valley. Each one consisted of a large tank enclosed with wood siding, a windmill, and a hand-dug well. The windmill pumped water from the well up into the tank and from there water flowed by gravity to the house, garden or orchard. - [Rentals](https://harrislass.org/rentals/) - The museum grounds are available to rent for private events. Due to our location in a residential neighborhood and the small size of our parking lot, we do have restrictions on the size and type of events. Please contact us for more information. - [Volunteers](https://harrislass.org/volunteers/) - We are looking for community volunteers to help preserve a piece of Santa Clara history! No experience required and training is given! Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks including staffing the house when it is open for visitors, giving house tours, helping in the Tank House Gift Shop, showing the DVD - [Membership](https://harrislass.org/membership/) - The Harris-Lass House Museum of Santa Clara cordially invites you to become a member. Our membership year runs from January 1st to December 31st. Your tax-deductible membership entitles you to: Free admission to the museum and docent tours for member and guests. 10% discount in Tank House Gift Shop. The newsletter ‘The Meteor’ published several - [Johanna Lass Haynes](https://harrislass.org/history/families/johanna-lass-haynes/) - Mrs. Johanna Lass Haynes (granddaughter of Captain Lass, youngest daughter of Frederick & Julia W. Lass) When Johanna Lass Haynes died in February 2000 this tribute article appeared in the Spring 2000 issue of The Harris-Lass Museum’s newsletter, “The Meteor”: Johanna (Lass) Haynes: 1901 – 2000 It is with great sadness that we tell you - [Albert Harris, son of Henry and Mary Harris](https://harrislass.org/history/families/harris-family/albert-harris-son-of-henry-and-mary-harris/) - The following biographical sketch is taken from ‘History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Coast Counties, California: An Historical Story of the State’s Marvelous Growth from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time’ by Prof. J.M. Guinn, A.M., The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago, 1904. (Santa Clara City Library call number: GR 979.4 - [Julia Lass](https://harrislass.org/history/families/julia-lass/) - Obituaries for Mrs. Julia Lass Transcribed from the Santa Clara News, Tuesday, April 19, 1910, pg. 1 DEATH COMES TO PIONEER WOMAN The funeral of Mrs. Julia Lass, beloved wife of Captain C. Lass, was held from the Lass family residence, 1889 Market Street, at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Impressive funeral services were conducted and - [Harris-Lass House](https://harrislass.org/history/harris-lass-house/) - The Harris Lass House Museum is named for the two families that lived here for over 125 years. Henry Harris purchased the property in 1864 and had the Italianate style house built a year later in 1865. He lived here with his wife, Mary, their son Albert and daughter Miriam. Albert inherited the house in - [Frederick & Julia Lass](https://harrislass.org/history/families/frederick-julia-lass/) - Fred Lass in the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses Fred Lass shows up as Head of Household in both the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses. In the 1920 US Census Fred is 45 years old, a farmer who owns a fruit farm in Santa Clara Township. His household consists of his 44 year old wife - [Henry Harris](https://harrislass.org/history/families/henry-harris/) - Henry Harris appears in the 1870 US Census living in Santa Clara Township. The data in the Census indicates that he was then 51 years old, born in England, and living with his 56 year old wife Mary who was born in Scotland. Also living with them are their two California born children, 20 year - [Miriam E. Harris](https://harrislass.org/history/families/harris-family/miriam-e-harris/) - Miriam E. Harris, daughter of Henry and Mary Harris, and sister to Albert. For about 20 years, from 1865 until the mid-1880s, Miriam Harris lived in the 1889 Market Street house with her parents Henry and Mary Harris and her brother Albert. She was educated at the University of the Pacific at a time when - [Captain Christian Lass](https://harrislass.org/history/families/captain-christian-lass/) - The following biographical sketch is taken from ‘History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Coast Counties, California: An Historical Story of the State’s Marvelous Growth from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time “ by Prof. J.M. Guinn, A.M., The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago, 1904. (Santa Clara City Library call number: GR - [Harris Family](https://harrislass.org/history/families/harris-family/) - (originally published in the Santa Clara County Connections) The Museum gets its name from the two families that lived in the house -- the Harris Family from 1865-1906 and the Lass Family from 1906-1987. Much information is known about the Lass Family because much of the furniture in the house once belonged to that family; - [Families](https://harrislass.org/history/families/) - [History](#) ## Events - [Annual Flea Market on the Lawn](https://harrislass.org/events/annual-flea-market-on-the-lawn/) - [Movie Night in the Barn](https://harrislass.org/events/movie-night-in-the-barn/) - Movie Night in the Barn - [Public House Tours](https://harrislass.org/events/public-house-tours-2/) - Public House Tours ## Social Icon Sets - [](https://harrislass.org/wpzoom-shortcode/127/)