February 24, 2021 by Gary Singh
ONE STEP CLOSER: The Naglee Park house where some of the biggest Doobie Brothers hits were made has important San Jose history dating back to 1907.
Photo by Krista Van Laan
Historic landmark discussions are finally getting started for the Doobie Brothers old house at 285 S. 12th St. in Naglee Park.
The standard process, while requiring a degree of bureaucracy, is not that complicated. In most cases, the property owners get the ball rolling first. Then comes a public hearing before the Historic Landmarks Commission, after which the commission forwards its recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will hold another public hearing to consider the proposed landmark. If that all happens after the world opens up again, everyone can show up and voice their support in person at the meetings. All should go well.