Thomas Fallon built the house in 1855 after returning to San Jose; he served on the council and as mayor in 1859. History San José shows fifteen rooms furnished as in the Victorian period, and tells the story of Fallon and his wife Carmela, daughter of one of the most prominent Mexican landowners in California.
Questions people ask
When was the Fallon House built?
In 1855, according to Wikipedia; History San José says the 1850s.
Who lived there?
Thomas Fallon, the soldier and saddler who raised the American flag over the pueblo in 1846, and his wife Carmela.