File:St.Joseph's Seminary Los Altos 1989 USGS.jpg

Summary
]

1989 A.D. Loma Prieta Earthquake. Photograph of a collapsed five-story tower, St. Joseph's Seminary, Los Altos, California. One person working in the tower was killed. After the earthquake, the seminary analyzed the safety of the surrounding college buildings and decided to demolish the whole campus. In 1991 A.D., after attempting to hold classes elsewhere, the school closed permanently. Author:H.G. Wilshire, United States Geological Survey