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The Moir Building, was formerly the Straford Hotel, and then in the 1930s named the St. James Hotel. [2] [3] It is a historic building located in downtown San Jose, California, next to the St. James Park. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982. [4] [5]
The development of American commercial areas in San Jose extended into this newly surveyed area, just east of the original pueblo site of 1797 (relocated from the 1777 site after major flooding). In the 1870s and mid-1880s, the heart of downtown commercial activity had moved northward along Market Street (immediately west of First Street and ...
H Mart is the largest U.S.-based grocery store chain that specializes in Asian-style products and caters to Asian-American shoppers. [citation needed] The "H" in "H Mart" stands for the store's original name, Han Ah Reum (한아름), which means "an armful" in Korean. [5] [6]
In February 2019, SomiSomi opened their first location in Northern California [15] in Cupertino and later expanded to Elk Grove, [16] San Jose, Santa Clara, Sacramento, San Francisco, Natomas, [17] Palo Alto, [18] San Mateo, and Pleasanton. In July 2019, SomiSomi began expanding into Texas, opening a location in Katy. [19]
San Pedro Square is a popular dining destination and one of Downtown's oldest neighborhoods.. The downtown area was typical of a small, agriculture-based city of under 100,000 residents until city manager A. P. Hamann spearheaded aggressive expansion during the 1950s and '60s.
The Westin San Jose, housed in the historic Sainte Claire Hotel, is a six-story landmark hotel in Downtown San Jose, California, United States. Built in 1926, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and one of the city's most recognized architectural landmarks .
The Hensley Historic District is named after Helen Mary (née Crosby; 1831–1917) and Samuel J. Hensley (c. 1816–1866), they were active during the early formation of the state and in the Bear Flag Revolt. [4] [6] The Hensley name is also used for the street in San Jose, and the downtown "Hensley Block" at Market and Santa Clara Streets. [7]
The Alameda is a historic district of Central San Jose, California, west of Downtown San Jose.The district is centered on an alameda (Spanish for tree-lined street), a historic portion of El Camino Real connecting Downtown San Jose to Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and includes the smaller, surrounding neighborhoods to the north and east, like College Park and St. Leo's.