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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 ...
14 miles (23 km) south of San Jose on CR G8 San Jose: 70: Norris House: Norris House: July 24, 1980 ... San Jose Downtown Historic District. May 26, 1983 E. Santa ...
In 1998, the city approved $100 million downtown revitalization project to attract more shops and restaurants to Fountain Alley district on First and Second streets between Santa Clara and San Fernando streets. [6] Today Fountain Alley Building at 27-29 Fountain Alley is part of the city's proposed mixed-use San Jose Fountain Alley project. [7]
Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. Downtown is one of the largest tech clusters in Silicon Valley , as well as the cultural and political center of San Jose.
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]
St. James Park is a 6.8-acre (2.8 ha) park in downtown San Jose, California.Originally laid out as St. James Square in 1848, local newspapers dubbed the site a park in 1885, shortly after a fountain was installed in the center of the area.
In 2023, a special-use permit was filed with the city of San Jose (SP22-025) to allow the re-use of the historic landmark building for Hillbrook School, a private school in Los Gatos. The high school with up to 300 students and 45 staff will be located in the Moir Building and the San Jose Armory building which is one block east.
Restaurants on San Pedro Square. The oldest district in the city, San Pedro Square is home to two national historic landmarks, the Peralta Adobe and Fallon House. The Peralta Adobe was built in 1797 and is the oldest building in San Jose. The Fallon House is an Italianate mansion built in 1855 by Thomas Fallon, mayor of San Jose from 1859 to 1860.