Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California. Downtown is one of the largest tech clusters in Silicon Valley, as well as the cultural and political center of San Jose. The town was first settled in 1777. The area that now makes up downtown was first settled twenty years later when the town of San Jose moved somewhat inland from its original location on the banks of the Guadalupe River. In 1850, San Jose was incorporated to become California’s first city and the location of California’s first state capitol.
Despite widespread destruction caused by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, several neighborhoods around Downtown San Jose still retain their original, pre-1906 housing stock. These neighborhoods include the South University, Naglee Park, Hensley Historic District, Reed Historic District, and Vendome neighborhoods. Many of the 19th-century buildings in central downtown appear on the National Register of Historic Places, in particular the area surrounding St. James Park, such as Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Downtown San Jose’s early 20th-century housing is diverse and includes many smaller Victorian homes along with a few fairly large gingerbread or Italianate-style Victorian, Craftsman, Mission, and California Bungalow architecture in the neighborhoods surrounding the downtown core.
Just four miles from the Mineta San Jose International Airport, you’ll find the heart of this bustling city in the streets of downtown San Jose. With so much to do, be sure to plan your day ahead of time. One of your first stops should be at the Tech Museum of Innovation – after all, you’re in the tech hub of the world, Silicon Valley. Here, you can get hands-on with the latest technology that you won’t yet find in stores. Afterward, surround yourself with the culture and history of San Jose with a history tour, or an afternoon at the San Jose Museum of Art or the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. And with over 250 multicultural restaurants to choose from it’s easy to refuel between activities. Bed Bug Exterminator San Jose
Attractions
- Street Art is located at 477 S Market St, San Jose, CA
- Dublin Ireland Sister City Monument is located at 298 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA
- Discovery Meadow is located at 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA
Restaurants and Pubs
- La Victoria Taqueria is located at 140 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA
- Original Joe’s San Jose is located at 301 S First St, San Jose, CA
- Trials Pub is located at 265 N 1st St, San Jose, CA
- The Fountainhead has located at 387 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
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