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The Alameda, San Jose

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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Alameda attracted many wealthy residents who built mansions along it. The Dunne mansion on the corner of Emory Street, built in the 1890s, may be the oldest building on the street.
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Willow trees were planted in multiple rows along the road in 1799; the last one was removed in 1982. The residents of the pueblo used the tree-lined path to attend Sunday
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electric streetcar in the West when it reopened in 1888 with an underground third rail. It was converted to an overhead trolley in 1889.
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along the Alameda was the first interurban railroad in California when it opened with horsecars in 1868, and the second electric
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branches off of the Alameda southeast of Santa Clara University; El Camino Real carries State Route 82 to bypass the campus.
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The Alameda is known for its historic architecture, with many examples of Californian architecture, including
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line in California ran between San Jose and San Francisco via the Alameda beginning in 1849. The
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campus, but the portion of the road through campus has been turned into a pedestrian path.
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Most of the surviving historic mansions on The Alameda have been converted to offices.
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The Alameda is the name of both the street which forms a historic portion of
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and the surrounding district. It includes smaller neighborhoods including
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is on the Alameda. There are gay and straight-oriented businesses nearby.
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by Shannon Clark was published that details the history of The Alameda.
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Billy DeFrank Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center
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and Mission Creek to the fields and feeding a pond near the mission.
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Neighborhood of San Jose in Santa Clara, California, United States
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line in California (after that in San Diego) and the first
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The Alameda originally ran through the middle of the
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To the west/south of The Alameda is the district of
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The Alameda (San Jose, California)
Neighborhood of San Jose





The Alameda is located in San Jose, California
37°19′56″N 121°54′23″W / 37.332230100°N 121.906287000°W / 37.332230100; -121.906287000
United States
California
Santa Clara
San Jose
Santa Clara
San Jose, California
Downtown San Jose
alameda
Spanish
tree-lined street
El Camino Real
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
College Park
St. Leo's


First Republic Bank

Native American
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
Magin Catalá

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