San Jose State University

San José State University traces back to 1857 when the institution operated as a normal school for the San Francisco public school system. It grew in size and scope until May 2, 1862 when the California State Senate adopted a funding bill to turn it into the flagship campus of the California State Normal School System.

Type: School
Description: teaching college in California founded in 1862
Also known as: “California State Normal School”, “California State University-San Jose”, “History of San Jose State University”, “Minn’s Evening Normal School”, “Minns‘ Evening Normal School”, “San Jose Normal School”, “San Jose State College”, “San Jose State Teacher’s College”, and “San Jose State Teachers College”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library and Provident Credit Union Event Center.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library

Library

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The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is an 8-story public library and university library, located in downtown San Jose, California, which had its grand opening on August 16, 2003. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is situated 680 feet west of San Jose State University.

Provident Credit Union Event Center

Stadium

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The Provident Credit Union Event Center, formerly and more commonly known as the Event Center, is a complex consisting of an indoor arena and a fitness club on the main campus of San José State University in downtown San Jose, California. Provident Credit Union Event Center is situated 830 feet east of San Jose State University.

Paseo de César Chávez

The Paseo de César Chávez is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus. Paseo de César Chávez is situated 610 feet southeast of San Jose State University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Historic District and San Jose.

Downtown Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Downtown Historic District of San Jose, California is a designated U.S. Historic District area of the city roughly the size of one square block. It is bounded by S.

San Jose

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Often called "the capital of Silicon Valley", San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area, 3rd largest in California, and the 12th largest city in the United States, with a population of over 997,000 residents as of 2024.