San Jose City Hall

San José City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of San Jose, California. Located in Downtown San Jose, it was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier in a Postmodern style.

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Description: headquarters of the City of San José, California, United States
Also known as: “San José City Hall”, “San Jose Civic Center”, and “San José Civic Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office and San Jose City Council.

Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office

Government office

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Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office is a government office.

San Jose City Council

Government office

The San Jose City Council, officially San José City Council, is the legislature of the Government of the City of San José, California. As the Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan casts the 11th vote on matters before the council and acts as chair of the council during most meetings.

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 900 feet southeast of San Jose City Hall.

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.