Backesto Fountain

Backesto Fountain is a memorial in , . Backesto Fountain is situated near the church , as well as near the sports venue .
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  • Memorial
  • …is also known as “Backesto Park Fountain”
  • …is named after John Pierre Backesto
  • …is inscribed with “BACKESTO PARK / DONATED TO CITY OF SAN JOSE BY ANNA E.C. BACKESTO IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND DR. JOHN PERRIE BACKESTO / 1922 / GEO. W. HAZZARD, EXEC.”
  • Description: public drinking fountain in Backesto Park in San Jose, California, United States, the oldest extent structure by Solon and Schemmel Tile Company

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Backesto Park and Holy Cross Church.
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is a in , in the Northside neighborhood.
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is a Catholic church in the… is situated 470 feet west of Backesto Fountain.
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is situated 940 feet southwest of Backesto Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luna Park and Japantown.
is a neighborhood in .
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, commonly known as J Town, is a historic…
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is a historic residential neighborhood…

Backesto Fountain

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Latitude
37.3519° or 37° 21′ 7″ north
Longitude
-121.88517° or 121° 53′ 7″ west
Open location code
849W9427+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6300735619
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q109767529

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In Other Languages

“Backesto Fountain” goes by many names.
  • Vietnamese: “Đài phun nước Backesto”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ministerio Palabra de la Vida and Don Johnson Tennis Courts.

Nearby Places

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