Moir Building

The Moir Building, was formerly the Straford Hotel, and then in the 1930s named the St. James Hotel. It is a historic building located in downtown , next to the St.
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  • Type: Hotel building
  • Description: historic building in downtown San Jose, California, United States
  • Also known as: St. James Hotel” and “Straford Hotel
  • Address: 227 North 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Santa Clara County Courthouse and St. James Park Post Office.

Courthouse
Photo: Daderot, CC0.
is situated 470 feet southeast of Moir Building.

Post office
is situated 710 feet southeast of Moir Building.

Park
, is a covering 0.5 acres in , United States, located in close proximity to San Pedro Square. This park holds historical significance as it was once home to City Gardens, a nursery founded by Louis Pellier, who is known as the pioneer of California's prune industry. is situated 920 feet southwest of Moir Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Jose and Downtown Historic District.

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

Neighborhood
The of is a designated U.S. Historic District area of the city roughly the size of one square block. It is bounded by S.

Suburb
, commonly known as J Town, is a historic cultural district of , north of Downtown San Jose. Historically a center for San Jose's Japanese American and Chinese American communities, San Jose's is one of only three Japantowns that still exist in the United States, alongside and .

Moir Building

Latitude
37.33952° or 37° 20′ 22″ north
Longitude
-121.8934° or 121° 53′ 36″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Levels
3
Height
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
849W84Q4+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 158248751
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­hotel
Wiki­data ID
Q122949865
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