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Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda

San José City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of . Located in Downtown San Jose, it was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier in a Postmodern style.
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  • Type: Event venue
  • Description: ceremonial entrance to San José City Hall in San Jose, California, United States
  • Also known as: “City Hall Rotunda”, “San Jose City Hall Rotunda”, and “San José City Hall Rotunda”
  • Roof shape: dome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Jose City Council and San José City Hall Tower.

Government office
The , 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.

Public building
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is a public building.

Library
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The is an 8-story public library and university library, located in downtown San Jose, , which had its grand opening on August 16, 2003. is situated 840 feet south of Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Historic District and San Jose.

Neighborhood
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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.

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

Neighborhood
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SoFA is an arts, cultural, and entertainment district of Downtown San Jose, . Home to numerous cultural institutions, art galleries, and theatre companies, including the , the San José Opera, and the Symphony San Jose, SoFA bills itself as "'s Creative District".

Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda

Latitude
37.33768° or 37° 20′ 16″ north
Longitude
-121.88597° or 121° 53′ 10″ west
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Levels
5
Height
108 feet (33 metres)
Named after
Janet Gray Hayes
Open location code
849W84Q7+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 356876848
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­events_venue
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Wiki­data ID
Q133834591
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