Tower 55
Tower 55 is a 15-story building at the corner of South Market Street and Post Street in downtown San Jose, California. Built in 1985 as the Market Post Tower, it was designed to provide a mix of office and retail space.Photo: JVittes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Office building
- Description: high-rise building in San Jose, California
- Also known as: “55 South Market”, “Gold Building”, and “Market Post Tower”
- Address: 55 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph and Old San Jose Post Office.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a historic Catholic church in Downtown San Jose that serves as the cathedral for the Diocese of San José in California, with the distinction of minor basilica. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph is situated 350 feet east of Tower 55.
Old San Jose Post Office
Heritage site
Photo: EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old San Jose Post Office is a heritage site, which is situated 460 feet southeast of Tower 55.
San Jose Museum of Art
Art gallery
Photo: JaGa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The San Jose Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1969, the museum holds a permanent collection with an emphasis on West Coast artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. San Jose Museum of Art is situated 510 feet east of Tower 55.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Jose and Downtown Historic District.
San Jose
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Downtown Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: David Sawyer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
SoFA District
Neighborhood
Photo: Eric Fredericks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
SoFA is an arts, cultural, and entertainment district of Downtown San Jose, California. Home to numerous cultural institutions, art galleries, and theatre companies, including the Institute of Contemporary Art San José, the San José Opera, and the Symphony San Jose, SoFA bills itself as "Silicon Valley's Creative District".
Tower 55
- Categories: tower block, building, and office
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.33413° or 37° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
-121.89167° or 121° 53′ 30″ westLevels
15Height
217 feet (66 metres)Operator
Cushman & WakefieldOpen location code
849W84M5+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 39018550OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeWikidata ID
Q6770714
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