Fountain Alley

Fountain Alley is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose.

Fountain Alley
TypePedestrian paseo
Length320 ft (100 m)
LocationSan Jose State University,
San Jose, California
Coordinates37.3358°N 121.8898°W / 37.3358; -121.8898

History
View of the historic Bank of Italy Building from Fountain Alley.

Fountain Alley's origins lie in the 19th century as a thin but prominent alley made up of mews and a horse trough, which gave it its name.[1]

The Bank of Italy Building, San Jose's oldest skyscraper, was built on the alley in 1925.[2]

Fountain Alley lost its urban importance in the late 20th century, when it became notable as a crime hotspot. Since the 2010s, the alley has been the site of an ongoing revitalization program, which has ended the area's crime streak and introduced public events, like tailgates and pop-ups.[3][4]

Location
30 Fountain Alley is a National Historic Landmark.

Fountain Alley is located in central Downtown San Jose. It spans between 1st Street and 2nd Street.

The Santa Clara Street station on the VTA light rail is located on either side of Fountain Alley.

It is within walking distance of the future Downtown San José station of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).

References
  1. Urban Activation of Fountain Alley
  2. "Old Bank of America Building - San Jose, CA". Waymarking. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. San José Downtown Association - Fountain Alley Looking Up
  4. San José Spotlight - Shuttered Camera 12 site could soon have a new purpose

See also
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