De Anza Hotel, San Jose

Once the tallest hotel in the central business district, the De Anza Hotel was designed by W.H. Weeks and is one of the few Zig Zag Moderne buildings in the city. Construction was begun in 1931. By the 1970s it was nearly demolished, until the San Jose Redevelopment Agency saved the building and ordered its reconstruction at a price twenty times the initial cost.

Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and David Sawyer.

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Sight Name: De Anza Hotel
Sight Location: San Jose, USA (See walking tours in San Jose)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in San Jose, California

Create Your Own Walk in San Jose

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San Jose Downtown Walking Tour

San Jose is California's third-largest city and the second-largest city in Northern California. From 1849 to 1851, San Jose served as the state's first capital, which is still a local source of pride. The city has formally incorporated in 1850 and has been a center of innovation from the late 19th century, starting with agriculture and food processing.

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles

San Jose Public Art Walking Tour

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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 6.0 Km or 3.7 Miles