Project Description and Area:  This historic survey is being coordinated with the current Five Wounds Urban Village Plan Update, which is a collaborative effort of the City of San José, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and community. The survey project seeks to identify properties that appear to be significant and eligible for historic designation at the local, state, and national level and/or contribute to the historic fabric of San José. The survey effort will inform development policies and enable the City to consider the protection of significant cultural and historic resources that encourage tourism, economic development, and the celebration of the San José’s unique character. Having historical resources readily identified in an area also reduces the work for historic resource evaluation as future development proposals are made.

The historic survey is being conducted within the following four urban villages:

• Five Wounds (north of East Santa Clara Street and site of the future BART station);
• Little Portugal (east of Bayshore Freeway);
• Roosevelt Park (west of Bayshore Freeway); and
• 24th and William (south of East Santa Clara Street).

The work is proceeding under the guidance of the City's Historic Preservation Officer as part of the City’s efforts to identify historic resources. The survey effort implements the adopted San José City Council Historic Survey Strategy which directed staff to proactively identify historic resources and to update the San José Historic Resources Inventory.

Meeting Purpose: With assistance from Garavaglia Architects, the City seeks to identify the untold stories of the survey area - including places, people, and buildings. We are looking to include the voices that have been previously underrecognized and underrepresented to develop a broader perspective of the community’s history. We want to hear the stories of long-time residents, community leaders, and everyday folks to document any historical narratives not represented in current studies, books, or evaluations. We are seeking:

• Shared stories from the early twentieth century to around 1980.
• Identification of community events, persons, and places (buildings and sites) important from the early twentieth century to around 1980.

https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/historic-resources/historic-contexts-and-surveys/five-wounds-historic-context-and-survey-project

If you have questions regarding the survey project or this community meeting, please contact:

Dana Peak Edwards, Historic Preservation Officer

dana.peak@sanjoseca.gov

(408) 534-2990