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[kingdavids408]

#lovemycity #sanjo #kingdavids408 #cincodemayo #vivalaraza #santaclarastreet #downtownsanjose #sanjose #crusing #onlyinsanjose (at San Jose, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxJXAnMpDR86ne3VEvJlaMKuHjsAJZ4bfju6rk0/?igshid=1cysxulg0drbb

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Hotel DeAnza by bior http://bit.ly/2Bojo4I

[westwardwolf-blog]

1940s vs. 2015. San Jose, CA. On W. Santa Clara Street between Almaden Boulevard and the Guadalupe Freeway (Hwy 87) overpass, looking east-northeast. Over the years, the city of San Jose has done a wonderful job of restoring and maintaining historic buildings. However, the addition of numerous skyscrapers has diluted the impact of these historic buildings. Some are difficult to find and others are obscured. For example, in the 1940s photo above, Hotel De Anza and the Bank of America building, including its distinctive Spanish spire tower, are clear. In the 2015 photo, however, Hotel De Anza is barely visible due to the presence of the CWFG National Title/Comerica Bank building (with the blue awnings) and the stand of palm trees; only a portion of the pink exterior and the letters H, T, D, and E on the “HOTEL DE ANZA” sign are visible. The Bank of America building further down the street can only be identified by the cream exterior and the red tile roof; the Spanish spire tower is obscured.

The 1940s photo courtesy of the California Pioneers of Santa Clara County.

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San Pedro Square by bior http://bit.ly/2AmtsXP