Local Color, San Jose

#114 among attractions in San Jose

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Local Color (address: 27 South First St) is a place located in San Jose (California state) and belongs to the category of museum, art gallery.

It is situated at an altitude of 89 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 37°20'7"N latitude and 121°53'28"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Local Color is a short distance from the following public transport stations: West Santa Clara Street & North Market Street (bus, 2 min walk), Santa Clara (light rail, 3 min walk), San Jose Diridon (train, 19 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Bank of Italy Building (neighbourhood, 2 min walk), San Jose electric light tower (tower, 2 min walk), Fountain Alley (street, 3 min walk).

Coordinates: 37°20'7"N, 121°53'28"W

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27 South First StCentral San Jose (Downtown San Jose)San Jose United States

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Local Color – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. James Park, Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose Museum of Art, City National Civic.

~1450 ftN
Park, Playground
St. James Park, San Jose
7 min walk • St. James Park is a 6.8-acre park in downtown San Jose, California. Originally laid out as St. James Square in 1848, local newspapers dubbed the site a park in 1885, shortly after a fountain was installed in the center of the area. In 1933, two men who were accused of kidnapping and murdering Brooke Hart were lynched in St. James Park.
~550 ftSE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose
3 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a large Roman Catholic church in Downtown San Jose, which serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, with the distinction of minor basilica.
~690 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
4 min walk • The San José 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.
~1740 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Concerts and shows
City National Civic, San Jose
9 min walk • The San Jose Civic is a former arena, currently operating as a theatre, located in downtown San Jose, California. The venue is owned by the City of San Jose, is managed by Team San Jose and is booked by Nederlander Concerts.
~1490 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
8 min walk • The Tech Interactive is a science and technology center that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM education resources. It is located in downtown San Jose, California, adjacent to the Plaza de César Chávez.
~1270 ftS
Neighbourhood
Downtown San Jose, San Jose
7 min walk • Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California. Downtown is one of the largest tech clusters in Silicon Valley, as well as the cultural and political center of San Jose.
~1370 ftNE
City hall, Architecture
San Jose City Hall, San Jose
7 min walk • San José City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of San Jose, California. Located in Downtown San Jose, it was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier in a Postmodern style.
~1740 ftE
Library
Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose
9 min walk • The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is an 8-story public library and university library, located in downtown San Jose, California, which had its grand opening on August 16, 2003.
~780 ftS
Park
Circle of Palms Plaza, San Jose
4 min walk • The Circle of Palms Plaza is located in downtown San Jose, California. It is composed of a ring of palm trees encircling a California State Seal, and designates the California Historical Marker 461, the site of California's first state capital from 1849-1851.
~1590 ftN
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Unitarian Church of San Jose, San Jose
8 min walk • The First Unitarian Church of San Jose is located at 160 North Third Street in downtown San Jose, California, across from St. James Park, and was designed in "Richardsonian Romanesque" style by architect George Page, who also designed the Hayes Mansion.
~1200 ftS
Park
Plaza de César Chávez, San Jose
6 min walk • The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California. The plaza's origins date to 1797 as the plaza mayor of the Spanish Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, making it the oldest public space in Northern California. The plaza was reconsecrated after Californian civil rights activist César Chávez in 1993.

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Which popular attractions are close to Local Color?

Nearby attractions include Bank of Italy Building, San Jose (2 min walk), San Jose electric light tower, San Jose (2 min walk), Fountain Alley, San Jose (3 min walk), Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose (3 min walk).

How to get to Local Color by public transport?

The nearest stations to Local Color:

Bus

West Santa Clara Street & North Market Street • Lines: 17, 22, 64A, 64B, 68 (2 min walk)
East Santa Clara Street & North 1st Street • Lines: 22, 522, 64A, 64B (3 min walk)

Light rail

Santa Clara • Lines: Blue, Green (3 min walk)
Saint James • Lines: Blue, Green (5 min walk)

Train

San Jose Diridon (19 min walk)