Cahill Park is a
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...
, located in the
St. Leo's neighborhood of
The Alameda district, immediately west of
Diridon Station
San Jose Diridon station is the central passenger rail depot for San Jose, California. It also serves as a major intermodal transit center for Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley. The station is named after former Santa Clara County Supervisor ...
in
Downtown San Jose.
History
Cahill park was deeded to the city in 2003.
The park is named after Hiram B. Cahill, who originally owned the land where the park and nearby
Diridon Station
San Jose Diridon station is the central passenger rail depot for San Jose, California. It also serves as a major intermodal transit center for Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley. The station is named after former Santa Clara County Supervisor ...
(formerly Cahill Depot). Hiram's widow, Mary Welch Cahill, eventually sold the land to
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...
with the request that the station they erect be named in his memory.
The Cahill Park is one of the affected stakeholders in
Google
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's planned revitalization of the Diridon area of
Downtown San Jose.
Silicon Valley Business Journal - Why one big business group supports Google's Diridon plans
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Location
Cahill Park is located in the St. Leo's neighborhood of The Alameda, the district immediately to the west of Diridon Station
San Jose Diridon station is the central passenger rail depot for San Jose, California. It also serves as a major intermodal transit center for Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley. The station is named after former Santa Clara County Supervisor ...
in Downtown San Jose.
See also
*Diridon Station
San Jose Diridon station is the central passenger rail depot for San Jose, California. It also serves as a major intermodal transit center for Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley. The station is named after former Santa Clara County Supervisor ...
References
External links
Cahill Park at City of San José Parks & Recreation
{{Parks and Public Spaces of San Jose
Parks in San Jose, California