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Mayfair is a neighborhood of
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 popu ...
, located in the Alum Rock district of
East San Jose East San Jose (abbreviated as ESJ), commonly called The East Side and less commonly as the East Valley, is the eastern region of the city of San Jose, California. The East Side is made up of numerous neighborhoods grouped into two larger distric ...
. It is one of San Jose's most historic
Chicano Chicano or Chicana is a chosen identity for many Mexican Americans in the United States. The label ''Chicano'' is sometimes used interchangeably with ''Mexican American'', although the terms have different meanings. While Mexican-American ident ...
/ Mexican-American districts and noted for being a center of the
Chicano Movement The Chicano Movement, also referred to as El Movimiento, was a social and political movement in the United States inspired by prior acts of resistance among people of Mexican descent, especially of Pachucos in the 1940s and 1950s, and the Black ...
and grassroots activists like Californian civil rights leader
César Chávez Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez ; ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merg ...
.


History

Mayfair has been a working-class,
Chicano Chicano or Chicana is a chosen identity for many Mexican Americans in the United States. The label ''Chicano'' is sometimes used interchangeably with ''Mexican American'', although the terms have different meanings. While Mexican-American ident ...
/ Mexican-American neighborhood since its foundation in the early 1900s.Somos Mayfair: About Mayfair
/ref> Mayfair is best known for its historical association with Californian civil rights activist
César Chávez Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez ; ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merg ...
, who lived in the neighborhood in the 1950s and began his career as a grassroots activist at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Mayfair.Visit San José - Neighborhoods: Mayfair
/ref> In the 1960s and 70's, Mayfair became a hub of the
Chicano Movement The Chicano Movement, also referred to as El Movimiento, was a social and political movement in the United States inspired by prior acts of resistance among people of Mexican descent, especially of Pachucos in the 1940s and 1950s, and the Black ...
and continues to serve as a center of
Chicano art The Chicano Art Movement represents groundbreaking movements by Mexican-American artists to establish a unique artistic identity in the United States. Much of the art and the artists creating Chicano Art were heavily influenced by Chicano Movement ( ...
and culture. In 2008, the ''Garden of Strength'' art installation, by artist Fernanda D'Agostino, was installed at the Mayfair Community Center. Divided into three individual art pieces, called ''Bienvenidos'', ''Garden of Life'', and ''The Three Sisters, the art installation was inspired by the diversity and the rich cultural history of the Mayfair area and by the spirit of growth embodied in the Mayfair Community Garden adjacent to the site.


Geography

Mayfair is located within
East San Jose East San Jose (abbreviated as ESJ), commonly called The East Side and less commonly as the East Valley, is the eastern region of the city of San Jose, California. The East Side is made up of numerous neighborhoods grouped into two larger distric ...
. It is east of Little Portugal, which it borders at King Road. The Sinclair Freeway (CA-680) forms Mayfair's eastern and southern border, separating it from the King & Story neighborhood to the south and from the Alum Rock district to the east.


Culture

Mayfair is an important center for
Chicano art The Chicano Art Movement represents groundbreaking movements by Mexican-American artists to establish a unique artistic identity in the United States. Much of the art and the artists creating Chicano Art were heavily influenced by Chicano Movement ( ...
and Chicano/Mexican-American culture. It hosts the Mexican Heritage Plaza, a notable cultural center and school of Chicano/Mexican arts. The neighborhood hosts the ''Mayferia'' (
portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsEast San Jose East San Jose (abbreviated as ESJ), commonly called The East Side and less commonly as the East Valley, is the eastern region of the city of San Jose, California. The East Side is made up of numerous neighborhoods grouped into two larger distric ...
's Chicano/Mexican heritage.


Education

Mayfair is served by the Alum Rock Union School District, which operates: * César Chávez Elementary School * San Antonio Elementary School


Parks and plazas

* Rancho del Pueblo Municipal Golf Course *Mayfair Park *Mayfair Community Gardens *Parque de la Amistad *Mayfair Skatepark *Zolezzi Park * Mexican Heritage Plaza


Landmarks

*The César Chávez Memorial Walkway is a 5-mile long walking path stretching from
Plaza de César Chávez 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 Alta California, Spanish ''Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe'', making it the oldest public sp ...
in Downtown passes through
Paseo de César Chávez The Paseo de César Chávez is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus. History Paseo de César Chávez was developed from 1994–96 by San Jose State University, along with the Paseo de San C ...
at
San José State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sy ...
and onwards to five sites located in Mayfair:Visit San José - César Chávez Memorial Walkway
/ref> ** Mexican Heritage Plaza **Mayfair Community Center ** César Chávez Elementary School ** Our Lady of Guadalupe Church ** Chávez Family Home


Gallery

File:Shops in Mayfair, East San Jose 1129.jpg, Shops along Alum Rock Ave. File:Townhomes on San Antonio in Mayfair, San Jose (cropped).jpg, Townhomes on San Antonio St. File:César Chávez Elementary School (San Jose, California) 1168 (cropped).jpg, César Chávez Elementary School File:Mural at César Chávez Elementary School (San Jose, California) 1167.jpg,
César Chávez Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez ; ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merg ...
mural File:Eastside Center of the Catholic Charities of Santa Clara Valley (cropped).jpg, Eastside Neighborhood Center of the Diocese of San Jose charities File:San Antonio Elementary School 1116 (cropped).jpg, San Antonio Elementary School File:Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios (Mayfair, SJ) (cropped).jpg, Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios


References


External links


Somos Mayfair
{{neighborhoods of San Jose Neighborhoods in San Jose, California Chicano and Mexican neighborhoods in California