Parque De Los Pobladores
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Parque de los Pobladores is a park in the
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History

In 1997, the Monument to the Founding of the Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe was erected in the park. The monument, designed by the East Los Streetscapers, commemorates the city's founders that came on Anza Expedition of 1776 that established the city as the California's first civilian settlement. The park was redeveloped in 2012 to its current state, as part of the city's ''Pavement to Plaza'' program. In 2017, an art installation called "Urban Rooms" was installed at the park, designed by Estudio Teddy Cruz + Forman.City of San José Public Art Collection: Urban Rooms
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Location

Parque de los Pobladores is located at the heart of the
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Downtown San Jose 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. History The town was first settled in 1777. T ...
, at the intersection of Market Street and South 1st Street.


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External links


Parque de los Pobladores at City of San José Parks & Recreation
{{Parks and Public Spaces of San Jose Parks in San Jose, California