Hotel Sainte Claire
National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Sainte Claire

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
Listed
June 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000865

About this property

The Westin San Jose, housed in the historic Sainte Claire Hotel, is a six-story landmark hotel in Downtown San Jose, California, United States. Built in 1926, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and one of the city's most recognized architectural landmarks.

Location

302 and 320 S. Market St.
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
37.33686, -121.88395

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80000865. It was listed on June 2, 1980.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Central California Warfare Sites
1200Pre-Columbian
11.5 mi
Alta California Costanoan/Ohlone Violence
1000Pre-Columbian
12.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hotel Sainte Claire listed on the National Register?

Hotel Sainte Claire was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Sainte Claire?

Hotel Sainte Claire is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Sainte Claire?

The period of significance for Hotel Sainte Claire is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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