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{{for|the neighborhood just north of San Pedro Square|North San Pedro, San Jose}}
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'''San Pedro Square''' is a historic neighborhood of [[San Jose, California]], located in northern [[Downtown San Jose]]. One of San Jose's oldest districts, San Pedro Square today is a popular dining and entertainment destination for Downtown.

==History==
[[File:San Pedro Square 8369.jpg|thumb|left|Restaurants on San Pedro Square.]]
The oldest [[district]] in the city, San Pedro Square is home to two [[national historic landmark]]s, the [[Peralta Adobe]] and [[Thomas Fallon|Fallon House]].

The [[Peralta Adobe]] was built in 1797 and is the oldest building in San Jose.

The Fallon House is an [[Italianate]] mansion built in 1855 by [[Thomas Fallon]], mayor of San Jose from 1859 to 1860.

Today, San Pedro Square is home to San Pedro Square Market, a dining and [[Nightlife (activity)|nightlife]] destination in [[downtown San Jose]], featuring a [[theater]] and many restaurants and bars.  The square located in [[downtown San Jose]] also has apartment<ref>[https://sanjosecityrentals.com/ San Pedro Square Apartments]</ref> and townhome communities<ref>[https://www.globest.com/2019/05/16/sp78-is-first-for-sale-product-of-its-kind-in-downtown-san-jose/ SP78 Townhomes]</ref> with good [[walkability]] as measured by [[Walk Score]] offering a comprehensive map of local apartments.<ref>[https://www.walkscore.com/CA/San_Jose/Downtown Walk Score Downtown San Jose]</ref>

The neighborhood of [[North San Pedro, San Jose|North San Pedro]] is north of San Pedro Square, separated by St. James Street.

==Landmarks==
*[[Peralta Adobe]]
*Fallon House
*San Pedro Square Market

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat|San Pedro Square, San Jose, California}}
*[http://www.sanpedrosquare.com/ San Pedro Square]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050415072602/http://www.historysanjose.org/visiting_hsj/peralta_fallon/ Peralta Adobe and Fallon House]
*[http://www.sanpedrosquaremarket.com/ San Pedro Square Market]

{{Neighborhoods of San Jose}}
{{Parks and Public Spaces of San Jose}}

[[Category:Neighborhoods in San Jose, California]]


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