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Downtown San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Pellier Park

 
 
Pellier Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
1. Pellier Park Marker
Inscription. Pellier Park is all that remains of the City Gardens Nursery, established by Louis Pellier in 1850. Here with, his brothers, Pierre and Jean, Louis introduced “la petite D’Agen,” the French Prune, during the winter of 1856-1857. I was this variety that became the mainstay of the California prune industry – the backbone of San Jose’s economy for more than 70 years.
 
Erected by San Jose History Walk. (Marker Number 15.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureHorticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 20.27′ N, 121° 53.74′ W. Marker was in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It was in Downtown San Jose. Marker was on St. James Street east of Terraine Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker removed in 2016 or 2017 https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3375476,-121.8959313,3a,75y,316.88h,75.89t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1s5g6a9WcpOjVuFVKRQQpsEA!2e0!5s20170201T000000?entry=ttu. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 183 St James Street, San Jose CA 95110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Site of "City Gardens" Nursery of Louis Pellier (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Fallon House
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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Juan Bautista de Anza Trail (about 500 feet away); Luis María Peralta Adobe (about 700 feet away); International Business Machines : RAMAC (about 700 feet away); Birthplace of A.P. Giannini (approx. 0.2 miles away); Santa Clara County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.
 
Pellier Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
2. Pellier Park Marker
Pellier Park Reconstruction image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 22, 2021
3. Pellier Park Reconstruction
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 664 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on September 18, 2023, by Robert Holmstrom of Rocklin, California. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   3. submitted on October 9, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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