Spartan Keyes is a neighborhood of central San Jose, California, located just south of Downtown San Jose. Spartan Keyes is home to a notable community of artists, art studios, and galleries. The neighborhood is home to the south campus of San Jose State University and is one of central San Jose's historic neighborhoods, made up of late 19th and early 20th century architecture.
Image: The Works in Spartan Keyes, San Jose 4324
Image: USA San Jose JTR Distributors 4 (cropped)
Image: 5th St at Virginia St in Spartan Keyes, San Jose (cropped)
Image: Second Street Studios in Spartan Keyes
San Jose State University
San José State University 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) system. The university, alongside the University of California, Los Angeles has academic origins in the historic normal school known as the California State Normal School.
An 1880s lithograph of the original California State Normal School campus in San Jose.
The California State Normal School Bell, forged in 1881, still graces the San Jose campus.
Built in 1910, Tower Hall is the oldest structure on the SJSU campus.
The Central Classroom Building is the third oldest structure on campus.