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AKA: Southern Pacific Railroad, Cahill Station, Downtown, San Jose, CA; Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Diridon, Rod, Station, Downtown, San Jose, CA
Structure Type: built works - infrastructure - transportation structures - railroad stations
Designers: Southern Pacific Railroad Company, Architectural Office (firm); John H. Christie (architect)
Dates: constructed 1935
Building History
John H. Christie, the Company Architect of the Southern Pacific Railroad, designed this station and the second one in Palo Alto. The former opened in 12/1935. Both have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Alteration
A full-scale renovation occurred in the early 1990s and was completed in 1994. The renewed station was renamed for the longtime advocate of mass transit, Santa Clara County Supervisor, Rod Diridon, Sr., (born 02/08/1939).
National Register of Historic Places (Listed 1993-04-01): ID n/a
PCAD id: 11544
