Historical Street Cars
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Bella Mia Trolley Milanese
Number 1 in the Studio San Jose Downtown Series
Car 2001 was built in 1928 by Officine Mechaniche Lodigiane in Lodi, Italy and ran on the Milan tramway system until the mid-1980s. It was donated in 1986 to the San Jose Trolley Corporation for restoration. Car 2001 began service in San Jose on October 13, 1992.
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Streetcar at the Plum Spa
Number 2 in the Studio San Jose Downtown Series
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Bella Mia Trolley Milanese
Number 3 in the Studio San Jose Downtown Series
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Streetcar on Second Street
Number 4 in the Studio San Jose Downtown Series
Framed behind historic car 2001 is one of San Jose's earliest skyscrapers. The Bank of America building, a local landmark, was designed by architect H. A. Minton and completed in 1926. The Bank of America was founded by San Jose native A.P. Giannini, who established his first out-of-town branch in San Jose.
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Trolley at The Improv
Number 7 in the Studio San Jose Downtown Series
The Jose Theater, the oldest theater in Downtown San Jose, was built in 1904. The 2-story structure was originally used as a vaudeville theater and later as a movie theater until 1991. Seismic and façade upgrades in October 2001 marked its historic rehabilitation as the Improv, a live stand-up comedy venue.