{"nrhp_refnum":"83001238","name":"Hensley Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Julian, 1st, 7th, and Empire Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Jose","county":"Santa Clara County","state":"CA","lat":37.34428541500006,"lon":-121.89239694651926,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-06-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Historic - Non-Aboriginal","Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district immediately north of downtown San Jose, California, covering about 59 acres and 279 properties, 207 of them contributing. Most buildings date from 1865 to 1930, laid out on a street grid surveyed in 1848 and finalized in 1850.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the district holds the largest remaining concentration of intact Victorian-era residences in San Jose, built mainly between 1880 and 1900. It also reflects the city's growth through its transportation systems and the founders, civic leaders, merchants and workers who lived there. Housing scale varies by street, matching the social and economic makeup of the city.","narrative":"North of downtown San Jose lies a neighborhood of 279 properties, 207 of them contributing, built mostly between 1865 and 1930 on a street grid surveyed in 1848 and finalized in 1850. Most buildings are still single family homes, in styles ranging from Italianate and Queen Anne to San Francisco Stick and early bungalows. Third Street became the prestige address, lined with ornate Queen Anne villas, while Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Streets hold smaller houses and cottages built for business owners and working families. Horse-drawn railroads, the Southern Pacific line and electric streetcars ran through the area, and their locations appear to have shaped the value and stature of the homes. North Fifth Street, laid out 100 feet wide, now has a landscaped median. The district is considered the largest surviving concentration of intact Victorian residences in San Jose, home to industry founders, financiers, civic leaders, merchants and laborers. Many buildings have been altered, yet the overall character remains intact.","period_of_significance":"1865-1918","architect_builder":"Multi","architectural_style":"Victorian styles including Classic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, San Francisco Stick, mixed revivals, and early 20th century bungalows","criteria":[],"status_note":"Most structures remain single family residences; many have been modified but the district's visual integrity is retained, and rehabilitation is under way. Intrusions are few and minor.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:26.828983-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/83001238.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001238/dd24df16d3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001238/dd24df16d3-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Eugene Zelenko","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USA-San_Jose-Hensley_Residence-2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Eugene Zelenko</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USA-San_Jose-Hensley_Residence-2.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861697","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hensley_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49500096"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/santa-clara-county/hensley-historic-district-83001238/"}