SJSU Campus Tour

San Jose State University is the oldest public institution of higher learning in California, beginning as Minn’s Evening Normal School in San Francisco in 1857. The State Normal School was established by state legislature in 1862. Looking for a safer, more sedate environment for the school, the facility staff selected San Jose for its new home in 1870.

Today's campus boasts a collection of historic buildings in a variety of 20th century styles. After the loss of the first school building at Washington Square by fire (1880), and the second building from the 1906 earthquake, next came Tower Hall (1910), Dwight Bentel Hall (1911), and the Morris Daily Auditorium (1920), the oldest college structures still remaining. Additional buildings followed: the Central Classroom Building (1924), Yoshiro Uchida Gym (1932), and Washington Square Hall (1933). Interesting buildings from the 1950s include the Spartan Complex, Spartan Memorial, and the Music

Building.

PAC*SJ member tickets ($15) on sale now, non-member ($20) available beginning Monday, March 10th. Space is limited and advanced reservations required; exact meeting location will be shared prior to tour date.