| Backesto Park | |
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| Location | San Jose, California |
| Coordinates | 37°21′08″N121°53′04″W / 37.3523°N 121.8845°W /37.3523; -121.8845 |
| Area | 10.5 acres (4.2 ha)[1] |
Backesto Park is apark inSan Jose, California, in theNorthside neighborhood.
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Backesto Park is named after John Pierre Backesto (1831-1890), a prominent San Jose physician in 1800s.
In 1890, after John Pierre's death, his widow, Anne Backesto, donated $30,000 to San Jose in order to found a park in his memory.[2]
Backesto Park is home to a tiled memorial fountain to the Backesto family, installed in 1922, which is the oldest structure still in existence made by theSolon and Schemmel Tile Company, the famed Californian tile producer.[3]
In 2017, the park's tennis courts were renamed in honor of Don Johnson, a San Jose community leader and tennis coach.[4]
Backesto Park is located in theNorthside neighborhood.
It is also nearby toJapantown.
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