Preservation Action Council of San Jose

What We Do: PAC*SJ works closely with city staff and elected officials to draft guidelines and publications relating to San Jose’s historic structures. We act as citizen advocates for San Jose’s neighborhoods, working with developers and tracking new development proposals and their effects on historic resources. We also promote historic surveys and the development of conservation districts. PAC*SJ offers educational outreach such as lectures, walking tours, workshops and film programs on smart growth and the architectural heritage of San Jose, to show both what we have lost and how to save what is left. We partner with other organizations, such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the California Peservation Foundation, California Pioneers, Argonauts, History San Jose, Victorian Preservation Association of Santa Clara Valley, and neighborhood associations, to present social and educational events as well as publishing books on San Jose’s history. • Provide educational lectures, walking tours and movie nights about the architectural heritage of San José, to show both what we have lost and how to save what is left. • Provide Technical assistance from our experts in home restoration, tax credits, landmark designation and construction financing. • Publish Continuity, our quarterly newsletter, offers features and updates on preservation and development in San José. • Our Resource Center helps residents research the history of their homes and obtain copies of local codes, ordinances, guidelines and environmental reports.