Central Neighborhood (Castro Street) Mountain View, CA

Central Neighborhood (Castro Street) Mountain View, California

Stores on Castro near the intersection with 18...

Castrol Street

The Central neighborhood features countless early and more recently built homes celebrating such eclectic styles as Queen Ann, Mission Revival, English Country Cottage, Craftsman Bungalow, Moderne, and many more. Downtown is Mountain View’s city center. Named after Don Mariano Castro, native to this region and a vast land owner, Downtown is referred to by locals as Castro Street. The construction of the railroad system naturally led to the relocation of the central area of Mountain View from the Grant area to the Castro area. Downtown Mountain View is appropriately named as this is the place to enjoy 6 blocks of fine dining (Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Indian, Mediterranean, and Italian), shopping, productions at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, and the award winning Mountain View Library known for its exemplary outreach programs and extensive collections.

CalTrain Station, located on Evelyn Avenue, provides transportation as far south as Gilroy northward to San Francisco. Central neighborhood features numerous homes on the historic register. A few highlights include: Saint Joseph’s (c. 1928), the oldest church building in the city located on Hope Street, Abbot House (c. 1880), built by Charles Abbot a carpenter and builder of several houses in Mountain View, and E.T. Johnson House (c. 1900), home to one of Mountain View’s first pharmacists.

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Parks:

Dog Park – Northeast corner of Shoreline Blvd. and North Road (east of Shoreline Park entry gate) The approximate 2/3 acre park is open every day from 6 a.m. through 1/2 hour past sunset. The park is designed to provide separate fenced open areas for both small and large dogs. A shade structure is provided as well. Animals may run off-leash while inside the park; however, they are required to be leashed while going to and from the parking area to the dog park. Dogs are not permitted in Shoreline Park. Amenities include: Drinking fountains, shade structure, animal waste bags and dispensers, trash receptacles, a bulletin board, a disabled-accessible portable restroom and seating benches.
Eagle Park – 652 Franklin Street - Amenities include: Children’s playground, picnic area, swimming pool and restrooms.
Pioneer Shoreline Memorial Park – 3070 North Shoreline Boulevard (North end of Shoreline Boulevard) – Amenities include: Nature preserve, environmental education, passive areas, picnic area, trail access, and restrooms.