Watson Park Sign

On Saturday, May 24, 2014, two dedicated volunteers, Yuki and Chuck showed up at the corner of 22nd and Jackson Streets to clean the Watson Park sign. They put in 5 hours that day and another 3 hours the next day.

The sign looks FANTASTIC!

Now you can find the sign amongst the honeysuckle, and you can read it, too!

The Park Master Plan contains the following information about former Mayor, Fred Watson:

Fred Watson served on the San José City Council starting in 1944, and served as mayor from 1948-1950. He died in 1961 at the age of 83. Although a native of England, he attended San José schools. He was employed by the San José City Lines (formerly the San José-Los Gatos Interurban Railroad,) for 57 years.

He began his service to the City of San José with his appointment to the Civil Service Commission. He was first elected to the City Council in 1944 where he served until October 1961.

Watson Park was dedicated in his honor on October 30, 1961, which was celebrated as “Fred Watson Day” throughout the city.