ðə vˈɛnjuː wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd θɹuː ɐ dʒˈɔɪnt vˈɛntʃɚ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv sˌæn hoʊsˈeɪ, pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ænd lˈoʊkəl pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ˈoʊnɚz mˈɪstɚ. ænd mˈɪsɪz. tˈiː. ˈɛs. mɑːntɡˈɑːmɚɹi, hˌuː doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd ðə pɹˈɑːpɚɾi.
The venue was created through a joint venture between the City of San Jose, Public Works Administration and local property owners Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Montgomery, who donated the property.