History of San Jose, California many orchards in the Santa Clara Valley, which emitted a delightful smell of ripening fruit, that a common nickname for the Santa Clara Valley was "The Valley of Heart's Delight". Food Machinery Corporation (FMC) was founded in nearby Los Gatos as the "Bean Spray Pump Company" in 1884 and moved to San Jose in 1903. In 1941 the company received an order from the United States War Department for one thousand LVTs, bringing defense contracts to San Jose for the first time. After World War II, FMC continued as a defense contractor, with the San Jose facilities designing and manufacturing
Edenvale, San Jose was redeveloped into residential housing. It is one of the neighborhoods inside San Jose district 2. The Blossom Valley and Santa Teresa areas are considered to be south of Edenvale, and the Seven Trees area is considered north of Edenvale. Parks, libraries and other public areas of interest include: The following are schools located in the Edenvale area: The public schools are in the Oak Grove School District (San Jose, California) and the East Side Union High School District. Edenvale, San Jose Edenvale is a neighborhood of San Jose, California, in South San Jose. Edenvale was once a town, named