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The California State Capitol is home to the government of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor.Located in Sacramento, the Neoclassical structure was completed between 1861 and 1874 at the west end of Capitol Park, which is framed by L Street to the north, N Street to the south, 10th Street to the west, and 15th Street to the east. The Capitol and grounds were listed on the office of the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and listed as a California Historical Landmark in 1974, with a re-dedication on January 9, 1982 to commemorate the close of the bicentennial restoration project.Construction and designExteriorThe building is based on the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The west facade ends in projecting bays, and a portico projects from the center of the building. At the base of the portico, seven granite archways brace and support the porch above. Eight fluted Corinthian columns line the portico. A cornice supports the pediment above depicting Minerva surrounded by Education, Justice, Industry and Mining.
Old Sacramento State Historic Park is located within the Old Sacramento Historic District of Sacramento, California. It is generally referred to as Old Sacramento, or Old Sac, and since the 1960s has been restored and developed as a significant tourist attraction. The Old Sacramento Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District.HistoryThe city of Sacramento grew up in the mid-nineteenth century as a development from Sutter's Fort. However, the Fort was some way from the Sacramento River, which was the main means of transport to the coast of California, and what was to become the modern city developed along the waterfront.Before Sacramento's extensive levee system was in place, the area flooded quite regularly. Because of this, the city's streets were raised a level. Most of the sidewalks and storefronts have been filled in, however many tunnels still remain throughout Old Sacramento and the downtown area.By the 1960s, the area had fallen into disrepair and disrepute. A large effort was made to secure the area's future as an outdoor living history center similar to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Several historically significant buildings were moved or reconstructed. Those that were beyond repair were demolished.Today, the Old Sacramento Historic District covers the area between the river frontage and Interstate 5, between I Street and the Capitol Mall. The State Historic Park comprises about a third of the total acreage of the district including half of the waterfront, a large grassy area and railroad features. Virtually all the buildings in this area date from the 19th century, the most notable from immediately after the disastrous fire of 1852, and show a reasonable approximation to their original appearance, though they have required varying degrees of reconstruction to restore to them to that state. However, few if any are in their original use, most of them now housing restaurants, gift shops, or other businesses catering to tourists.
Delta King is a 285ft. Delta King is the sister ship to Delta Queen, both christened 20 May 1927, traveling between Sacramento, California and San Francisco, California on 10-hour trips.HistoryThe hull, first two decks and steam engines were ordered in 1924 from the William Denny & Brothers shipyard on the River Leven adjoining the River Clyde at Dumbarton, Scotland. Delta King and her sister Delta Queen were shipped in pieces to Stockton, California in 1926. There the California Transportation Company assembled the two vessels for their regular Sacramento River service between San Francisco and Sacramento, and excursions to Stockton, on the San Joaquin River. At the time, they were the most lavishly appointed and expensive sternwheel passenger boats ever commissioned. Driven out of service by a new highway linking Sacramento with San Francisco in 1940, the two vessels were laid up and then purchased by Isbrandtsen Steamship Lines for service out of New Orleans. During World War II, they were requisitioned by the U.S. Navy for duty in San Francisco Bay as USS Delta King (YFB-55).
Get ready to turn back time to the 1850s! Free to the public and a wildly favorite Sacramento heritage celebration, Gold Rush Days 2015 returns to Old Sacramento over Labor Day weekend running Friday, September 4, through Monday, September 7. The annual heritage celebration is produced by the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau with support from the City of Sacramento, Sacramento History Museum, Old Sacramento Business Association and California State Parks and sponsored by Save Mart Supermarkets! The unique four-day event features a wide variety of crowd-favorite entertainment, all free to experience and enjoy. Guests to Old Sacramento will be entertained by talented musicians performing live on several stages, Old West theatrics and family-friendly melodramas, history re-enactments, horse-drawn carriages, cowboys on horseback, ladies riding sidesaddle, wagon rides, gold panning, Artisan Alley, hands-on children’s arts and crafts activities, the popular Tent City depicting daily life during the Gold Rush, and much more. Event Hours: Friday, September 4th- 9am-4pm Saturday-Sunday, September 5th-6th- 11am-7pm Monday, September 7th- 11am-5pm Don’t miss out on all the evening activities including: The annual Gold Rush Beer Crawl on Friday night, September 4th. http://on.fb.me/1IolCtt Outdoor movie showings of “Paint Your Wagon” on Saturday and Sunday night, September 5th & 6th http://on.fb.me/1L7JmXr A Country Western Dance Party on the streets of Old Sac on Saturday night, September 5th http://on.fb.me/1PdGnw3 For more information visit: http://sacramentogoldrushdays.com/ & follow Gold Rush Days on Facebook and Twitter!
The Masonic Temple in Sacramento, California is a brick Masonic building built in 1920.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
The Elks Tower is a historic fourteen-story building in Sacramento, California, opened on June 14, 1926. The building was designed by Leonard J. Starks in an Italian Renaissance style, having 330 tons of terra cotta from the Gladding McBean Company for the cornices, friezes, moldings, urns, medallions, and quoins. The tower was relatively nice for its day.
The Leland Stanford Mansion is a stunning example of the splendor and elegance of the Victorian era in California. On your tour of the 19,000-square-foot Mansion you will see: • 17-foot ceilings • Gilded mirrors and exquisitely detailed carved moldings • Beautifully restored woodwork • Elegant 19th century crystal and bronze light fixtures • Historic paintings • Re-created carpeting and draperies based on photographs from the 1870s to match the original interior design • Original period furnishings that belonged to the Stanfords. • 19th-Century style gardens
Underground Tours provide guests with a glimpse into the challenges of the first Sacramento residents and their struggle to sustain the city despite disease, floods, and fire. To combat pervasive flooding, two and one half square miles of Sacramento city streets and buildings were painstakingly raised from 1864 to 1877. Tour Guides will help guests imagine the scope of the project through firsthand accounts and explain the mechanics of the building raising process. Tours will include discussion of the pervasive myths and rumors regarding Sacramento’s existing underground spaces while visiting two underground spaces. It's Jacked Up! Tours run from April through the end of November.
Designed by the architectural firm "Bliss & Faville".
Originally built in 1856 by Gold Rush merchant Sheldon Fogus, the Mansion was later purchased and remodeled (twice!) by Leland and Jane Stanford. Leland Stanford served as Governor of California from 1862-1863. The Mansion served as the office of three governors during the turbulent 1860’s - Leland Stanford, Fredrick Low and Henry Haight. As a pro-Union Civil War governor and president of the Central Pacific Railroad, Leland Stanford negotiated political and business deals at the Mansion that helped complete the transcontinental railroad. Jane Lathrop Stanford gave birth to their only child, Leland, Jr., here on May 14, 1868. The couple’s new wealth enabled them to expand the mansion in 1872, creating the architectural legacy you can see today. In 1900 Jane Stanford gave the mansion to the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, with an endowment of $75,000 in railroad bonds, for the “nurture, care and maintenance of homeless children.” The Sisters of Mercy, and later the Sisters of Social Service, adapted the aging building to their needs. As decades passed, the old neighborhood gave way to state office buildings, and the cost of upkeep grew. In 1987, the Stanford Home for Children moved to new facilities in north Sacramento. In 1978 the State of California purchased the property for use as a state park. The imposing structure was listed as a National Historic Landmark in May 1987.
The Sacramento City Library, also known as Central Branch, is part of the Sacramento Public Library system, and faces I Street in Sacramento, California near Sacramento City Hall.HistoryThe three story Italian Renaissance Revival style Sacramento Carnegie library opened on I street between 8th and 9th in 1918, replacing an earlier 1872 building one block to the west. The library was designed by Loring P. Rixford and was financed in large part by a $100,000 grant from Carnegie. The outside of the building retains much of its original appearance, the inside has been significantly updated to meet modern needs. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.The library was built adjacent to City Plaza Park, now called Cesar E. Chavez Plaza.VolunteeringThe one goal of the Sacramento Public Library involving volunteer programs is: Support library services for over 1.3 million residents in Sacramento County.In pursuit of that goal, the library uses volunteers to: help with large and small one time projects. assist librarians and other staff with ongoing special tasks.
The Eagle Theatre in Gold Rush-era Sacramento was the first permanent theatre to be built in the state of California. Established in 1849 this relatively small structure was originally wood-framed and canvas-covered with a tin roof and a packed earth floor. The theatre was flooded on Jan 4, 1850.Located at 925 Front Street, it was one of the earliest structures in the new city. It featured many different types of entertainment for a rough crowd of wild west pioneers and gold miners from the small but rapidly growing area.Today the theatre is owned by California Department of Parks and Recreation and is administered by the California State Railroad Museum as part of the Old Sacramento State Historic Park. It is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former owner of theatre.The Eagle Theatre was featured on the Travel Channel paranormal series Ghost Adventures when Zak Bagans investigated the theater while the team was exploring the Sacramento Underground spaces, and caught a chilling image of a rocking chair rocking by itself, as if by a breeze.
For your next enchanted evening, wedding reception, or corporate event, the Courtyard provides an intimate atmosphere suitable for any occasion. Only one block from Capitol Park! • Indoor seating for up to 100 guests • Open beamed ceilings • Courtyard for ceremony/reception • Bar and catering preparation area • Convenient loading door off of alley • Packages to suit your budget