Author:
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738531236
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The discovery of gold launched a rush of humanity to California's Sierra foothills and many of those miners and minerals flowed into a settlement that grew where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. Today downtown and Old Sacramento, a 28-acre state historic district, are thriving, graced by such treasures as the restored State Capitol Building, the art deco Tower Bridge, and scores of historic structures and attractions like the Leland Stanford Mansion and the California State Railroad Museum.
Old Sacramento and Downtown
Author:
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738531236
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The discovery of gold launched a rush of humanity to California's Sierra foothills and many of those miners and minerals flowed into a settlement that grew where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. Today downtown and Old Sacramento, a 28-acre state historic district, are thriving, graced by such treasures as the restored State Capitol Building, the art deco Tower Bridge, and scores of historic structures and attractions like the Leland Stanford Mansion and the California State Railroad Museum.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738531236
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The discovery of gold launched a rush of humanity to California's Sierra foothills and many of those miners and minerals flowed into a settlement that grew where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. Today downtown and Old Sacramento, a 28-acre state historic district, are thriving, graced by such treasures as the restored State Capitol Building, the art deco Tower Bridge, and scores of historic structures and attractions like the Leland Stanford Mansion and the California State Railroad Museum.
Old Sacramento and Downtown
Author: Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439631123
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The discovery of gold launched an unprecedented rush of humanity to Californias Sierra foothills. Many of those miners and minerals flowed as naturally as the waterways into a settlement that grew where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. The Sacramento River, the main traffic artery between the mines and San Francisco Bay, was soon flanked by a burgeoning Embarcadero and commercial district that became Sacramento City in 1849. Paddlewheel riverboats, like the New World, carried goods, passengers, and great wealth. Besting all jealous rivals, Sacramento became the state capital, and a wealthy merchants residence was transformed into the governors mansion. Today downtown and Old Sacramento, a 28-acre state historic district, are thriving, graced by such treasures as the restored State Capitol Building, the art deco Tower Bridge, and scores of historic structures and attractions like the Leland Stanford Mansion and the California State Railroad Museum.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439631123
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The discovery of gold launched an unprecedented rush of humanity to Californias Sierra foothills. Many of those miners and minerals flowed as naturally as the waterways into a settlement that grew where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. The Sacramento River, the main traffic artery between the mines and San Francisco Bay, was soon flanked by a burgeoning Embarcadero and commercial district that became Sacramento City in 1849. Paddlewheel riverboats, like the New World, carried goods, passengers, and great wealth. Besting all jealous rivals, Sacramento became the state capital, and a wealthy merchants residence was transformed into the governors mansion. Today downtown and Old Sacramento, a 28-acre state historic district, are thriving, graced by such treasures as the restored State Capitol Building, the art deco Tower Bridge, and scores of historic structures and attractions like the Leland Stanford Mansion and the California State Railroad Museum.
Guide to Old Sacramento
Author: Robert Miller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sacramento (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sacramento (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Old Sacramento
Author: California. Division of Beaches and Parks
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A Past for the Present: Old Sacramento Historic District Oral History Project
Author: Lisa Cordova Prince
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In post World War II America, cities across the nation witnessed dramatic changes to their urban landscapes as federal urban renewal policies initiated redevelopment projects designed to invigorate and reshape deteriorating city cores. Early policies encouraged wide-scale demolition to renew blighted inner cities. Historic preservation policy was yet in its infancy in terms of authoritative advocacy. Citizens interested in preserving their historic buildings and sites had little recourse but to helplessly watch as city planners and their redevelopment agencies directed bulldozers to raze their neighborhoods and downtowns. In Sacramento, California, preservationists and historians organized to save the oldest section of the city, long regarded as one of the West's most historic. Meanwhile, city and state officials were implementing modernizing plans, which looked toward the future, not the past. In the end, a compromise between all interested parties created one of the nation's first historic districts using urban renewal funds. A Past for the Present is an oral history-based research project that explores the creation and planning of the Old Sacramento Historic District. It seeks to examine Sacramento as a case study of how one city utilized federal urban renewal policies to both reshape its central core and preserve its most historic district. In addition to primary and secondary sources, the project utilizes recorded interviews with three individuals who played principal roles in the creation and development of the Old Sacramento Historic District. While institutional documentation about this subject is available to researchers, there are few records of personal experience from individuals who had leading roles in shaping the historic district. A Past for the Present will fill that gap.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In post World War II America, cities across the nation witnessed dramatic changes to their urban landscapes as federal urban renewal policies initiated redevelopment projects designed to invigorate and reshape deteriorating city cores. Early policies encouraged wide-scale demolition to renew blighted inner cities. Historic preservation policy was yet in its infancy in terms of authoritative advocacy. Citizens interested in preserving their historic buildings and sites had little recourse but to helplessly watch as city planners and their redevelopment agencies directed bulldozers to raze their neighborhoods and downtowns. In Sacramento, California, preservationists and historians organized to save the oldest section of the city, long regarded as one of the West's most historic. Meanwhile, city and state officials were implementing modernizing plans, which looked toward the future, not the past. In the end, a compromise between all interested parties created one of the nation's first historic districts using urban renewal funds. A Past for the Present is an oral history-based research project that explores the creation and planning of the Old Sacramento Historic District. It seeks to examine Sacramento as a case study of how one city utilized federal urban renewal policies to both reshape its central core and preserve its most historic district. In addition to primary and secondary sources, the project utilizes recorded interviews with three individuals who played principal roles in the creation and development of the Old Sacramento Historic District. While institutional documentation about this subject is available to researchers, there are few records of personal experience from individuals who had leading roles in shaping the historic district. A Past for the Present will fill that gap.
Old Sacramento State Historic Park Study
Author: California. Division of Beaches and Parks
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sidewalk History
Author: Sacramento (Calif.). Historic Landmarks Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical markers
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Guide to historic buildings and sites in Sacramento.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical markers
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Guide to historic buildings and sites in Sacramento.
Historic Photos of Sacramento
Author: James Scott
Publisher: Turner
ISBN: 9781596523081
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the Gold Rush to the State Capitol, Sutter's Fort to the Big Four Building, Historic Photos of Sacramento is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ?Sactown? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Sacramento and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Sacramento!
Publisher: Turner
ISBN: 9781596523081
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the Gold Rush to the State Capitol, Sutter's Fort to the Big Four Building, Historic Photos of Sacramento is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ?Sactown? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Sacramento and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Sacramento!
Sacramento's Midtown
Author: Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439633983
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
As Sacramentos neighborhoods grew eastward from Fifteenth Street to Thirty-first Street (later Alhambra Boulevard), the area evolved into a complex mix of housing and businesses known as Midtown. Sutters Fort was still popular, and community groups like the Native Sons of the Golden West restored its last remnants for future generations. In 1927, the city built Memorial Auditorium, a tribute to fallen soldiers, as a large central venue that continues to serve as an important setting for graduations, concerts, and conventions. The J and K Street business corridors expanded from downtown, and identifiable neighborhoods such as Poverty Ridge, Boulevard Park, and New Era Park developed as people settled and established businesses in these growing areas. Todays Midtown supports numerous Victorian mansions and Craftsman bungalows, as well as the legacies of such employers as the California Almond Growers Exchange, California Packing Corporation, Buffalo Brewery, Sutter Hospital, and the Sacramento Bee newspaper.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439633983
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
As Sacramentos neighborhoods grew eastward from Fifteenth Street to Thirty-first Street (later Alhambra Boulevard), the area evolved into a complex mix of housing and businesses known as Midtown. Sutters Fort was still popular, and community groups like the Native Sons of the Golden West restored its last remnants for future generations. In 1927, the city built Memorial Auditorium, a tribute to fallen soldiers, as a large central venue that continues to serve as an important setting for graduations, concerts, and conventions. The J and K Street business corridors expanded from downtown, and identifiable neighborhoods such as Poverty Ridge, Boulevard Park, and New Era Park developed as people settled and established businesses in these growing areas. Todays Midtown supports numerous Victorian mansions and Craftsman bungalows, as well as the legacies of such employers as the California Almond Growers Exchange, California Packing Corporation, Buffalo Brewery, Sutter Hospital, and the Sacramento Bee newspaper.
The Architecture of the Old Sacramento Project
Author: Richard Brodhead Hastings
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description