Old Sacramento And Downtown
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Old Sacramento And Downtown
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2006
Old Sacramento And Downtown written by and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
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.
Guide To Old Sacramento
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Author : Robert Miller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Guide To Old Sacramento written by Robert Miller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Sacramento (Calif.) categories.
River City And Valley Life
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Author : Christopher J. Castaneda
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2013-12-09
River City And Valley Life written by Christopher J. Castaneda and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-09 with History categories.
Often referred to as “the Big Tomato,” Sacramento is a city whose makeup is significantly more complex than its agriculture-based sobriquet implies. In River City and Valley Life, seventeen contributors reveal the major transformations to the natural and built environment that have shaped Sacramento and its suburbs, residents, politics, and economics throughout its history. The site that would become Sacramento was settled in 1839, when Johann Augustus Sutter attempted to convert his Mexican land grant into New Helvetia (or “New Switzerland”). It was at Sutter’s sawmill fifty miles to the east that gold was first discovered, leading to the California Gold Rush of 1849. Nearly overnight, Sacramento became a boomtown, and cityhood followed in 1850. Ideally situated at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers, the city was connected by waterway to San Francisco and the surrounding region. Combined with the area’s warm and sunny climate, the rivers provided the necessary water supply for agriculture to flourish. The devastation wrought by floods and cholera, however, took a huge toll on early populations and led to the construction of an extensive levee system that raised the downtown street level to combat flooding. Great fortune came when local entrepreneurs built the Central Pacific Railroad, and in 1869 it connected with the Union Pacific Railroad to form the first transcontinental passage. Sacramento soon became an industrial hub and major food-processing center. By 1879, it was named the state capital and seat of government. In the twentieth century, the Sacramento area benefitted from the federal government’s major investment in the construction and operation of three military bases and other regional public works projects. Rapid suburbanization followed along with the building of highways, bridges, schools, parks, hydroelectric dams, and the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant, which activists would later shut down. Today, several tribal gaming resorts attract patrons to the area, while “Old Sacramento” revitalizes the original downtown as it celebrates Sacramento’s pioneering past. This environmental history of Sacramento provides a compelling case study of urban and suburban development in California and the American West. As the contributors show, Sacramento has seen its landscape both ravaged and reborn. As blighted areas, rail yards, and riverfronts have been reclaimed, and parks and green spaces created and expanded, Sacramento’s identity continues to evolve. As it moves beyond its Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad, and government-town heritage, Sacramento remains a city and region deeply rooted in its natural environment.
Old Sacramento
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Author : California. Division of Beaches and Parks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
Old Sacramento written by California. Division of Beaches and Parks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with City planning categories.
Sacramento S Midtown
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Author : Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2006-08-07
Sacramento S Midtown written by Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-07 with Photography categories.
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.
A Past For The Present Old Sacramento Historic District Oral History Project
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Author : Lisa Cordova Prince
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
A Past For The Present Old Sacramento Historic District Oral History Project written by Lisa Cordova Prince and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
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
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Author : California. Division of Beaches and Parks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Old Sacramento State Historic Park Study written by California. Division of Beaches and Parks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with City planning categories.
Moon Sacramento The Gold Country
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Author : Christopher Arns
language : en
Publisher: Moon Travel
Release Date : 2014-02-11
Moon Sacramento The Gold Country written by Christopher Arns and has been published by Moon Travel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-11 with Travel categories.
Sacramento resident and Gold Country native Christopher Arns shares tips on how to best enjoy the sights (and some of the best weather in the country). Using his extensive knowledge of the area, Arns provides original trip ideas to help visitors make the most of their time, including Sacramento on Wheels, Wine Country Road Trip, and Gold Country Adventure. From a visit to Apple Hill or an afternoon at Fairytale Town to dirt biking and kayaking through breathtaking scenery, Moon Sacramento & the Gold Country gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
The Architecture Of The Old Sacramento Project
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Author : Richard Brodhead Hastings
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Sacramento
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Author : Jordan Summers
language : en
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Release Date : 2012-05-15
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Sacramento written by Jordan Summers and has been published by Menasha Ridge Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-15 with Travel categories.
Carefully researched on foot, hiking enthusiast Jordan Summers introduces area residents and visitors to an array of the best day hikes from casual riverside nature hikes to rugged foothill treks within roughly an hour's drive of Sacramento. Filled with detailed descriptions of firsthand trail notes, this newly updated edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento helps hikers discover their choices with concise at-a-glance information highlighting details such as location, access, directions, distances, scenery, and preparation details that help hikers get the most from each outing. Precise maps, descriptive text, photos, and trailhead coordinates guide you on your way quickly and keep you on route reliably. Discover the varied geology, the cultural history, and the natural beauty of the foothills, mother lode, and delta regions in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento.
