California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County

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This list includes properties and districts listed on the California Historical Landmark listing in Sacramento County, California. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.

Image [1] Landmark nameLocationCity or townSummary
Adams and Company Building Adams and Company Building, 1014 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA HABS CAL,34-SAC,17- (sheet 3 of 6).png
Adams and Company Building
607 Adams and Company Building Old Sacramento Historic District, 1014 2nd St.
38°34′57″N121°30′16″W / 38.5826°N 121.5044°W / 38.5826; -121.5044 (Adams and Company Building)
Sacramento
African Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Church.JPG
African Methodist Episcopal Church
1013 African Methodist Episcopal Church 715 Seventh St.
38°35′03″N121°29′46″W / 38.584217°N 121.496033°W / 38.584217; -121.496033 (African Methodist Episcopal Church)
Sacramento
B.F. Hastings Building Hastings Building.jpg
B.F. Hastings Building
606 B.F. Hastings Building Old Sacramento State Historic Park, 1000 2nd St.
38°34′59″N121°30′15″W / 38.5831°N 121.504183°W / 38.5831; -121.504183 (B.F. Hastings Building)
Sacramento
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Booth Company
596 Booth Company 1015-17 Front St.
38°35′00″N121°30′20″W / 38.583267°N 121.505483°W / 38.583267; -121.505483 (Booth Company)
Sacramento
California Almond Growers exchange process facility California Almond Growers Exchange 1915.jpg
California Almond Growers exchange process facility
967 California Almond Growers exchange process facility 1809 C St.
38°35′06″N121°28′43″W / 38.585°N 121.478667°W / 38.585; -121.478667 (California Almond Growers exchange process facility)
Sacramento
California's First Passenger Railroad Sacramento Valley Railroad 1854.jpg
California’s First Passenger Railroad
526 California’s First Passenger Railroad 3rd and R Sts.
38°34′26″N121°30′24″W / 38.574°N 121.506767°W / 38.574; -121.506767 (California’s First Passenger Railroad)
Sacramento
California State Capitol California State Capitol front 1999.jpg
California State Capitol
872 California State Capitol 10th St and Capitol Mall
38°34′36″N121°29′36″W / 38.576572°N 121.493411°W / 38.576572; -121.493411 (California State Capitol)
Sacramento
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Camp Union, Sutterville
666 Camp Union, Sutterville Sutterville and Land Park Dr.
38°32′16″N121°30′15″W / 38.53785°N 121.50405°W / 38.53785; -121.50405 (Camp Union, Sutterville)
Sacramento
Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery Plaque of Cong B'nai Israel.jpg
Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery
654 Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery 3230 J St.
38°34′18″N121°27′50″W / 38.5717°N 121.4639°W / 38.5717; -121.4639 (Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery)
Sacramento
China Slough China Slough 1878.jpg
China Slough
594 China Slough Sacramento Station
38°35′02″N121°30′00″W / 38.584°N 121.500°W / 38.584; -121.500 (China Slough)
Sacramento
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Coloma Road - Nimbus Dam
746 Coloma Road - Nimbus Dam Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
38°38′03″N121°13′01″W / 38.6343°N 121.217°W / 38.6343; -121.217 (Coloma Road - Nimbus Dam)
Granite Bay
Coloma Road - Sutter's Fort Sutter's Fort from Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion.jpg
Coloma Road - Sutter's Fort
745 Coloma Road - Sutter's Fort 28th and L Sts. Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
38°34′19″N121°28′13″W / 38.57185°N 121.4704°W / 38.57185; -121.4704 (Coloma Road - Sutter's Fort)
Sacramento
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D.O. Mills Bank Building
609 D.O. Mills Bank Building Old Sacramento State Historic Park, 2nd and J Sts
38°34′58″N121°30′15″W / 38.5827°N 121.5042°W / 38.5827; -121.5042 (D.O. Mills Bank Building)
Sacramento
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E.B. Crocker Art Gallery
599 E.B. Crocker Art Gallery 216 O St.
38°34′37″N121°30′18″W / 38.576944°N 121.505°W / 38.576944; -121.505 (E.B. Crocker Art Gallery)
Sacramento
Eagle Theatre (Sacramento, California) Eagle Theatre.jpg
Eagle Theatre (Sacramento, California)
595 Eagle Theatre (Sacramento, California) Old Sacramento State Historic Park, 925 Front St
38°35′01″N121°30′19″W / 38.58369°N 121.50514°W / 38.58369; -121.50514 (Eagle Theatre (Sacramento, California))
Sacramento
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First and second state capitols
869 First and second state capitols 7th and I Sts.
38°34′57″N121°29′49″W / 38.582617°N 121.497067°W / 38.582617; -121.497067 (First and second state capitols)
Sacramento
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Ebner's Hotel
602 Ebner's Hotel 116 1/2 K St.
Sacramento
Elk Grove Free Library Elk Grove Free Library1909.jpg
Elk Grove Free Library
817 Elk Grove Free Library 9125 Elk Grove Blvd.
38°24′33″N121°21′41″W / 38.409083°N 121.361467°W / 38.409083; -121.361467 (Elk Grove Free Library)
Elk Grove
Fifteen Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route Pony Express'60 West bound 1860.jpg
Fifteen Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route
698 Fifteen Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route White Rock & Gold Valley Rds.
38°35′20″N121°15′43″W / 38.589°N 121.262°W / 38.589; -121.262 (Fifteen Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route)
Rancho Cordova [2]
First Jewish Synagogue owned by a congregation on the west coast First Jewish Synagogue.JPG
First Jewish Synagogue owned by a congregation on the west coast
654 First Jewish Synagogue owned by a congregation on the west coast 7th St between Capitol and L
38°34′41″N121°29′57″W / 38.57795°N 121.499117°W / 38.57795; -121.499117 (First Jewish Synagogue owned by a congregation on the west coast)
Sacramento
Five Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route Pony Express'60 West bound 1860.jpg
Five Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route
697 Five Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route California State University, 6000 "J" St., left on State University Drive East to Guy West Bridge over-crossing and plaza. Plaque located in plaza.
38°33′42″N121°25′20″W / 38.5616°N 121.4222°W / 38.5616; -121.4222 (Five Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route)
Sacramento [3]
Folsom - Overland Pony Express Route Pony Express'60 West bound 1860.jpg
Folsom - Overland Pony Express Route
702 Folsom - Overland Pony Express Route 819 Sutter St.
38°40′34″N121°10′41″W / 38.676°N 121.178°W / 38.676; -121.178 (Folsom - Overland Pony Express Route)
Folsom Pony Express in Folsom [4]
Folsom Terminal Old Rail Road Depot, Folsom, Calif..jpg
Folsom Terminal
558 Folsom Terminal Leidesdorff Plaza
38°40′33″N121°10′49″W / 38.675817°N 121.1802°W / 38.675817; -121.1802 (Folsom Terminal)
Folsom
Folsom Powerhouse FolsomPowerHouse.jpg
Folsom Powerhouse
633 Folsom Powerhouse Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
38°40′50″N121°10′32″W / 38.680556°N 121.175556°W / 38.680556; -121.175556 (Folsom Powerhouse)
Folsom
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Governor's Mansion
823 Governor's Mansion Governor's Mansion State Historic Park
38°34′49″N121°29′01″W / 38.580144°N 121.483681°W / 38.580144; -121.483681 (Governor's Mansion)
Sacramento
Grave of Alexander Hamilton Willard AlexanderHWillard.jpg
Grave of Alexander Hamilton Willard
657 Grave of Alexander Hamilton Willard Franklin Cemetery
38°22′37″N121°27′22″W / 38.376867°N 121.4562°W / 38.376867; -121.4562 (Grave of Alexander Hamilton Willard)
Franklin
Grave of Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder.jpg
Grave of Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder
719 Grave of Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder Elk Grove Masonic Cemetery, Row C, Lot 2
38°24′31″N121°23′07″W / 38.408633°N 121.385367°W / 38.408633; -121.385367 (Grave of Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder)
Elk Grove Donner Party survivor
Lady Adams Building Lady Adams Building 2012-09-30 16-41-16.jpg
Lady Adams Building
603 Lady Adams Building Old Sacramento Historic District, 117-19 K St.
38°34′57″N121°30′19″W / 38.582367°N 121.505267°W / 38.582367; -121.505267 (Lady Adams Building)
Sacramento
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park Lelandstanfordmansion.jpg
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
614 Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park 800 N St.
38°34′34″N121°29′52″W / 38.576172°N 121.497883°W / 38.576172; -121.497883 (Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park)
Sacramento
Michigan Bar Historic American Buildings Survey V. Covert Martin Collection, Stockton Re-photo- April 1940 GENERAL VIEW - Heath's Store, Michigan Bar (historical), Sacramento County, CA HABS CAL,3-MICH,1-1.tif
Michigan Bar
468 Michigan Bar State Hwy 16.
38°29′10″N121°03′11″W / 38.4862°N 121.052967°W / 38.4862; -121.052967 (Michigan Bar)
Rancho Murieta
Murphy's Corral Martin-Murphy-Jr.-1807-1884.jpg
Murphy's Corral
680 Murphy's Corral Grant Line Rd and Hwy 99
38°22′29″N121°21′43″W / 38.374617°N 121.36185°W / 38.374617; -121.36185 (Murphy's Corral)
Elk Grove Also called Murphy's Ranch
New Helvetia Cemetery Sutter's Fort colored engraving 1849.jpg
New Helvetia Cemetery
592 New Helvetia Cemetery Alhambra Blvd. and J St.
38°34′22″N121°27′54″W / 38.572883°N 121.465017°W / 38.572883; -121.465017 (New Helvetia Cemetery)
Sacramento
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Nisipowinan Village
900 Nisipowinan Village Sacramento Discovery Park
Sacramento
Old Folsom Powerhouse Station Old Folsom Powerhouse Station 2.jpg
Old Folsom Powerhouse Station
633 Old Folsom Powerhouse Station NE corner of 6th and H Sts
38°35′02″N121°29′52″W / 38.583967°N 121.497667°W / 38.583967; -121.497667 (Old Folsom Powerhouse Station)
Sacramento 633-2 subset of Folsom Powerhouse
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Old Sacramento
812 Old Sacramento Old Sacramento State Historic Park
38°34′58″N121°30′12″W / 38.582778°N 121.503333°W / 38.582778; -121.503333 (Old Sacramento)
Sacramento
Original Sacramento Bee building site Historic American Buildings Survey Sacramento Redevelopment Agency Coll. 1964 EAST ELEVATION - Bee Building, 1016-1020 Third Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA HABS CAL,34-SAC,14-1.tif
Original Sacramento Bee building site
611 Original Sacramento Bee building site Under N-bound offramp of I-5, W side of 3rd St between J and K Sts
38°34′52″N121°30′11″W / 38.581°N 121.503°W / 38.581; -121.503 (Original Sacramento Bee building site)
Sacramento
Orleans Hotel Orleans Hotel.jpg
Orleans Hotel
608 Orleans Hotel Old Sacramento Historic District, 1018 2nd St.
38°34′58″N121°30′16″W / 38.58266°N 121.50445°W / 38.58266; -121.50445 (Orleans Hotel)
Sacramento
Overton Building Overton Building 1925.jpg
Overton Building
610 Overton Building Old Sacramento State Historic Park, 2nd and J Sts.
38°34′55″N121°30′11″W / 38.582°N 121.503°W / 38.582; -121.503 (Overton Building)
Sacramento
Pioneer First Congregational Church Dr. Joseph A. Benton 1855.jpg
Pioneer First Congregational Church
613 Pioneer First Congregational Church 915 6th St.
38°34′55″N121°29′53″W / 38.582°N 121.498°W / 38.582; -121.498 (Pioneer First Congregational Church)
Sacramento
Pioneer Mutual Volunteer Firehouse Sacramento Fire Department1854.jpg
Pioneer Mutual Volunteer Firehouse
612 Pioneer Mutual Volunteer Firehouse 200 ft NE of intersection of 3rd and J Sts
38°34′58″N121°30′09″W / 38.5829°N 121.5024°W / 38.5829; -121.5024 (Pioneer Mutual Volunteer Firehouse)
Sacramento
Prairie City Prairie City Ca 1853.jpg
Prairie City
464 Prairie City Prairie City Rd, 500 ft N of State Hwy 50
38°38′37″N121°09′26″W / 38.643717°N 121.1572°W / 38.643717; -121.1572 (Prairie City)
Folsom
Pioneer Telegraph Station 366 Pioneer Telegraph.jpg
Pioneer Telegraph Station
366 Pioneer Telegraph Station 1015-2nd St, Old Sacramento
38°34′57″N121°30′15″W / 38.582574°N 121.504095°W / 38.582574; -121.504095 (Pioneer Telegraph Station)
Sacramento
Sacramento Assembly Center aka Camp Kohler Sacramento, California. Another family of Japanese ancestry has just arrived at this Center by bus. . . . - NARA - 537796.jpg
Sacramento Assembly Center aka Camp Kohler
934 Sacramento Assembly Center aka Camp Kohler Walerga Park
38°40′06″N121°21′05″W / 38.668333°N 121.351317°W / 38.668333; -121.351317 (Sacramento Assembly Center aka Camp Kohler)
Sacramento
Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Historical Marker.jpg
Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
566 Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Broadway and 10th Sts.
38°33′49″N121°30′03″W / 38.5637°N 121.500783°W / 38.5637; -121.500783 (Sacramento Historic City Cemetery)
Sacramento
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Sacramento Union
605 Sacramento Union Old Sacramento Historic District, 121 J St.
38°35′00″N121°30′16″W / 38.5833°N 121.5045°W / 38.5833; -121.5045 (Sacramento Union)
Sacramento
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Sheldon Grist Mill
439 Sheldon Grist Mill Meiss Rd and Hwy 16
38°29′47″N121°11′50″W / 38.496367°N 121.1973°W / 38.496367; -121.1973 (Sheldon Grist Mill)
Sloughhouse
Site of Stage and Railroad Sacramento Valley Railroad 1854.jpg
Site of Stage and Railroad
598 Site of Stage and Railroad Old Sacramento State Historic Park
38°34′55″N121°30′22″W / 38.582°N 121.506°W / 38.582; -121.506 (Site of Stage and Railroad)
Sacramento
Sam Brannan House Sacramento old town 12-25-10 (24) Wiki.jpg
Sam Brannan House
604 Sam Brannan House Old Sacramento Historic District, 112 J. St.
38°35′00″N121°30′19″W / 38.5834°N 121.5052°W / 38.5834; -121.5052 (Sam Brannan House)
Sacramento
Sloughhouse Sloughhouse California Deer Creek bridge 1860.jpg
Sloughhouse
575 Sloughhouse Meiss St & Hwy 16.
38°29′47″N121°11′47″W / 38.496383°N 121.196383°W / 38.496383; -121.196383 (Sloughhouse)
Sacramento
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State Indian Museum
991 State Indian Museum 2618 K St.
38°34′22″N121°28′17″W / 38.57277°N 121.47138°W / 38.57277; -121.47138 (State Indian Museum)
Sacramento
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Sutterville
593 Sutterville Sutterville Rd, vicinity of Land Park Dr.
38°32′45″N121°30′30″W / 38.545833°N 121.508333°W / 38.545833; -121.508333 (Sutterville)
Sacramento
Sutter's Landing Sutter's Fort from Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion.jpg
Sutter's Landing
591 Sutter's Landing 28th and C Sts.
38°34′53″N121°27′57″W / 38.5815°N 121.465917°W / 38.5815; -121.465917 (Sutter's Landing)
Sacramento
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First Transcontinental Railroad
780 First Transcontinental Railroad Old Sacramento State Historic Park, California State Railroad Museum
38°35′04″N121°30′14″W / 38.5844°N 121.5039°W / 38.5844; -121.5039 (First Transcontinental Railroad)
Sacramento 780.0 - January 8, 1863, Governor Leland Stanford turned the first spade of earth of Railroad. [5]
First Transcontinental Railroad - Western base of Sierra Nevada East west shaking hands by russell.jpg
First Transcontinental Railroad - Western base of Sierra Nevada
780 First Transcontinental Railroad - Western base of Sierra Nevada Haggin Oaks Municipal Golf Course, N side of clubhouse, 3645 Fulton Ave.
38°35′02″N121°30′11″W / 38.584°N 121.503°W / 38.584; -121.503 (First Transcontinental Railroad - Western base of Sierra Nevada)
Sacramento 780.8 - Abraham Lincoln Railroad decreed [6]
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Western Hotel
601 Western Hotel Parking lot, 200 ft NE of intersection of 2nd and K Sts.
38°34′55″N121°30′11″W / 38.582°N 121.503°W / 38.582; -121.503 (Western Hotel)
Sacramento
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What Cheer House
597 What Cheer House Front and K Sts.
38°34′55″N121°30′18″W / 38.582°N 121.505°W / 38.582; -121.505 (What Cheer House)
Sacramento

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References

  1. "California Historical Landmarks By County". Ohp.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  2. "Fifteen Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route #698". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  3. "Five Mile House - Overland Pony Express Route #697". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  4. "Folsom - Overland Pony Express Route #702". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  5. 780.0 First Transcontinental Railroad ground breaking, californiahistoricallandmarks.com
  6. 780.8 First Transcontinental Railroad, californiahistoricallandmarks.com

See also