Old Tavern (Sacramento, California)

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Old Tavern
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Location 2801 Capitol Ave., Sacramento, California
Coordinates 38°34′15″N121°28′9″W / 38.57083°N 121.46917°W / 38.57083; -121.46917 Coordinates: 38°34′15″N121°28′9″W / 38.57083°N 121.46917°W / 38.57083; -121.46917
Area 0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built by Madden, M.
Architectural style Tudor Revival architecture
NRHP reference # 83001225 [1]
Added to NRHP September 15, 1983

The Old Tavern (also known as the Sacramento Brewery) is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in Sacramento, California. [2]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

Sacramento, California State capital and city of California, United States

Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's estimated 2018 population of 501,334 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the ninth largest capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Assembly, the Governor of California, and Supreme Court of California, making it the state's political center and a hub for lobbying and think tanks. Sacramento is also the cultural and economic core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which had 2010 population of 2,414,783, making it the fifth largest in California.

The first structure on the site of the Old Tavern, likely used for storage, was built by John Sutter after he constructed Sutter's Fort across the street. This edifice was expanded in the early 1850s when a Philip Scheld turned it into a two-story building and founded Scheld's Sacramento Brewery. Additional floors and buildings were added to the estate over the years as it was used for various business including a speakeasy, apartments, and a data-processing center. [3]

John Sutter pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush

John Augustus Sutter, born Johann August Suter, was a German-born Swiss pioneer of California, with Mexican and American citizenship, known for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento, California, the state's capital. Although he became famous following the discovery of gold by his employee James W. Marshall and the mill making team at Sutter's Mill, Sutter saw his own business ventures fail during the California Gold Rush. Those of his elder son, John Augustus Sutter Jr., were more successful.

Sutters Fort historic park in Sacramento, California

Sutter's Fort was a 19th-century agricultural and trade colony in the Mexican Alta California province. The site of the fort was established in 1839 and originally called New Helvetia by its builder John Sutter, though construction of the fort proper wouldn't begin until 1841. The fort was the first non-Indigenous community in the California Central Valley. The fort is famous for its association with the Donner Party, the California Gold Rush, and the formation of Sacramento. It is notable for its proximity to the end of the California Trail and Siskiyou Trails, which it served as a waystation.

Speakeasy establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages; now, retro style bars

A speakeasy, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, is an illicit establishment that sells alcoholic beverages. Such establishments came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era. During that time, the sale, manufacture, and transportation (bootlegging) of alcoholic beverages was illegal throughout the United States. Speakeasies largely disappeared after Prohibition was ended in 1933, and the term is now often used to describe retro style bars.

During its time as a tavern, the site was a widely known landmark and a frequent stopping spot for stagecoaches on their way to downtown Sacramento. [4]

The building was renovated in the mid to late 1980s to allow for an Italian restaurant to occupy the original tavern section and medical offices for other parts of the building. [3]

It is rumored, with at least one historian agreeing, that in the 19th century there was a brothel upstairs frequented by Sacramento pioneers. [3] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sacramento Brewery" (pdf). National Park Service. 1982. "Accompanying 58 photos" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.
  3. 1 2 3 Beach Smith, Patricia (6 March 1986). "NEW FACES, OLD PLACES. PRESERVATIONISTS LET HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF". Sacramento Bee . p. S06.
  4. ↑ German, Art (15 June 1995). "CAPITOL AVENUE OFFERS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - CHANGES WON'T DIM LANDMARKS OF CITY'S PAST". Sacramento Bee . p. N3A.
  5. ↑ Gilliam, Stan (25 July 1985). "DOWN AT THE OLD TAVERN". Sacramento Bee . p. SC1.


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