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Albion River Bridge

The Albion River Bridge is a wooden deck truss bridge crossing the Albion River in Mendocino County, California. It is the only remaining wooden bridge on California State Route 1; dramatic views of the bridge are visible from the nearby town of Albion, California. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 2017. Predecessors The Albion River has been crossed by a bridge since 1861, when a state franchise was granted to the Albion Bridge Company (renewed in 1863 to the Albion River Bridge Company). However, until the present bridge was built in 1944, the crossing was low, and could be reached only by treacherous grades up and down the bluffs on either side of the river. Construction and specifications The present span was opened in 1944. Because of World War II concrete and steel shortages, it was built of salvaged wood treated with a copper azole preservative. It includes a steel center truss that was salvaged from the South Fork of the Feather River, supported by concrete towers. It is 970 feet (300 m) long and its deck is 26 feet (7.9 m) wide. As of 2000, it carries approximately 3,200 vehicles per day. Proposed replacement In 2009, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposed to replace the bridge and the nearby bridge over Salmon Creek to the south. The timbers of the existing bridge remain in good condition, but the central steel truss has been corroded and needs replacement, and the bridge deck does not meet modern safety standards for its width and rail design, rendering it functionally obsolete. The planned replacement bridge would feature a wider deck with separate pedestrian walkways. An open house to show residents the plans for a new bridge was held in 2014, with the start of construction estimated for 2018. Caltrans has estimated that a replacement bridge could be in place by 2021. However, in 2015, Albion residents opposed to replacing the bridge filed to have it listed in the National Register of Historic Places, which could potentially slow any replacement. The bridge was added to the National Register on July 31, 2017. References
Маяк острова Алькатрас

Маяк острова Алькатрас (англ. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse) — маяк, расположенный на острове Алькатрас в заливе Сан-Франциско. Он расположен на юге острова, недалеко от входа в тюрьму, и является самым старым маяком на западном побережье США. Первый маяк на острове был построен в 1854 году. Он был разрушен землетрясением 1906 года и был заменен более высоким маяком в 1909 году. Автоматизация маяка произошла в 1963 году, когда остров перестал быть федеральной тюрьмой. История В 1851 и 1852 годах были приняты законы о необходимости строительства семи маяков в заливе Сан-Франциско. Балтиморская фирма "Гиббонс и Келли"(англ. Gibbons and Kelly) получила контракт на строительство этих маяков, в том числе и маяка на острове Алькатрас. Строительство маяка острова Алькатрас было завершено в июле 1853 года, что сделало его самым старым маяком на западном побережье. В 1909-1912 годах на острове был построен большой тюремный корпус. Маяк к тому времени был почти разрушен из-за землетрясения 1906 года, поэтому в 1909 году построили новый маяк, южнее прежнего. В 1963 году маяк был автоматизирован Береговой охраной США. В 1970 году пожар уничтожил несколько зданий на острове, однако маяк остался невредимым. Маяк является музеем с 2000 года, и его можно посетить. За последние 50 лет маяк не был серьезно поврежден, несмотря на многочисленные побеги из тюрьмы и пожары. Галерея См. также Список маяков США Примечания
Alcazar Theatre (1976)

See also Alcazar Theatre (1885) and Alcazar Theatre (1911) for two earlier SF theaters. The Alcazar Theatre is a 511-seat theatre located at 650 Geary Street, San Francisco, California. The venue is host to many touring productions of Broadway and Off Broadway plays, as well as variety, cabaret, comedians, and other theatrical events. History Built in 1917 as a Shriner's Temple at a cost of $150,000, the building was designed in Exotic Revival style, looking much like an Islamic temple, by architect T. Patterson Ross. Upon opening, the June 1917 edition of Architect and Engineer described the building as "an adaptation from Alhambra, a building that stands as the highest mark of Arabian art and civilization." It served as a temple until 1970. After the Alcazar Theatre at 260 O'Farrell Street closed on December 31, 1961, and then demolished, this former temple on Geary Street became a legitimate theatre in 1976 and took on the name Alcazar. The structure was gutted in 1982 after attempts to salvage it failed. It reopened in 1993. Standing just west of Union Square, in the city's theatre district, the Alcazar has been renovated. The Alcazar Theatre was listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark in 1989. See also List of San Francisco Designated Landmarks References External links Media related to Alcazar Theatre (1976) at Wikimedia Commons
Galco's Soda Pop Stop

Galco's Soda Pop Stop is a soft drink specialty store located in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The shop's predecessor, Galco's Grocery, was originally opened in Downtown Los Angeles by Galioto and Corto Passi as an Italian grocery store in 1897. Galco's moved to its current storefront in Highland Park in 1955. It has specialized in carrying independent sodas since 1995, when John Nese succeeded his father as the store's owner. According to John Nese, he shifted to stocking sodas during a period of poor business for grocery stores; in his own words, "the big chain stores were buying up the distribution channels [and] they just raised the prices and they made sure that no one can compete. So all the little guys went out of business." Galco's stocks and ships more than 700 different sodas, many of them hard-to-find and small-batch brands; it also offers a variety of beers, old-fashioned candies, and fresh sandwiches. In 2013, Galco's carried 108 different diet sodas, 68 cream sodas, and 61 root beers. Among the more prominent sodas that Galco's stocks include Afri-Cola, Bubble Up, Dad's Root Beer, Faygo, Fentimans Curiosity Cola, Green River, Jolt Cola, Jones Soda, Kickapoo Joy Juice, Manhattan Special, Moxie, Mr. Q Cumber, Nesbitt's, and Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer. In 2011, a small batch of White Rose Cream Soda was produced specially for Galco's by Natrona Bottling Company as a fund-raiser for the Southwest Museum. Candies stocked by the store include Clark Bars, Lemonheads, Mallo Cups, Razzles, Scooter Pies, Sky Bars, Turkish Taffy, and ZERO bars. The beers it stocks are primarily American craft beers, including Dogfish Head, Fat Tire, Lost Coast, and Russian River, and imports such as St. Peter's Winter Ale of England. Galco's additionally has a Soda Creation Station that allows customers to create their own personal soda, choosing the flavors and carbonation level before capping and labeling their bottle. Also, since 2011, the shop hosts an annual Summer Soda Tasting event. In 2012, it stopped stocking Dr Pepper products after the Dublin Dr Pepper bottling plant was shut down. Galco's was featured in Visiting... with Huell Howser episodes 811 (in 2000) and 1602 (in 2008). Gallery References External links Media related to Galco's Soda Pop Stop at Wikimedia Commons Galco's Soda Pop Stop on Atlas Obscura
Alex G. Spanos Center

Alex G. Spanos Center is a 6,150-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. The Alex G. Spanos Center opened on September 9, 1981, and was constructed for over $7 million. It is named after late Pacific alumnus and San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers owner Alex Spanos. The arena consists of 3,000 chair-back seats with the rest of the capacity coming from bleacher style seating. If needed, the arena can expand its capacity to 8,000 for certain events. The arena was the premiere sports and entertainment venue in the Stockton area until the completion of Adventist Health Arena in 2005. Tenants Alex G. Spanos Center is currently the home for several University of the Pacific's sports programs, including the Pacific Tigers men's basketball, Pacific Tigers women's basketball and Pacific Tigers women's volleyball. On October 15, 2008, Pacific hosted a pre-season NBA exhibition between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings. See also List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas References External links Official website
Alex G. Spanos Stadium

Alex G. Spanos Stadium, anteriormente conhecido como Mustang Stadium, é um estádio multiuso com capacidade para 22.000 pessoas no campus da California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, no estado da Califórnia, EUA . O estádio leva o nome de Alex Spanos, um ex-aluno da Cal Poly, desenvolvedor imobiliário bilionário americano, fundador da AG Spanos Companies e proprietário majoritário do Los Angeles Chargers da National Football League (NFL). História e renovação Inaugurado originalmente em 1935, o estádio de 8.500 lugares foi ampliado em 2006 para sua capacidade atual. Além disso, o estádio foi renomeado como Estádio Alex G. Spanos após Alex Spanos em uma cerimônia em 18 de novembro de 2006. O reconhecimento e a subsequente mudança de nome foram resultado de uma doação de US $ 4 milhões para renovar o Mustang Stadium pelo Sr. Spanos. Isso marcou a maior doação individual na história da escola, na época. Em 2013, a Cal Poly substituiu os suportes da zona sul por suportes permanentes de alumínio. A Cal Poly havia alugado os estandes anteriores desde meados da década de 1990. Como resultado, espera-se que a construção de arquibancadas permanentes economize dinheiro ao longo do tempo. Essas arquibancadas também melhoraram o acesso para deficientes. Além disso, a Cal Poly renovou a parte inferior da linha lateral leste mais antiga para adicionar assentos para deficientes e melhorar a acessibilidade e a saída. As novas arquibancadas do sul aumentaram a capacidade em 345 assentos, enquanto a renovação das arquibancadas do leste não resultou em nenhum aumento ou diminuição de assentos. As propostas para aumentar ainda mais a capacidade do estádio para 22.000 foram consideradas pela primeira vez em 2013. Clubes O time de futebol americano da Cal Poly Mustangs, bem como os times de futebol masculino e feminino da Cal Poly Mustangss, jogam seus jogos em casa no Estádio Alex G. Spanos. Em 17 de outubro de 2008, um recorde de 11.075 pessoas viu a UC Santa Barbara derrotar o futebol masculino da Cal Poly por 1 a 0 na prorrogação dupla, a terceira maior multidão na história da NCAA para um jogo fora de torneio. Referências
Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles)

Alexander Hamilton High School, known colloquially as Hamilton High School, Hamilton, or Hami. is a public high school in the Castle Heights neighborhood within the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It was established in 1931. History Alexander Hamilton High School opened in Fall 1931, with Thomas Hughes Elson as the principal. It was designed by architects John C. Austin and Frederic M. Ashley. The three-story administration building held the administration, library, and science departments and 24 classrooms. Other buildings were a manual training building, another for physical training, and a fourth for the cafeteria and "domestic science." The capacity would be 1000, with plans permitting increasing to 2500. Building costs were $125,000 for the land, $400,000 for the structure, and $200,000 for equipment. Built in the Northern Italian Renaissance style, multicolored and patterned brickwork, elaborate cast stone decoration, and a bell tower clad in verdigris copper distinguish the building. Austin and Ashley later designed Hamilton's $100,000 six-room auditorium, Waidelich Hall which opened on April 20, 1937. The hall was named after Arthur George Waidelich, the second principal at the school. On February 21, 1989, the auditorium was renamed the Norman J. Pattiz Concert Hall. A brass plaque made by the industrial arts department to commemorate the 1937 dedication was removed during renovation. Today, there are Brown Hall (which houses administrative offices, the library, and classrooms and is named in honor of Walker Brown, Principal (1940–1956), the lab building, the tech building, the humanities building, the music building, and other structures. There is a large theater hall, named Norman J. Pattiz Concert Hall, a cafeteria, two gym buildings (boys' and girls'), and a workshop building. On the west part of the campus is Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Distribution Station 20 and Cheviot Hills High School, a continuation school. The athletic fields include Al Michaels Field (a football and track stadium named for sportscaster Al Michaels, Hamilton's famous alum) and a community garden, the Hami Garden. The Hami Garden was a joint project funded by the South Robertson Neighborhood Council and the Hami High Environmental Club in 2009. It is maintained by community members and Hamilton High School students. Alexander Hamilton High School was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD. In 1932, its attendance boundaries extended as far north as Mulholland Highway. In fall 2007, some neighborhoods zoned to Hamilton were rezoned to Venice High School. Demographics As of 2024-2025, there were 2,051 students enrolled at Hamilton High School. Extracurricular activities Academy of Music and Performing Arts Composer Marion Vree taught music and directed the chorus at Hamilton during the 1950s. Notable people Alumni Faculty Barry Smolin, singer-songwriter, radio host, and author; taught English Marion Vree, composer, arranger; taught music References External links Hamilton High home page
Alfred E. Clarke Mansion

The Alfred E. Clarke Mansion, also known as the Caselli Mansion, Nobby Clarke's Castle and Nobby Clarke's Folly, is a mansion at 250 Douglass Street on the corner of Caselli Avenue in Eureka Valley, San Francisco, California. Built in 1891 by Alfred "Nobby" Clarke, it has been a hospital and is now an apartment building. It became a San Francisco Designated Landmark in 1975. Description The house is a four-story structure in Baroque-Queen Anne style; it has several towers and the roof has bands of scalloped shingles alternating with plain. It stands on a site at the head of Eureka Valley and originally had 45 rooms; The interior features an impressive foyer with grand staircase, carved fireplaces, mantels, and wood paneling, and fine stained glass. Alfred "Nobby" Clarke, who had it built, is said to have based it on a French lakeside chateau whose plans he bought. History Clarke, who came to San Francisco from Ireland as a cabin boy in 1850, had amassed a fortune of some $200,000 by dubious means while working for the police department from 1856 to 1887, for much of that time as clerk to the chief of police and later as the department's legal advisor. He bought the lot in 1890 and completed the house in 1892 for a reputed $100,000. Clarke engaged in an expensive legal feud with a neighbor over water sales, and soon after completing the house lost his fortune in a nationwide economic depression; in 1892 he declared himself insolvent after signing his real estate holdings over to his wife and a friend in an attempt to conceal them. He then brought a series of unsuccessful lawsuits against the city and his creditors and was repeatedly jailed before dying at age 69. He lost the house in 1896 when he defaulted on the mortgage; his wife had declined to live in the then largely rural area, preferring to remain on Nob Hill. The mansion was purchased by the California Medical College as a teaching hospital. The building subsequently became the Maclean Hospital and Sanitarium, headed by Donald Maclean, which taught eclectic medicine; in 1900 Law Keem earned a medical degree there, the first medical degree awarded to a Chinese person in San Francisco. The building was used for two more hospitals, including the California General Hospital in 1904. In August 1903, heiress Edith Irene Wolfskill, the daughter of John Wolfskill, had been a patient of California General Hospital and she escaped out a window before they could perform an operation on her (possibly a hysterectomy). The building may have been again used as a hospital during World War I. Unlike many other Victorian mansions in San Francisco, it survived the 1906 earthquake and the subsequent fires. In 1909 it became the Victor Apartments, the first apartment building in the neighborhood, with 14 units. In World War II it was leased for employee housing by Standard Oil. The Alfred E. Clarke mansion was designated San Francisco city landmark number 80 on December 7, 1975. References External links The Story of the Mansion at Gary's Place 250 Douglass Street at Apartments.com
Alhambra Theatre (San Francisco)

The Alhambra Theatre was a Moorish Revival movie palace at 2330 Polk Street in San Francisco, California, that opened on November 5, 1926. The building was designated a San Francisco landmark in 1996 and currently hosts a Crunch Fitness gym, still showing films on the big screen. History The theater was designed by Miller & Pflueger (architect Timothy L. Pflueger also designed the Castro Theater and the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California). The Alhambra Theatre once had 1,625 seats when it opened – on November 5, 1926 – and it cost $500,000. In 1930, the theater survived a bombing attempt, as the bomb was discovered and removed before it could go off. It was later converted to twin theaters in 1976. It reopened as a single screen in 1988 and finally closed as a movie theater on February 22, 1998. It was designated official San Francisco landmark #217 on February 21, 1996. The building is now occupied by Crunch Fitness. The conversion to the gym has retained most of the interior detail, and movies are shown on the still-present big screen. The balcony retains the aisles, which have been widened, although there are only four. They accommodate about 80 cardio machines facing the screen. Design The Alhambra Theater was built with reinforced concrete and unprotected steel trusses. The theater is in the Moorish Revival Style, with its ornamental detailing inspired by Mexican and Spanish sources. A restored original marquee still exists post-gym conversion. The external has two twin turrets and was designed to resemble a Moorish castle. The interior features intricate art deco design including a kaleidoscope domed ceiling. References External links Historic Photos at SF Main Library Online Collection Media related to Alhambra Theatre, San Francisco at Wikimedia Commons
Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden

Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden is a park located in Santa Barbara, California. It consists of one entire city block, bounded by Santa Barbara, Micheltorena, Garden and Arrellaga Streets. It is across Santa Barbara Street from the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, and across Micheltorena Street from Alameda Park. The park was designed by well known landscape architect, Grant Castleberg ASLA. The property, formerly the site of artist Albert Herter's El Mirasol Hotel (demolished 1960s), was purchased and donated to the city in 1975. The anonymous gift included funds for the land's conversion into gardens, and an endowment for their maintenance. The donor's identity remained a mystery until her death, two years later, when it was revealed to have been Alice Keck Park (1918–1977). Park was the daughter of William Myron Keck, the founder of Superior Oil Company. Park had a family connection to the Herters and the site – W. M. Keck's sister Caroline (Alice's aunt) had been the widow of Herter's son Everit, who died in World War I. The City dedicated the gardens in 1980, and named them in Park's honor. Grant Castleberg produced a visionary landscape that is filled with color and motion. Elizabeth de Forest, a member of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden board was tasked with making sure Alice Keck Park's wishes were adhered to. Castleberg shared Elizabeth's and Alice's vision of the park “as a place that will be of interest not only to horticulturists but to all those who seek quiet spots of beauty". His design created restful green areas highlighted with spots of bright color throughout the year for the enjoyment of the public. A gurgling stream passes under a rustic bridge, while a large sundial formed of stone and brick formed the floor of one of the highest hill. (The sundial had to be removed due to vandalism). The garden features a man-made pond stocked with turtles and koi, as well as a gazebo and many meandering walkways and paths. All the plants in the garden, some native and some ornamental, are chosen specifically to be tolerant of the low-water nature of the Santa Barbara climate. In addition, there is an area regarded as a sensory garden for the visually impaired. The Arbor Area of Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden can be rented for events, such as weddings. References External links Alice Keck Park map and photos [2] [3] [4]
Alisal High School

Alisal High School is an American public high school opened in 1965 and located in Salinas, California. Alisal's school colors are green, black and white. Their mascot is Tommy the Trojan. Incidents On October 1 2010, A 15-year-old student Jose Daniel Cisneros was killed after being shot several times on an athletic field at Alisal High School while walking to school. Police said that the shooting was gang-related. Sports Alisal High School offers many athletic opportunities. Cross Country Football Girls Golf Girls Tennis Girls Volleyball Gymnastics Water Polo Cheer & Dance Basketball Soccer Wrestling Cheer & Dance Baseball Boys Golf Softball Boys Tennis Swimming Track & Field Boys Volleyball Among these, the boys' varsity soccer team of 2009–2010, part of division 1 of the Central Coast Section (CCS), won the CCS award for the first time in various years. The team won it for the second time during the 2012–2013 season finishing ranked #1 in the state and #2 in the nation. The girls varsity basketball team known as the lady trojans became gabilan league champions in 2024 they finished an historic season with a record of 24 wins and 4 losses becoming State and League Champions.In 2026 The lady Trojans reclaimed the gabilan league champion title once again finishing another amazing season with 22 wins and 2 losses qualifying for the CCS open division being among the top team schools in the entire CCS for the first time in history. References External links Official website
Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel

The Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel is a carousel built in 1916 by the Allan Herschell Company. It features 35 hand-carved jumping wooden horses and two hand-carved chariots which serve as benches. The carousel is one of only four large carousels made by the Allan Herschell Company between 1915 and 1927; in addition, the horses on the outer rim feature gentle faces and detailed, deep woodwork, making them a rarity among the company's designs. It is owned by the Perron family. After likely operating in an amusement park in the eastern United States, the carousel moved to Seaport Village in San Diego, in 1977; then it was restored in 1997; then it began operating in Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara, California, in 1999. The carousel listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The company broke its lease due to winter revenues in 2017. The facility closed after a weekend carnival in early December, 2017, with free rides for everyone. Then the carousel itself has been relocated to a museum of historically significant carousels in Hood River, Oregon which is scheduled to open in 2019. See also Amusement rides on the National Register of Historic Places References External links Photos of the carousel by Anita Ritenour, National Carousel Association