Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-19
THE BUSINESS STREETS


ipresent an imposing appearance 1t hrs
ltieT. There is decided prevalence,
OF broad balconies which line the bushes.
streets from end to end and are mainly
supported by posts. But this apparen
fault is very largely removed rs one be
comes familiar with the facts. 1t is warn
climate; the need for day shelter is felt
hence the overhanging structures. The
lots are large, and as realty is not held fol
speculative purposes greatly, the need fol
lofty buildings is not experienced. The
economy of business is subseryed by broad
floor areas on street levels, expediting the
handling of goods and transhipment
| Thus the lownesss of our business struet.
ures is an actual gain. and enables US tc
I'LL and ship orders with greater facility
than if storage was upon many floors. But
not all the business houses are low in stat
ure; there are here and there fine buildings
of four stories, and society, public and
| other structures of like hight Our arehi.
lecture adapts itself to the convenience OF
the people and the
DEMANDS OF THE CLIMATE.
II this disposition in buildings were carried
| even further and the extended or balcony
| shelter made more common, even our resi-
dence buildings would, in many cases, be
more in keeping with semi-tropic conditions
| On the north of the city the great works OF
| the Central Pacific Railroad Company are
situate, employing over twelve hundred
men. Near by is the fine large depot build
| ing of the same corporation, and fronting
| the chief wholesale business street is the
/, very extensive freight house of the same
company. Along this line, too, are the
wharves for shipping, the Sacramento river
being the only one OF the two rivers that is
tt c,l1
| age of the city and Immediately upon the
margin of Front street. The American
trayerses the entire north frontage. but is
removed from the city by about one mile.
The business streets proper are from / to X
inclusive, and Front to Thirteenth inclu-
siye. All the remainder of the city, out
side the factories here and there is given
up to the homes of the people. and it is to
these that the stranger should give chief
attention. In the main they are
COTTAGES
Practically there are no novels. 1t is a
striking TACT that miserably poor homes are
so few as not to be worthy of any consider
alton. The great mass of the people are
well housed. The cottage is very rare in
deed that has not ample grounds surround
ing it. and these admirably kept, ich in
| floral endowment, and with grassy lawns
of greater or less extent, that delight and
rest the eye and awaken expressions of
warm praise from all visitors There are
hundreds of
PRETENTIoUs HOMES
That rise superior to the cottage and fall
short of the mansion. These are all in
large Enclosures, with grounds in the high
est state of cultivation. There are
scores of structures that are of the
dignity of mansions, and are homes
that will rank in architecture and grounds
with the best to be found On all
Sides be it in cottage or mansion grounds,
there is an overwhelming testimony to the
fine taste of the people for well-kept lawns,
beautiful flower gardens and refreshing
shade. One may drive over the most
charming roadways in the world in Sacra-
mento. within city limits and within the
residence sections for about twenty-five
miles, between almost continuous lines of
weil-kept residence grounds. In these
grounds he will discover growing with
almost dollhouse richness and promise,
orange trees, the lemon, lime, pomegranate,
olive palm, date. and other semi-tropical
trees and all semi-tropical plants, as well
as all the fruit-bearng trees known to the
temperate zone, and all manner of nut
bearing trees of both tropic and temperate
surrounding the homes of the people of
Sacramento whether the occupant is owner
of the roof tree or only occupant, evidences
of the culture and good taste of the people
in ornamental and
LANDSCAPE GARDENING.
No one can be deceived as to the character
of people who manifest such care as to
the appearance of their grounds. If the
v-is torc oh r, no TUT
light hour for his examination-he will
find very nearly the entire home popula-
ton upon these grounds, or the exterior
approaches Of their residences, or else driv-
ing upon the city streets. He will be forclbly
impressed with two facts. that the people
all have an air of ease, restfulness and con-
tent; that the uniform personal appearance
is that of scrupulous neatness- He will
note with pleasure that the great mass of
the people love outdoor exercise and in
dulge in driving to remarkable degree.
1t is, indeed, the chief recreation. For
miles upon miles in these delightful shaded
streets of spring and summer evening,
the visitor will encounter carriages, phae-
broughams, and all manner of elegant
vehicles, drawn by sleek, well-kept, and
steady as well as speedy horses, and bear
ing ladies alone, husbands and wives,
sweethearts and lovers, families with their
children, or children crowding the seats
alone. And all along the line it is a con-
slant succession of recognitions by bow,
and lifting of the hat, or friendly smile and
merry greeting. In fact, as gentleman of
New Bedford, recently visiting here, re-
marked: " | have been in many cities of
our country; this is about the youngest |
have visited; | rever saw one where the
population so overfows upon the highways
as here, or a city that could more appro-
priately, and with greater credit, thus turn
out
INTO THE OPEN AIR,
And make the public streets the place of
social greeting and reunion, nor yet pop
ulation that appeared upon the promenade
to better advantage ii is all neatness, COM
fort, cleanliness, even elegance without os-
tentation, and richness without gaudiness
or profuse display. Nor have | ever been
among PEOPLE where there appears to be
such equality of social position, or where
there was such uniform and cordial recog
milton of all by all. And that this should
be in a city of such few years surprises
me-" And in this exclamation of keen
observer there is world of truth, text and
sermon. 1t testifies to high state of civil
lization among this people in manner
that could be proven so well IN no Olner
way. AS the visitor drives or walks about
the city he will observe that the public
structures are in keeping with the general
character of the manner of living he has
noticed. He finds numerous large, we'll
built, and several elegant school build
ings; numerous handsome churches of
pretentious architecture; county buildings
of substantial character and architectural
attractiveness line of street railway, by
two routes, quite making the circuit of the
city; gas-lights throughout all the streets.
and these supplemented by numerous cleo
trio lights. He will also observe that in
EVERY PART OF THE CITY
Streets and alleys are sprinkled, and that
this is not individual enterprise, but conf
munity accomplishment, and that one sec
ton enjoys the benefit as much as another.
He will notice that the city maintains a
free library tby tax levied uniform with
other levying of taxes. and that it is en-
shrined in a building in keeping with the
character of the capital city of California.
He will find, also, one of the handsomest
structures in the Union, in beautifully kept
grounds, its interior finished and adorned
as are few, that is owned by the city, being
the gift of Sacramento's Lady Bountiful,
Mrs E. B. Croker And therein is a noble
collection of paintings, given to the city by
| the same generous lover of her home town.
In this structure is maintained also School
of Design, and therein also is being slowly
le-of IN oroH Muca,,rn of Natural Hiatorv