The record-union., 1895-09-10
WITHIN THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO.
Concerning Buildings and Public
Institutions.
Halls - Associations Charities - Asy-
lums-Business Houses-JObbing-
Manufacturing-Etc.

1t il deemed fitting at this time. since
the attention Of readers OF the RECORD
UNION is called this morning to Sacra-
mento's resources, her commercial sur
roundings and productive area by arti-
cles in other columns, that attention
should also be drawn to very brief re-
oital of features wholly within Sacra-
mento and not specially touched upon
elsewhere. and mention of which will
probably be of value TO visitors.
The public buildings and conspicuous
structures of Sacramento are not very
many but are all worthy. While there
remains with US much Of the architecture
of the unstable pioneer era, when hasty
| building and sense of impermanency
prevailed, Sacramento, 1t will be OBJ
served. is rapidly rising to better things.
| She to-day boasts of great number Of
elegant mansions and hundreds of beau-
tiful home buildings of less pretensions.
Her home grounds are unsurpassed for
beauty and attractive gardening. Her
Streets as rule, in the residence sections
are richly shaded, and are beautified by
floral wealth and semi-tropic growth on
either hand.
The chief building in the city is the
| State Capitol, with its noble park, and in
order may be listed thereafter: The fine
stone Federal Building, the freestone
Sutter Club and California State Bank
Building, the Odd Fellows Temple, Ma
sonic Hall, buildings of the Foresters and
Knights of Pythias. the State Printing
| ho vi
| B. Crocker Art Gallery, the property OF
the city, gif: from Mrs. K. B. Crocker,
and containing large and choice collec-
ton of art works on constant free exhibit
ton; the Marguerite Home for old
women. the passenger depot and the
| freight buildings of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, the City Free LII
| brary Building, the Catholic Cathedral.
| the largest church structure in the inte-
rior; the large buildings of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum. occupying a block of
ground; the Foundlings' Home. with
grounds: the Sacramento and d. o. Mills
Bank Buildings, st. PsuPs Episcopal
! Church, the two Lutheran Churches, the
Sixth-street NJ. L. Church, the First Con-
grepational Church, the Weinstock, Lu-
bin 65 Co. Building, the business block Of
Hale Bros. Il Co., the County Courthouse
| the Hall OF Records and number OF con-
spicuous mercantile buildings.
| There are twenty-seven church build
| ings in the city, and several religious or
ganizations without permanent buildings
as yet. The public school buildings are
thirteen in mum Der, the chief being the
Grammar and High School buildings,
but all are erections of good character.
and of which any city might well be
proud. Besides the public schools there
are number of independent schools, the
chief Of which are the Sacramento Insti-
| tute, conducted by the Christian Broth
ers, and having a large and excellently
appointed building; ST. Joseph's Acad-
emy, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy,
with convent building of spacious char
acser and excellent appointments, and on
grounds covering an entire block of
ground; the Sacramento School of De-
sign, conducted by the California Mu-
| scum Association in the city's Art Gal
| lery; the Sacramento Business College,
and several other private educational in
stitutions not occupying buildings of
note.
The chief manufacturing buildings are
| the extensive works of the Southern Pa
cifio Company, employing about 1000
operatives; the Buffalo Brewing and Ice
Company's works. the several wood
working mills, foundries. machine
shops, iron works, etc. There are two
fine theater buildings, three handsome
parks, two others that will be speedily
developed, and the Stock and Driving
Park Of the State Agricultural Society.
There is creditable number of manu-
featuring establishments producing in
pottery. brewing, woodwork. brick, iron
pipe, wagons and carriages, ice, mining
and milling machinery. furniture, cloth
ing, castings and engines, wines, fruit
cases, harness and saddlery, sewer and
drain pipe. boilers, iron fencing and
scroll work, oooperage, bottling, binding,
broom manufacturing. confectionery,
weaving, cigar making, hop presses. etc.
The Fire Department is one of superior
character, and the fire houses, six In
numb Der, ample and neat. There are six
| banks, three of which occupy their own
buildings, structures of excellent char
acter. and that attract attention in the
business section. Wholesaling is carried
on in large number of lines, principally
clothing, produce, fruit, groceries, hides,
liquors, confectionery, machinery. leather
and saddlery, furniture, agricultural inn
plements, hard ware, drugs and medi-
cines, wines, moldings. paints, oils and
glass, art supplies, coil oil, and ammuni-
ton.
There are numerous hotels, the most
prominent buildings being the Golden
Eagle, the Western, the State House, the
Capital, the Central, Windsor, Interna-
tional and Pacific.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Hos
pital, the County Hospital, and the hos
pital OF the Sisters of Mercy are the three
which have large and notable buildings.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton maintains reading-rooms and par
lors and tine gymnasium. The Sacra-
mento Athletic Club has also spacious
and well-appointed gymnasium. The
| Chamber of Commerce, new orgauiza-
ton, has already some two hundred
memb bers, and is about to held it's first
annual election. 1t Is organized upon
broad and liberal basis and promises to
be a potent agency in the progressive
movement of the city, and Will erect a
building.
The confraternal associations are prob
ably more nunerous in Sacramento, In
proportion TO population. than in any
other city in the State. The chief are the
! lodges or subordinates of the several Or
ganiZations of and related to the FREQ