California State Library & Courts Building, 914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA
Summary
Significance: One of a symmetrical pair of monumental buildings designed in the Beaux Arts tradition to serve as an extension of the State Capitol and help prevent key State department functions from leaving Sacramento for San Francisco. In addition to the quality of its architectural design, its associated ornament exhibits a high degree of artistic value and craftsmanship worthy of honoring California's rich historical heritage.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N310
Survey number: HABS CA-2699
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Sacramento (Calif.), 38.57654, -121.49589
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html