Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sacramento's Original Level
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 1, 2019
1. Sacramento's Original Level Marker
As you gaze down, you look back in time at Sacramento's original level. The building that once stood here was probably raised in the 1860s, creating this courtyard and providing access to hollow sidewalk segments. Imagine how easily flood waters overcame Sacramento when it existed at the courtyard's elevation. Is it any wonder Sacramentans fought back by hoisting streets and buildings, on average, ten feet above their original elevations?Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 35.052′ N, 121° 30.235′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. Marker is on I Street west of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Pony Express (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Sacramento (within shouting distance of this marker); B.F. Hastings Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Pony Express
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 1, 2019
2. An additional nearby marker on a gold assayer at this site
Where do you go after you find gold? Professor L.A. Lauriet's Assay Office, once located here in a two story brick building, was often a miner's first stop in Sacramento. Originally from the West Indies, Lauriet weighed and analyzed miners' gold. If Lauriet determined that gold was authentic, miners could save it, gamble with it, or spend it at a saloon. If Professor Lauriet confirmed that your gold was real, what would you do with it?
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 1, 2019
3. Sacramento's Original Level Marker
The marker can be seen along the metal railing in this view of the original level of the city. The additional marker is here to the left, on the eastern side of the "original level" site.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico.
