Central Business District in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The California State Insectary

Constructed in 1908

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 5, 2019

1. The California State Insectary Marker

Inscription. This property has been listed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 38° 34.595′ N, 121° 29.414′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in the Central Business District. It is on 13th Street south of L Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: California Native American Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); El Camino Real Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Sequoia Sempervirens (about 300 feet away); Pioneer Camellia Grove (about 300 feet away); The Civil War Memorial Grove (about 300 feet away); California Firefighters Memorial (about 400 feet away); Thomas Starr King (about 400 feet away); Liberty Bell Replica (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Junipero Serra (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

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An additional California State Insectary plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 5, 2019

2. An additional California State Insectary plaque

Founded by Ellwood Cooper 1907

The California State Insectary and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 5, 2019

3. The California State Insectary and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.