Richmond Grove in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Street, North

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 11, 2020

1. Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Street, North Marker

Inscription. In the early 1900s, businesses on this half block included the Sacramento Cigar Box Factory and Pioneer Fuel. The structures that housed these businesses were demolished prior to 1945.

Before the 1940s, R Street Corridor structures were primarily commercial ones. However, a number of residential buildings lined the north side of the 1200 block and faced both 12th and 13th Streets. A home constructed in 1910 still stands on the east end of the block, facing 13th Street.

Erected 2011 by City of Sacramento, Capitol Area Development Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 38° 34.231′ N, 121° 29.605′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Richmond Grove. It is on R Street west of 13th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95811, 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

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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: Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Streets, South (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Pacific Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Businesses 11th to 12th Street, South (about 400 feet away); St. Elizabeth Portuguese National Church (about 500 feet away); Theodore Judah (about 700 feet away); City's First Southern Flood Levee (about 700 feet away); Historic Businesses 10th to 11th Streets, North (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fremont Cash Grocery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Street, North Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 11, 2020

2. Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Street, North Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here embedded in the sidewalk, while the 1910 vintage house mentioned on the marker is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.