Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bachelors' Barracks and Post Exchange
Building No. 10
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
1. Building No. 10 Marker
Inscription.
Bachelors' Barracks and Post Exchange. Building No. 10. This imposing building originally served the dual function of housing bachelor military personnel and providing a commercial center for the Sacramento Air Depot. If Headquarters was considered the heart of the base by visitors, the building that served as the post exchange, bachelors' barracks, and mess hall was the hub of the base for personnel. The entry on the Arnold Avenue facade is distinguished by a cast concrete portal with pyramid-shaped medallions that surround the oversized doors. Cast concrete panels of eagle's wings and shields crown the door portal on the Mitchell Avenue facade. The south side of the building originally consisted of a two-story concrete arcade but was enclosed in the 1970s for use as office space. This view shows the main entry to the building in 1938. Note how different the building appears today with mature landscaping.
This imposing building originally served the dual function of housing bachelor military personnel and providing a commercial center for the Sacramento Air Depot. If Headquarters was considered the heart of the base by visitors, the building that served as the post exchange, bachelors' barracks, and mess hall was the hub of the base for personnel. The entry on the Arnold Avenue facade is distinguished by a cast concrete portal with pyramid-shaped medallions that surround the oversized doors. Cast concrete panels of eagle's wings and shields crown the door portal on the Mitchell Avenue facade. The south side of the building originally consisted of a two-story concrete arcade but was enclosed in the 1970s for use as office space. This view shows the main entry to the building in 1938. Note how different the building appears today with mature landscaping.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 38° 39.708′ N, 121° 23.098′ W. Marker is in McClellan Park, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Sacramento McClellan Airport. Marker is at the intersection of Arnold Avenue and Olson Street, on the right when traveling north on Arnold Avenue. The metal marker is mounted to a wood post near the Arnold Avenue (west)
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entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3411 Olson Street, McClellan CA 95652, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. McClellan Air Force Base
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
2. Building No. 10 & Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
3. Building No. 10
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
4. Cast Concrete Eagle's Wings and Shields
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
