Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Generous Souls
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado
1. Generous Souls Marker
Inscription.
Generous Souls. . Many early Sacramento merchants amassed significant wealth. Some moved to nearby San Francisco, others to New York and other eastern states. A number of wealthy merchant families turned to philanthropy later in their lives: Margaret Crocker built and supported a home for women and donated the Crocker Art Gallery to the City of Sacramento, while Jane Stanford made contributions to many local churches regardless of their denomination. Stanford also made her family home in Sacramento available to the Catholic Church as a home for girls. Leland and Jane Stanford built and endowed Stanford University, and Mark Hopkins’ adopted son, Timothy, also gave to the endowment of the University. Collis P. Huntington helped establish the Maritime Museum in Newport News, Virginia; his nephew, Henry Huntington, created the Huntington Library and Art Gallery in San Marino, California. D.O. Mills, a Sacramento banker, helped endow New York City’s American Museum of Natural History.
Many early Sacramento merchants amassed significant wealth. Some moved to nearby San Francisco, others to New York and other eastern states. A number of wealthy merchant families turned to philanthropy later in their lives: Margaret Crocker built and supported a home for women and donated the Crocker Art Gallery to the City of Sacramento, while Jane Stanford made contributions to many local churches regardless of their denomination. Stanford also made her family home in Sacramento available to the Catholic Church as a home for girls. Leland and Jane Stanford built and endowed Stanford University, and Mark Hopkins’ adopted son, Timothy, also gave to the endowment of the University. Collis P. Huntington helped establish the Maritime Museum in Newport News, Virginia; his nephew, Henry Huntington, created the Huntington Library and Art Gallery in San Marino, California. D.O. Mills, a Sacramento banker, helped endow New York City’s American Museum of Natural History.
Location. 38° 34.91′ N, 121° 30.228′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento. Marker can be reached from the intersection of K Street and Interstate 5, on the right
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when traveling east. The metal marker is along the pedestrian walk where K Street extends under the freeway overpass towards downtown. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The marker is part of the Historical Timeline of Sacramento. Inset Images:
Crocker Art Museum, ca. 1910 – from the McCurry’s Co. Collection
School of Design, Crocker Art Museum Ballroom, 1886 – from the Sacramento Valley Photography Survey Collection
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Historical Timeline of Sacramento
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023
2. Generous Souls Marker
Center.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023
3. Marker Within the Timeline
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
