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

Maydestone Apartments

Landmark

— Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources —

Maydestone Apartments Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

1. Maydestone Apartments Marker

Inscription. 1001 15th Street
William A. Whitaker, contractor
Built 1910
Brick contractor George W. Murray announced his plan to erect a four-story, frame and stucco apartment house in April 1910. Originally called the "Casa Murray," the Mission Revival style building was renamed Maydestone Apartments before its completion in November 1910. The thirty-two small apartments were equipped with pull-out beds that were retained when the building was restored in 2010-2011 after sitting vacant following a fire in October 2003. Also preserved were other features such as hardwood floors, built-in hutches, steam radiators, and the original Otis "birdcage" elevator.

Erected 2025 by City of Sacramento.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1910.

Location. 38° 34.699′ N, 121° 29.191′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Downtown. It is on 15th Street south of J Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 15th Street, 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

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of this marker: Bell Labs Sea Plow (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker); Telstar I Satellite (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Commercial Modem (within shouting distance of this marker); The Messiah, 1928 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Solar Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Boxing at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

More about this marker. A separate marker immediately next to this one, about its status as a Sacramento historic landmark, dates the building to 1915. However, the building's registration form for the National Register of Historic Places, submitted in 2012, says the building is from 1910.

Regarding Maydestone Apartments. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Also see . . .
1. California Sustainable Preservation Success Stories: Maydestone Apartments, Sacramento.

Excerpt: "It is also an excellent example of how a historic rehabilitation can be an energy efficient
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

2. Maydestone Apartments Marker
project, expected to receive its LEED Silver certification soon. Sustainable elements such as solar thermal and photoelectric panels, a rain harvesting and irrigation system for existing window boxes, and clear solar film on original window glass, are integrated into the historic rehab. The original cage elevator recovers electricity while it brakes for floors, the same way a Toyota Prius recovers its energy, making the restored elevator both historic and 98% efficient."

(Submitted on February 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Beautiful Otis Birdcaged Traction Elevator - The Maydestone Apartments - Sacramento, CA (Video). The YouTube channel Jowevator tours the Maydestone's "birdcage" elevator. (Submitted on February 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

3. Wikipedia: Maydestone Apartments. (Submitted on February 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Maydestone Apartments image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

3. Maydestone Apartments

The two plaques are to the left of the door at the center of the building. The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium can be seen on the far left side of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.