Midtown in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Golden State 2003
Lita Albuquerque and Mitchell De Jarnett
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025
1. Golden State 2003 Marker
This Restorative Art Exhibit is Dedicated in Honor of Jack McGarey, Who Tragically Lost His Life in the Performance of His Duties on May 22, 2020, at the East End Complex. Family, Friends & Coworkers Honor Jack, Whose Dedication to Improvement, Integrity & Thoughtfulness Touched The Lives Of Many And Will Never Be Forgotten
The Golden State comprises three zones. Across 16th Street, is zone for public gathering. With an amphiteater and an etched granite conceptual map of the site. Two granite forms emit a water curtain framing the axial view of the Capitol dome to the west.
Here on 16th Street is zone of discovery. The sculpture which include images about California and its people, represent the stars as they were over Sacramento on September 9, 1850, when California became the 31st state.
To the west is zone of transformation. The surfaces of the space when viewed from a precise position reveal an image of astronomer Edwin Hubbel looking through a telescope. The gold sphere, a replica of the one atop the Capitol dome, ties the visitor to history, the present, the earth, and the cosmos.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.
Location. 38° 34.49′ N, 121° 29.213′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of 16th Street and Capitol Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 16th Street. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Camellia Coffee Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); California Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jean A. Bell Kellogg (about 700 feet away); Acorns, Oaks, and the Native Peoples (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gravel Pit Parking Lot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elbridge L. Hawk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sacramento Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); California Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.
More about this marker. The marker has a few grammatical errors, including a misspelling of the name of astronomer
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025
2. Golden State 2003 Marker
The marker sits in the "zone of discovery," with the walkway leading to the "zone of transformation." In the distance to the west is the California Capitol.
Regarding Golden State 2003. Jack McGarey was a state worker who died of electrocution a short distance from here at the California Department of Public Health building. He was 51 years old.
The Golden State sits on a two-block plaza in the middle of the East End complex, a set of office buildings completed by the State of California in 2003. The marker sits near the entrance to the Zone of Discovery.
Also see . . .
1. Sactown: When Public Art Fails. A 2015 magazine article details the Golden Gate art installation in the middle of the East End complex in Sacramento.
Subhead: "As the debate about public art and money reaches a fever pitch in Sacramento, part of the conversation needs to focus on the larger civic cost when this kind of art fails. Heres why the biggest public art debacle in our citys history may also be one of its greatest opportunities."(Submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Sacramento Bee: California state worker electrocuted on the job in Sacramento. (Submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025
3. Golden State 2003 Marker rear view
Across the street is the "zone for public gathering," designed as an amphitheater.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
