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

1911 Telephone Wires

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025

1. 1911 Telephone Wires Marker

Inscription. An incredible maze of messy telephone wire crowds downtown in 1911. A typical problem all over the country as telephone business proliferated, the lines were both unsightly and dangerous. Soon, engineers began replacing them with underground cable.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 38° 34.734′ N, 121° 29.261′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of J Street and 14th Street, on the left when traveling east on J Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 J 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 of this marker: 1890s Telephone Lineman (here, next to this marker); The First Air-to-Ground and Ground-to-Air Communications (here, next to this marker); First Transcontinental Telephone Line (here, next to this marker); 1910 Telephone Operator (a few steps from this marker); 1905 Test Board (a few steps from this marker); 1915 Sacramento Parade Float (a few steps from this marker); 1903 Construction Crew (a few steps from this marker); 1927 Splicer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

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The marker and photo is one of a set of 29 found around two A&T-owned buildings along 14th, J and 15th Streets.

Also see . . . The Evolution of Telephone Cable. (Submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

1911 Telephone Wires photo and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025

2. 1911 Telephone Wires photo and marker

AT&T Building markers along J Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 7, 2025

3. AT&T Building markers along J Street

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 98 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.