Downtown in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
1890s Telephone Lineman
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025
1. 1890s Telephone Lineman Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 38° 34.733′ N, 121° 29.258′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Downtown. It is on J Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 J St, 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 First Air-to-Ground and Ground-to-Air Communications (here, next to this marker); 1911 Telephone Wires (here, next to this marker); First Transcontinental Telephone Line (a few steps from this marker); 1910 Telephone Operator (a few steps from this marker); 1915 Sacramento Parade Float (a few steps from this marker); 1905 Test Board (a few steps from this marker); 1927 Splicer (a few steps from this marker); 1903 Construction Crew (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.
More about this marker. 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 . . . Lowell Corporation: The Evolution of the Lineman.
Excerpt: "The lineman occupation(Submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)began with the widespread use of the telegraph in the 1840s. Telegraph lines could be strung on trees, but wooden poles were quickly adopted as the method of choice. The term lineman was used for those who set wooden poles and strung the wire. The term continued in use with the invention of the telephone in the 1870s and the beginnings of electrification in the 1890s."
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025
2. 1890s Telephone Lineman Marker
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 104 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
