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

The Messiah, 1928

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025

1. The Messiah, 1928 Marker

Inscription. The Messiah Staged by the Recreation Department in March 1928. Orchestra Conducted by Mr. Franz Dicks

(Bonnie Wehle collection) Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1928.

Location. 38° 34.725′ N, 121° 29.197′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Downtown. It is on 15th Street north of J Street, on the right when traveling south. 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boxing at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (here, next to this marker); Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (a few steps from this marker); Sacramento Air Defense Filter Center (a few steps from this marker); Bell Labs Sea Plow (a few steps from this marker); The Shrine/Polack Bros. Circus

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(a few steps from this marker); First Commercial Modem (a few steps from this marker); Arts and Entertainment at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (a few steps from this marker); Telstar I Satellite (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 . . .
1. National Register of Historic Places registration form: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. The NRHP registration form, submitted in 1977, reviews the history and architecture of the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. (Submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. The Franz Dicks Collection. Franz Dicks was the first conductor of the Sacramento Symphony,

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 9, 2025

2. The Messiah, 1928 Marker

from 1921 until he died in 1932. His records are preserved by the Center for Sacramento History. (Submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

7 photos and markers along 15th Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 7, 2025

3. 7 photos and markers along 15th Street

In all, 29 photos with small captions can be found around two adjoining AT&T buildings, along 14th, 15th and J Streets.

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 7, 2025

4. Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

A small section of the AT&T building where this marker is found can be seen on the far left of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on February 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.