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

Base Headquarters

Building No. 1

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023

1. Base Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Headquarters has long been the heart of the installation. In the 1940s, civilian visitors and military dignitaries arrived at the Sacramento Air Depot through Gate 2, which was located at the end of the landscaped mall you see behind you. This formal space between the entry gate and Headquarters was specifically designed to impress visitors on their approach to Headquarters. The architects also designed the interior of Headquarters to convey the importance of the entire air depot. The lobby features Art Deco detailing in the stair railings, light fixtures, and interior doors. A mosaic of the world with the Sacramento Air Depot represented by a star is located in the center of the lobby floor. McClellan Air Force Base continues to treat Headquarters as the heart of the historic district through careful preservation of the character of the building. This early view shows how the first visitors to the depot would have viewed the building and mall on their arrival.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series

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Location. 38° 39.779′ N, 121° 23.112′ W. Marker is in McClellan Park, California, in Sacramento County. It is at the intersection of Arnold Avenue and McClellan Mall, on the left when traveling north on Arnold Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5241 Arnold Avenue, McClellan CA 95652, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Metro,

in the 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,

on 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McClellan Air Force Base (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named McClellan Air Force Base (within shouting distance of this marker); Base Hospital (about 300 feet away, measured in

Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 6, 2012

2. Base Headquarters Marker

a direct line); Bachelors' Barracks and Post Exchange (about 400 feet away); Firehouse (about 700 feet away); Rapid Area Maintenance Team (about 800 feet away); POW/MIA (approx. 0.9 miles away); Walerga Assembly Center (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McClellan Park.

Base Headquarters Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 6, 2012

3. Base Headquarters Building and Marker

The marker is mounted on a pole and is located at the corner of the grass area to the right of the entrance.

Base Headquarters Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 6, 2012

4. Base Headquarters Building

McClellan Mall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 6, 2012

5. McClellan Mall

The view that visitors would have seen as they entered through Gate 2.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2012, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 8, 2012, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.

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