Sacramento's Land Park (Images of America)

Sacramento's Land Park (Images of America)
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Sacramento wasnâ€™t always so proud of the area now called Land Park. In fact, due to a notorious roadhouse at Sutterville and Riverside roads, the city took great pains to distance itself from here in the early days, calling the roadhouse and environs a â€œfoul plaguespotâ€ and a â€œsink of iniquity,â€ and purposely excluding it from city borders! But times change, and the 1911 death of hotelier and philanthropist William Land set the stage for Land Parkâ€™s remarkable renaissance. A bequest in Landâ€™s will directed that some monies be used to find â€œa recreation spot for the children and a pleasure ground for the poor,â€ and so began the pleasant area of homes, parklands and riverfront paths we know today.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2005-02-02
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738529653

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