Historic Buildings
Notable buildings include:
- B. F. Hastings Building, the National Historic Landmarked western terminal of the Pony Express and the first location of the California Supreme Court
- Big Four House, a National Historic Landmarked building constructed through the joint efforts of California's railroad pioneers: Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker, known as The Big Four.
- The Lady Adams Building is the oldest building in Old Sacramento and is California Historical Landmark No. 603.
- Sacramento Engine Company No. 3, the oldest remaining firehouse in Sacramento
- Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum
- The Eagle Theatre, which only survived from 1849 to 1850 but has been reconstructed
The first two are also individually designated National Historic Landmarks.
Read more about this topic: Old Sacramento State Historic Park
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