Big Four House
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The Big Four House is a historic building in Sacramento, California
, built in 1852. Its name refers to The Big Four, Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, and Charles Crocker, who organized the Central Pacific railway and founded the Southern Pacific Railroad here.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
on July 4, 1961. It is included within the Old Sacramento Historic District, which also is a National Historic Landmark.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, built in 1852. Its name refers to The Big Four, Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, and Charles Crocker, who organized the Central Pacific railway and founded the Southern Pacific Railroad here.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
on July 4, 1961. It is included within the Old Sacramento Historic District, which also is a National Historic Landmark.
External links
- Big Four Building, 220-226 K Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA: 11 photos, 7 drawings, 6 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey