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Friday, November 10, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
California Historical Landmark #593
California State Historical Landmark #593
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This landmark is located on Sutterville Road, vicinity of Land Park Drive, in Sacramento, California. There are 57 other California State Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 38° 32.290 W 121° 30.296.
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Sutter laid out a townsite here in 1844, about two miles below the embarcadero. In 1847, George Zins built one of the first brick structures erected in California here.
Site of a two story brick building built for Robert H. Vance of San Francisco in 1853. One of five brick structures erected that year, it was first occupied as a store. Almost coincident with the founding of Camp Union in 1861, it was taken over by Martin Arenz for a brewery and operated until after 1860. It ended up as a rental hall and was razed in 1952, but for ninety years was called the Sutterville Brewery. It was Sutterville's last remaining building.
From http://www.harebreynskyms.com/suttervillebrewery.html:
1853-1952
Sutterville Brewery in 1906,
Heilbron Ranch, Sutterville California
The beginning was on August 15 , 1839 when John Sutter , from the landing on the American River , sighted the rise which is now the of Sutters Fort . This was to be the center of his empire.
The land on the north bank of the American River was later to be granted to Eliab Grimes. That land, the Rancho Del Paso was occupied by John Sinclair on behalf of Grimes, who obtained the grant in 1844.
By August 1840 his party numbered 25; 17 whites and 8 Kanakas. Sutter wanted neighbors and craftsmen. Because his fort wsa a place of safety and he had established friendly relations with Indians, people began to settle nearby. He also encouraged parties from Oregon or from the States to seek land grants on their own.
He deeded one mile of land on the Feather River to Nicholas Altgeyer in 1841 and another mile to Edward Farwell in 1844. It was Sutter's dream to amass a fortune. He could do this, he fell, with the support of other people settled in the area, but he didn't want everyone crowded up at the fort. By 1844 Sutter had probably completed his first fort.
By January 1846 , Sutter had had enough expierence with the high waters of the winter to realize that the land west of the fort was mostly a flood plain.
He determined to found a village or town and set John Bidwell and L. W. Hastings to the task, The town was Sutterville, located on high ground, less than half a mile east of the Sacramento River, and about four miles south west of the fort.
W. T. Sherman, who was in the area during the summer of 1849 wrote in his memoirs, AT SUTTERVILLE and it would have made a better site for a town than the low, submerged land where the city now stands.
In 1847 George Zins and his wife commenced the manufacture of brick at Sutterville and built a house 18 by 35 feet. His first kiln was of 40.000 brick. In the fall of 1848 he burned another kiln of one hundred thousand brick. A school house was planned to be built that year. That same year Sutter sold 350 acres to Laneford W. Hastings, which land included the site of McDougal were the elected delegates to the Sutterville in 1849.
Hastings attempted to sell lots, but was not too successful until after the floods of 1852.
At that time the people who had evacuated Sacramento began to look with more favor on Sutterville. As his part of a real estate program, Hastins transfered his interest in the town to a group composed of Hastings, William K. and S.T. Weston, Henry A. Breed, Robert H. Vance and others.
The transfer was conditioned on the buyers building a pier and dock, anchoring a barge on the river, building an elevated roadway to the high ground and constructing certain buildings with 90 days.
In all five brick buildings were build in Sutterville during 1853.
The building at the SE corner of Willow and Crystal Street was two stores with a full basement of brick, build for Robert H. Vance of San Francisco at a cost of $27,000.
Vance's building came to be known as the Sutterville Brewery. The bricks for all of the buildings were obtained from the brickyard of Pettit and Queens in the SW corner of the town.
Vance's building was let to Lockwood and Tilden of Sacramento and to S.T. Weston for two stores.
A sawmill was erected by T.F. Gould and Jefferson Lake in 1853 at Sutterville. It had three upright saws and on circular With Thielan's bankruptcy the operation of the brewery ceased and was never resumed. The savings and loan held onto the estate until May 1890 when it was sold to J.P. Melchior.
He transferred it to he wife the following year.
Six years later, she deeded the property to her son, Frederick William Melchior and the deed stated, being the place now occupied and resided upon by me as my house.
The property rested under this ownership until May1905 when it was purchased by Mrs. August Heilbron.
After 1905 no tenant occupied the building for a prolonged period, although it rented as a dance hall and used for other parties up until the beginning of World War Two.
For one year after the war it became the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Bellmer. Mrs. Bellmer is the granddaughter of Mrs. Heilbron.
The tracks which border the west side of the property are the river branch of the Southern Pacific which originated at Front and I Street and was completed as far south as Freeport in June 1909. Sacramento County records show that Mrs. Heilbron sued the railroad in connection with granting the right of way.
In December 1947 an annexation election in the area designated as Sutterville Heights failed by 10 votes. I was not until August 1950 that the land which Jon Sutter had originally sold to L.W. Hastings became a part of Sacramento. Shortly thereafter the brewery property was sold to R.G. Schmidt, and salvaged the brick in 1952.
Thus ended the history of the Sutterville Brewery after 99 years. It was the last to be torn down in the old town of Sutterville. Although there is a California Historical marker across the street marking Camp Union it is considered most appropriate to mark this site. Mr. Robert H Vance had vision and he built well. The brewery gave succor early in the Civil Way to the 5th Infantry Regiment and provided a pleasant summer outing as long as the brewery was open. I remember the brewery fondly, as do most people over fifty who grew up in Sacramento. I have attended a number of parties in the old building.
The Roadway In Front Is Sutterville Road
Sacramento County Landmarks
{GPS Coordinates of Site Location}
*NO. 366 Pioneer Telegraph Station - [map] - {38.58258,-121.50423}
*NO. 439 Site of Grist Mill - [map] - {38.49654,-121.19733}
*NO. 464 Prairie City -- [map] - {38.64442,-121.15761}
*NO. 468 Michigan Bar -- [map] - {38.48626,-121.05292}
*NO. 525 Sutter's Fort - [map] - {38.57194,-121.47113}
*NO. 526 California's First Passenger Railroad -- [map] - {38.574,-121.50676}
*NO. 558 Terminal of First Passenger Railroad - [map] - {38.675811,-121.180197}
*NO. 566 Sacramento City Cemetery -- [map] - {38.5637,-121.50078}
*NO. 575 Sloughhouse - [map] - {38.49665,-121.19651}
*NO. 591 Sutter's Landing - [map] - {38.58175,-121.46609}
*NO. 592 New Helvetia Cemetery - [map] -{38.57307,-121.46495}
*NO. 593 Sutterville - [map] - {38.53817,-121.50493}
*NO. 594 Site of China Slough - [map] - {38.58367,-121.50033}
*NO. 595 Eagle Theater - [map] - {38.583717,-121.505200}
*NO. 596 Site of Home of Newton Booth - [map] - {38.582754,-121.505747}
*NO. 597 What Cheer House - [map] - {38.582322,-121.505836}
*NO. 598 Site of Stage and Railroad (First) - [map] - {38.58255,-121.506111}
*NO. 599 E. B. Crocker Art Gallery - [map] - {38.57739,-121.50603}
*NO. 600 Headquarters of the Big Four - [map] - {38.584491,-121.504551}
*NO. 601 Western Hotel -[map] - {38.58208,-121.50412}
*NO. 602 Ebner's Hotel - [map] - {38.582147,-121.50513}
*NO. 603 Lady Adams Building - [map] - {38.58228,-121.50523}
*NO. 604 Site of Sam Brannan House - [map] - {38.58319,-121.50483}
*NO. 605 Site of Sacramento Union - [map] - {38.58327,-121.50456}
*NO. 606 B. F. Hastings Building - [map] - {38.5831,-121.50418}
*NO. 607 Adams and Company Building - [map] - {38.582686,-121.504397}
*NO. 608 Site of the Orleans Hotel - [map] - {38.58253,-121.5044}
*NO. 609 D. O. Mills Bank Building - [map] - {38.58297,-121.50377}
*NO. 610 Overton Building - [map] - {38.582833,-121.503}
*NO. 611 Original Sacramento Bee Building - [map] - {38.58235,-121.503097}
*NO. 612 Site of Pioneer Mutual Volunteer Firehouse - [map] - {38.58343,-121.5024}
*NO. 613 Site of Congregational Church - [map] - {38.58237,-121.4984}
*NO. 614 Stanford-Lathrop Home - [map] - {38.576553,-121.498006}
*NO. 633 Old Folsom Powerhouse - [map] - {38.680302,-121.176572}
*NO. 633-2 Old Folsom Powerhouse-Sacramento Station A - [map] - {38.5839,-121.4979}
*NO. 654 Site of the First Jewish Synagogue - [map] - {38.578694,-121.498433}
*NO. 654-1 Chevra Kaddish (Home of Peace Cemetery) - [map] - {38.57206,-121.46301}
*NO. 657 Grave of Alexander Hamilton Willard - [map] - {38.37684,-121.45615}
*NO. 666 Camp Union, Sutterville - [map] - {38.53765,-121.5037}
*NO. 680 Murphy's Corral - [map] - {38.37461,-121.36185}
*NO. 697 Pony Express Five Mile House - [map] - {38.56156,-121.42221}
*NO. 698 Pony Express Fifteen Mile House - [map] - {38.58985,-121.26187}
*NO. 702 Pony Express Folsom Terminus - [map] - {38.67645,-121.17855}
*NO. 719 Grave of Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder - [map] - {38.40848,-121.38693}
*NO. 745 The Coloma Road-Sutter's Fort - [map] - {38.57182,-121.4704}
*NO. 746 The Coloma Road-Nimbus Dam - [map] - {38.63428,-121.21698}
*NO. 780 First Trancontinental Railroad - [map] - {38.584450,-121.503983}
*NO. 780-8 First Transcontinental Railroad-Western Base - [map] - {38.63417,-121.40283}
*NO. 812 Old Sacramento - [map] - {38.58352,-121.50375}
*NO. 817 Site of the First County Free Library Branch - [map] - {38.40911,-121.36148}
*NO. 823 Governor's Mansion - [map] - {38.5803,-121.48468}
*NO. 869 First and Second State Capitols at Sacramento - [map] - (38.58262,-121.49708)
*NO. 872 California's Capitol Complex - [map] - {38.576833,-121.494666}
*NO. 900 Nisipowinan Village Site - [map] - {38.60504,-121.49973}
*NO. 934 Temporary Detention Camps - [map] - {38.66836,-121.35131}
*NO. 967 California Almond Growers Exchange - [map] - {38.585,-121.47867}
*NO. 991 State Indian Museum - [map] - {38.57284,-121.47152}
*NO. 1013 First African American Episcopal Church - [map} - {38.58401,-121.49621}
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Parent/Teacher Conference
We went to a parent/teacher conference with Jack's 3rd grade teacher. Unusual at least in my experience, Jack participated in most of the session. The four of us talked about some things for Jack to focus on and worked with him to set some goals for the coming months.
2006 Kings versus Pistons
I watched large parts of the Kings victory over the Detroit on EspnHD. I had three random observations. First, I was surprised to see Jon Barry as one of the announcers; he was sharing the mic with Bill Walton and Mike Tirico. Second, Jim Grey interviewed the Maloofs along the sideline about the failure of the ballot propositions for the new arena. Jim asked Gavin a number of pointed questions about what they were going to do now and where they were going to move the team. Joe was sitting over Gavin's shoulder and did not look happy. The longer the interview when on the madder Joe looked. Third, most of the preseason predictions that I read for the Kings were bleak and many pointed to the failure of the Kings to resign Bonzi Wells as a major problem. Through five games, Kevin Martin is averaging 38.6 minutes a game with a team leading 23.4 points per game. He is shooting 54% from the field. Bonzi has appeared in two games for the Rockets, averaging 15.5 minutes and 3.0 points; he is shooting 30%.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Top 25 available free agents
huh, I did not realize that Bibby had a player option in his contract at the end of this season.
ESPN.com - NBA - Hollinger: Top 25 available free agents in '07:
ESPN.com - NBA - Hollinger: Top 25 available free agents in '07:
6. Mike Bibby, Kings (p): Bibby has an opt-out that he's likely, but not certain, to use depending on his success in 2006-07 -- there are still two years left on a deal that pays him well, but he may want to lock in another big payday now. There's a decent chance he stays put, with Sacramento's performance this season going a long way toward determining his next step.
Monday, November 06, 2006
2006 Kings versus Timberwolves
Larkin and I went to the Sacramento Kings versus Minnesota Timberwolves basketball game. The Kings never trailed and pulled away in the third quarter to win by a score of 93 to 81.
In spite of the win, the King's offense was horrible. There was no flow to their offense. It relied on individual players breaking down the defense or making an outside shot. Hopefully, this will improve as the players get to know Musselman's system.
I am really enjoying the new rules that do not allow the players to protest every foul. It cleans up the game.
The refs were calling traveling very tightly. Apparently, this is a rule that they are focusing on this year. There were at least a dozen traveling calls in the game. It was being called against both teams and a wide variety of players.
In spite of the win, the King's offense was horrible. There was no flow to their offense. It relied on individual players breaking down the defense or making an outside shot. Hopefully, this will improve as the players get to know Musselman's system.
I am really enjoying the new rules that do not allow the players to protest every foul. It cleans up the game.
The refs were calling traveling very tightly. Apparently, this is a rule that they are focusing on this year. There were at least a dozen traveling calls in the game. It was being called against both teams and a wide variety of players.
2006-2007 Kings Season
During the 2006-2007 Sacramento Kings season, the Kings
were 5 and 9 in games which I saw in person, including:
were 5 and 9 in games which I saw in person, including:
10/24/2006: Hornets-84, Kings-81 [0-1] - Snipes
11/06/2006: Kings-93, Timberwolves-81 [1-1] - Larkin
11/22/2006: Jazz-110, Kings-101 [1-2] - Jack
12/21/2006: Wizards-126, Kings-119 [1-3] - Jack
12/27/2006: Kings-101, 76ers-76 [2-3] - Morgan/Jack/Sharon
01/06/2007: Trailbazers-110, Kings-105 OT [2-4] - Jack
01/09/2007: Cavaliers-108, Kings-98 [2-5] - Jack
02/03/2007: Kings-94, Nuggets-87 [3-5] - Jack
02/28/2007: Kings-135, Bobcats-120 [4-5] - Cunningham
03/08/2007: Spurs-100, Kings-93 [4-6] - Larkin
04/03/2007: Mavs-97, Kings-93 [4-7]
04/06/2007: Kings-107, Jazz-104 [5-7] - Jack
04/08/2007: Rockets-112, Kings-106 [5-8] Sharon/Jack
04/18/2007: Laker-117, Kings-106 [5-9] Larkin
2025-2026 Season [1-1]
2024-2025 Season [5-4]
2023-2024 Season [6-2]
2022-2023 Season [5-3]
2021-2022 Season [1-5]
2020-2021 Season [1-0]
2019-2020 Season [1-4]
2018-2019 Season [7-4]
2017-2018 Season [5-2]
2016-2107 Season [5-3]
2015-2016 Season [2-2]
2014-2015 Season [1-4]
2013-2014 season [3-2]
2012-2013 Season [1-0]
2011-2012 Season [3-2]
2010-2011 Season [3-6]
2009-2010 Season [4-7]
2008-2009 Season [2-7]
2007-2008 Season [7-7]
2006-2007 Season [5-9]
2005-2006 Season [8-8]
2004-2005 Season [10-4]
2003-2004 season [12-3]
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Batting Cages and more
Jack has been asking me to take him to a batting cage so that he can start to get tuned up for the little league try-outs in January. With Sharon on the road for a few days, he and I sent out early to try and find an open batting cage.
We ended up at the Batting Cages at Champions Golf Links. They only had one machine running that they said was throwing 55 to 60 miles an hour. Jack ended up taking 125 pitches. He got frustrated in the middle of the session at the speed of the pitches, but kept after it. Jack got his bat on a number of pitches and had a couple of solid hits. Overall, the speed was just too much for him.
In the late afternoon, Jack and I went out for a short run. We covered a little over two miles.
We ended up at the Batting Cages at Champions Golf Links. They only had one machine running that they said was throwing 55 to 60 miles an hour. Jack ended up taking 125 pitches. He got frustrated in the middle of the session at the speed of the pitches, but kept after it. Jack got his bat on a number of pitches and had a couple of solid hits. Overall, the speed was just too much for him.
In the late afternoon, Jack and I went out for a short run. We covered a little over two miles.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
2006 Soccer Season Game 9
Jack played in his seventh soccer game of the season. He played forward in the second period and fullback in the third quarter.
Jack scored one goal on two shots. He also had a couple of great centering passes that the team was not able to convert. Jack got a more than a little frustrated in the second period because he felt that the midfielders were passing the ball to other forward even though he thought that he was open.
The other team was coached by a parent of one of Jack's classmates. The parent also works for Sutter and took the fourth share of the Kings season tickets this year. Jack and his son played on the same team two years ago.
Jack's team won by a final score of 6 to 1. The team's record is now 9 wins and no losses.
Jack scored one goal on two shots. He also had a couple of great centering passes that the team was not able to convert. Jack got a more than a little frustrated in the second period because he felt that the midfielders were passing the ball to other forward even though he thought that he was open.
The other team was coached by a parent of one of Jack's classmates. The parent also works for Sutter and took the fourth share of the Kings season tickets this year. Jack and his son played on the same team two years ago.
Jack's team won by a final score of 6 to 1. The team's record is now 9 wins and no losses.
Friday, November 03, 2006
California Historical Landmark #177
California State Historical Landmark #177
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This landmark is located in Francesca Terrace Park across from the Benicia National Guard Armory at 711 Hillcrest Ave in Benicia. There are 13 other California State Historical Landmarks in Solano County. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 38° 03.377 W 122° 08.284.
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Benicia Barracks, established on April 30, 1849 and organized by Brevet Lt. Col. Silas Casey, 2nd U.S. Infantry, was the U.S. Army headquarters for the Department of the Pacific from 1851-1857. Also known as the 'Post near Benicia,' it remained a garrison installation until 1898. The post hospital, built in 1856, is the only remaining structure associated with the original Barracks. The Barracks became part of the Benicia Arsenal, which closed in 1964.
Solano County Landmarks
{GPS Coordinates of Site Location}
NO. 153 Benicia Capitol - [map] - {38.05017,-122.15898}
NO. 174 First California Masonic Lodge - [map] - {38.05240,-122.15739}
NO. 175 Site of the First Protestant Church - [map] - {38.05353,-122.15714}
NO. 176 Benicia Arsenal - [map] - {38.047633,-122.139350}
NO. 177 Site of Former Benicia Barracks - [map] - {38.05628,-122.13806}
NO. 534 Vaca-Pena Adobe - [map]- {38.33658,-122.01485}
NO. 574 Site of the State Capitol at Vallejo - [map] - {38.1004,-122.259}
NO. 751 First U.S. Naval Station in the Pacific - [map] - {38.1097,-122.2641}
NO. 779 Rockville Stone Chapel - [map] - {38.24715,-122.12121}
NO. 795 Benicia Seminary - [map] - {38.05397,-122.15642}
NO. 804 Wolfskill Grant - [map] - {38.50465,-121.9805}
NO. 862 Saint Paul's Episcopal Church - [map] - {38.051900,-122.156617}
NO. 880 Fischer-Hanlon House - [map] - {38.05020,-122.15896}
NO. 973 Turner/Robertson Shipyard - [map] - {38.0623,-122.17925}
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TGI Friday's
While Jack went to a birthday party for one of his soccer team mates, Sharon and I went to dinner at TGI Friday's.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
November District Roundtable
I attended the monthly scout district roundtable representing Jack's cub scout pack. The meeting started with a general session that focused on the scouting university and the rechartering process. The meeting then broke up into different groups; I attended the cub scout roundtable. The session focused on the theme for December, Cub Scout Stars.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
How iTunes saved The Office
According to the people at NBC, the iTunes Store and the success that The Office has experienced from it are responsible for keeping the show alive.
The only video that I have brought through iTunes is one of the episodes of The Office from Season One.
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The only video that I have brought through iTunes is one of the episodes of The Office from Season One.
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