César Chavez Square, Sacramento Photos

César Chavez Square is a block-sized public park with statues surrounded by several of Sacramento's public & modern buildings: City Hall, Public Library, Post Office, US Bank Plaza, Cal/EPA & old Capitol Western States Life.

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Sacramento City Hall (1907) (915 I St.). Style: Baroque Renaissance Revival. Architect: R.A. Herold.

Clock tower of Sacramento City Hall.

Beaux Arts detail of Sacramento City Hall.

Facade of Sacramento City Hall.

Sacramento City Hall & 2004 addition.

Addition to Sacramento City Hall (2004-5). Architect: Fentress Bradburn.

Statue of César Chavez (1927-93) who led movement to unionize farm workers stands opposite Sacramento City Hall.

Sculpted procession of Latinos demonstrating for rights on César Chavez monument by Lisa Reinertson.

Coleman Fountain (1924) by Ralph Stackpole at center of César Chavez Square.

A.J. Stevens Labor Union monument (1889) by Albert Weinert in César Chavez Square.

Plaque of steam locomotive on A.J. Stevens monument in César Chavez Square.

Classical columns of Federal Building.

U.S. Post Office, Courthouse & Federal Building (1932) (801 I St.). Style: Late Renaissance. Architect: James A. Wetmere + Starks & Flanders. On National Register.

Sacramento Public Library (1915-18) (828 I St.) with Tsakopoulos Library Galleria addition (1991-2). Style: Florentine Renaissance. Architect: Loring P. Rixford. On National Register.

Sacramento Public Library (1915-18) (828 I St.) with Tsakopoulos Library Galleria addition (1991-2).

Lion carved on 1918 Sacramento Public Library, originally a Carnegie Library.

Tsakopoulos Library Galleria (1991-2) of Sacramento Public Library.

Stick animal caricatures supporting the balcony of the Library Galleria of Sacramento Public Library.

Renaissance Tower & US Bank Plaza seen from Chavez Square.

US Bank Plaza in neo Art Deco style.

US Bank Plaza (1991) (26 floors) (980 9th Street & J St.).
Architect: Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz.

Facade details of US Bank Plaza building.

Facade details of US Bank Plaza building.

Cougar statue by Gwynn Murriell at entrance of US Bank Plaza.

Sacramento Terra mural showing agricultural themes (1992) by Richard Piccolo in US Bank Plaza lobby.

Architecture of building at corner of 9th & J Sts.

Capitol Western States Life building (1925) (15 floors) (926 J St.).

Capitol Western States Life building facade.

Capitol Western States Life entrance portal.

Cal/EPA Building (2000) (25 floors) (1001 I St.).
Architect: AC Martin Partners, Inc.

Cal/EPA Building corner sign with solar panels.

Cal/EPA Building noted for its energy efficiency.

Facade of Cal/EPA Building.

Upper stories of Cal/EPA Building.


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