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”’Overton Building”’ was a historical two-story building in [[Sacramento, California]]. The site of former Overton Building is a [[California Historical Landmark]] No. 610 listed on May 22, 1956. This site is now a Parking lot near the corner of 2nd street and J Street in [[Old Sacramento State Historic Park]]. The Overton Building was removed when the [[Interstate 5]] [[freeway]] was built in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite ohp |610|Overton Building #610|2012-10-07}}</ref> The historical [[Western Hotel (Sacramento, California)|Western Hotel]], [[D.O. Mills Bank Building|D.O. Mills Bank]] and the original [[Sacramento Bee]] building were also taken down for the I-5 freeway. The Overton Building first housed a number of California state offices including: the [[California governor|California Governor’s Office]] and the [[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]]. The building, on the lot before the Overton Building, was lost in a fire on November 2, 1852. The first [[California State Library]] was housed on the second floor from 1853 to 1856. The building was built by the bankers, Read & Company at a cost $105,000 in 1852. |
”’Overton Building”’ was a historical two-story building in [[Sacramento, California]]. The site of former Overton Building is a [[California Historical Landmark]] No. 610 listed on May 22, 1956. This site is now a Parking lot near the corner of 2nd street and J Street in [[Old Sacramento State Historic Park]]. The Overton Building was removed when the [[Interstate 5]] [[freeway]] was built in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite ohp |610|Overton Building #610|2012-10-07}}</ref> The historical [[Western Hotel (Sacramento, California)|Western Hotel]], [[D.O. Mills Bank Building|D.O. Mills Bank]] and the original [[Sacramento Bee]] building were also taken down for the I-5 freeway. The Overton Building first housed a number of California state offices including: the [[California governor|California Governor’s Office]] and the [[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]]. The building, on the lot before the Overton Building, was lost in a fire on November 2, 1852. The first [[California State Library]] was housed on the second floor from 1853 to 1856. The building was built by the bankers, Read & Company at a cost $105,000 in 1852.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sacramento.pastperfectonline.com/photo/9D3F7705-BE29-4C67-A074-297524541029|title=Historic Markers|via=DPLA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noehill.com/sacramento/cal0610.asp|title=California Historical Landmark #610: Overton Building in Sacramento County|website=noehill.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calisphere.org/item/b0331fd6d5bb98c44c4ff636342d15e1/|title=Overton Building|date=September 20, 1938|via=Calisphere}}</ref> In the 1950s and early 1960s Overton Building was the Rialto Hotel and Rialto Cafe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calisphere.org/item/c721bcc073479e5d6ed27131236b8e9c/|title=Rialto Cafe|date=September 20, 1952|via=Calisphere}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 26 January 2026
Historical Landmark in Sacramento, United States
Overton Building was a historical two-story building in Sacramento, California. The site of former Overton Building is a California Historical Landmark No. 610 listed on May 22, 1956. This site is now a Parking lot near the corner of 2nd street and J Street in Old Sacramento State Historic Park. The Overton Building was removed when the Interstate 5 freeway was built in the 1960s.[1] The historical Western Hotel, D.O. Mills Bank and the original Sacramento Bee building were also taken down for the I-5 freeway. The Overton Building first housed a number of California state offices including: the California Governor’s Office and the California Secretary of State. The building, on the lot before the Overton Building, was lost in a fire on November 2, 1852. The first California State Library was housed on the second floor from 1853 to 1856. The building was built by the bankers, Read & Company at a cost $105,000 in 1852.[2][3][4] In the 1950s and early 1960s Overton Building was the Rialto Hotel and Rialto Cafe.[5]
