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William Land Park, frequently referred to as simply "Land Park" is a major city park in Sacramento, California. [1] The park is located between Interstate 5 and State Route 160 . William Land was a pioneer who built the Western Hotel at the NE corner of 2nd and K St in 1875 ( California Historical Landmark #601).
Land Park is a neighborhood in the city of Sacramento. Land Park consists of mainly single-family dwellings in the area between Interstate 5 to the west, Broadway to the north, Sutterville Road to the south and Freeport Blvd to the east. William Land Park is its namesake, a major city park south of Highway 50 and east of Interstate 5 in South ...
The Sacramento Zoo is a zoo located in William Land Park in Sacramento, California. It opened on June 2, 1927, with 40 animals. At that time, it occupied 4.2 acres (1.7 ha), which remained the case until the early 1960s when the zoo expanded to its current 14.3 acres (5.8 ha). As of December 2012, the zoo had just over 500 animals on site.
The 300-guest room, Hotel Land, stood until it was demolished in 1961. [5] [6] [7] William Land was the mayor of Sacramento from 1898 to 1899. A wealthy man in Sacramento, and while mayor, he gave the city an $80,000 interest-free loan, rather than having the city pay high interest rates on city bonds. William Land died in 1911, at age 74.
William Land was the mayor of Sacramento from 1898 to 1899. He was the wealthiest man in Sacramento. After his death in 1911, his will and testament he gave way $450,000. Of this $250,000 was to be used for a Sacramento public park. Of the $250,000 the city received, the city purchased 238 acres of land at Sutterville for a park in 1918, in ...
William Land Park Zoo opens. 1931 – Blue Anchor Building constructed. 1933 – Federal Building constructed. 1935 Tower Bridge opens. McClellan Air Force Base established near city. 1937 - Sacramento Sheriff's Posse organized. 1937 – Sacramento Movie Forum organized. [17] 1939 – Sacred Heart Parish School constructed.
William Land may refer to: William Land (athlete), English track and field athlete; William Jesse Goad Land, American botanist, inventor, and professor; Bill Land, American Negro league outfielder; William Land (philanthropist), also mayor of Sacramento 1898 to 1899.
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