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| Landmark #967 | Sacramento County | Visited: March 21, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Blue Diamond Almond Processing Factory! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The California Almond Growers Exchange, founded in 1910, was the first successful grower-owned cooperative for marketing California almonds. It pioneered in many fields, including almond production, mechanization, and marketing. The first structure on this property was built in 1915 and was designed to mechanize almond processing. This shelling plant was one of the earliest structures of its type, and contained the world’s first mechanical cracker.
OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 1809 C St Sacramento, CA 95811 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~385mi (620km) — 6.5hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the plaque any time you like, but if you want to go into the visitor center, you’ll have to go between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday or between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM on Saturday! |
