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| Landmark #633-2 | Sacramento County | Visited: March 21, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The structure of Station A is still intact! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The first distribution point of electricity for a major city, Station A was constructed in 1894 by the Sacramento Electric Power and Light Company to receive power generated from Folsom Powerhouse. The first transmission of electricity was on July 13, 1895. This power distribution network resulted in the first overhead wire streetcar system in the Central Valley.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: NE corner of 6th and H Sts Sacramento, CA 95814 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~384mi (618km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | I’m pretty sure that this powerhouse station is not open to the public, but you can enjoy the outside any time you like! |
