Reference no. 595 Phone +1 916-323-6343 | Year built 1849 | |
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Address 921 Front St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA Similar Pony Express Terminal, Ebner's Hotel, California State Indian Mu, Pony Express Remount, Croll Building | ||
The Eagle Theatre in Gold Rush-era Sacramento was the first permanent theatre to be built in the state of California. Established in 1849 this relatively small structure was originally wood-framed and canvas-covered with a tin roof and a packed earth floor. The theatre was flooded on Jan 4, 1850.
Located at 925 Front Street, it was one of the earliest structures in the new city. It featured many different types of entertainment for a rough crowd of wild west pioneers and gold miners from the small but rapidly growing area.
Today the theatre is owned by California Department of Parks and Recreation and is administered by the California State Railroad Museum as part of the Old Sacramento State Historic Park. .
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