National Register of Historic Places

Crocker, E. B., Art Gallery

Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
Listed
May 5, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000176

About this property

The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest art museum in the Western United States, located in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1885, the museum holds one of the premier collections of Californian art. The collection includes American works dating from the Gold Rush to the present, European paintings and master drawings, one of the largest international ceramics collections in the U.S., and collections of Asian, African, and Oceanic art. The Crocker Art Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Location

216 O St.
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
38.57699, -121.50593

Categories

ARTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Crocker, E. B., Art Gallery listed on the National Register?

Crocker, E. B., Art Gallery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Crocker, E. B., Art Gallery?

Crocker, E. B., Art Gallery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Crocker, E. B., Art Gallery is recorded as the industrial era.

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