Locke Historic District
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Locke, also known as Locke Historic District, is an unincorporated community in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta of California, United States. The 14-acre town (5.7 ha) was first developed between 1893 and 1915 approximately one mile (1.6 km) north of the town of Walnut Grove in Sacramento County. Locke (originally Lockeport) is a primarily agricultural community near State Route 160, south of Sacramento. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1990 as a unique example of a historic Chinese American (and several other cultures) within a small rural community. The population as of 2025 was estimated to be about 70, with about 3 Chinese Americans. The village of Lockeport (shortened to "Locke" in 1920) began where the Sacramento Valley Railway and Union Pacific Railroads merged at the southwest corner of the 490-acre swampland parcel (200 ha) deeded on July 6, 1883, to founder, George W. Locke, and his mercantile business partner, Samuel P. Lavenson. Both men were lured in their youth by the California Gold Rush. After a fire destroyed the Chinatown and Japantown areas of nearby Walnut Grove on October 7, 1915, many immigrants from the town resettled in and further developed Locke. Chinese and Japanese-owned businesses were established, along with a Chinese language school. The town continued to thrive as a Chinese American agricultural community until after World War II, when younger residents begin leaving the town for better educational and employment opportunities in urban centers and Hispanic immigrants replaced the agricultural field workforce.
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When was Locke Historic District listed on the National Register?
Locke Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1971.
What type of historic resource is Locke Historic District?
Locke Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Locke Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Locke Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
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