Eagle Theatre (Sacramento, California)
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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.[1] The theatre was flooded on Jan 4, 1850.
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Coordinates | 38.58369°N 121.50514°W / 38.58369; -121.50514 |
Built | 1849 |
Architect | Hubbard, Brown & Co. |
Reference no. | 595 |
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. Tickets to the theater could be obtained at a nearby saloon for two dollars and three dollars,[2] most likely the Round Tent Saloon then located just to the south of the theatre.[3]
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.[4]