So, you don't think the building should be used as a hotel? Funny, considering that's their plan.
The comment about Penn Station pretty much proves my point. If Penn Station is the bare minimum for you to consider something historic, that pretty much rules out just about any building in Sacramento. Seems like the only historic buildings you like are ones that are already demolished, or aren't in Sacramento, or both. Which was kind of my point.
But we can argue about the Marshall in other rooms...time for some more noir-ish Sacramento!
The El Rancho restaurant on L Street, in the
barrio of the West End. Notice the Tokyo Hotel--the neighborhood was a mixture of Japanese, Mexican, Chinese, African-American and even a small Filipino community.
Copa de Oro restaurant on 2nd and J Street.
The Mel-O-Dee Club was originally on 11th and K Street across from Buddy Baer's, it moved to 11th and I in the 1940s. Across the street from the Elks Building, it became an "after hours" spot for those attending Elks functions or visiting the Top of the Town. The Mel-O-Dee stayed open later and featured hotter jazz than the more upscale "Top."
Bar napkin from Buddy Baer's.
Ad for the Mo-Mo Club, 6th and Capitol.
Another Mo-Mo ad. Across the street from the legendary Zanzibar, the Mo-Mo lasted longer, and may have relocated to Oak Park. A nightclub above Harlow's on J Street still carries the name.
The "Scramble" system, used to cross busy downtown streets in the mid-1950s. This was a three-phase system that included a phase where pedestrians could cross the street in any direction, including diagonally, to allow better pedestrian flow without cars turning in front of pedestrians.
El Mirador Hotel at 14th and N Street was a mid-century marvel with a top-floor bar that became a popular politicians' hangout. The swimming pool had a window facing into the second-story bar/restaurant, with live "water ballet" performances, more than 50 years before the "mermaid bar" opened on K Street. Today the hotel is senior housing.
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