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Sacramento
Jack London Historic State Park. Wolf House Ruins. "My house will be standing, act of God permitting, for a thousand years." Jack London, speaking of "Wolf House". Construction of Jack London's home started in 1911. The 15,000 square-foot house had 26 rooms and 9 fireplaces. Built of unpeeled redwood logs, lava rocks and Spanish tiles, it cost between $ 40,000 and 75,000. A month before the Londons were to move in, on August 22nd, 1913, fire destroyed the house. "It was a very quick fire", London said later. "We can not tell whether it was incendiary or not. The walls are standing and I shall rebuild." Jack London died in 1916, his reconstruction plans never realized.
The Capitol State of California in Sacramento.
The Great Seal of the State of California.
Last night in a Sacramento campground before flying back home the day after... |
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