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Lavender Heights Walking Tour

Sunday, May 28, 2023
11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00

Preservation Sacramento P.O. Box 16214 Sacramento, CA 95816 (map)

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Part of the Jane Jacobs Event series.

Date: Sunday May 28, 11 AM-Noon

Starting Location: Lavender Library, 1414 21st Street

Tour Leader: William Burg, Preservation Sacramento, & Lavender Library

Description: This 90 minute tour will visit some of the buildings and places associated with Lavender Heights, Sacramento’s most prominent “gayborhood.” We’ll visit places where Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community organized for recognition and rights, responded to the AIDS crisis, came together in celebration and love, and got on with the business of everyday living, and share stories of the people associated with these events and places. Reservation required; maximum 50 attendees.

Preservation Sacramento

Preservation Sacramento is dedicated to protecting Sacramento's historic places and encouraging quality urban design through advocacy, outreach, and activism.

Preservation Sacramento is a membership-based 501(c)(4) non-profit originally founded in 1972 as the Sacramento Old City Association.

Preservation Sacramento is an all volunteer organization, whose members devote their time to increasing public awareness of the irreplaceable historic and cultural resources of the city. Other activities include advocating policies that ensure a quality urban environment that is respectful of our historic buildings and traditional neighborhoods.

Preservation Sacramento monitors and comments on land use proposals in Sacramento's existing neighborhoods. By participating in community planning, Preservation Sacramento has made significant contributions to citywide development proposals. If you have a planning or land use project proposed in you neighborhood, that you would like Preservation Sacramento to review, please do not hesitate to contact us.