Booth Company
Booth Company Building is historical building in Sacramento, California. The Booth Company Building is a California Historical Landmark No. 607. The Booth Company Building Building is located at 1019–1021 Front Street in Old Sacramento State Historic Park. Booth Company was opened by lawyer Newton Booth as wholesale grocery store and general store. Booth has a platform built on the roof of the building. With the platform he had empployees signal ships coming into Port of Sacramento, so he could get a jump ahead of his competitors in buying goods for his store. A historical plaque was placed in front of the Booth Company by the Native Sons of the Golden West.Newton Booth (1825–1892) became a politician, he became 11th Governor of California from December 8, 1871, to February 27, 1875. Then an United States Senator from California from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1881. Booth's Inaugural Ball as governor of California was held in the ballroom on the second floor of the Booth Company Building. The Booth Company Building was used as the Booth's Governor's Mansion. The next Governor's Mansion is now the Governor's Mansion State Historic Park. After serving in United States Congress, he returned to his wholesale store in Sacramento. Part of the Building was rented to George W. Chesley also a wholesale grocer till 1891.
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