The Capitol Mall or Capitol Mall Boulevard is a major street and landscaped parkway in the state capital city of

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. It connects the city of

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. Capitol Mall begins at the eastern approach to the

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, and runs east to 10th Street and the

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Route description

Capitol Mall begins at the eastern end of

, which crosses the

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. It runs eastward past the Riverfront Promenade park, and over the

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to the 1860s landmark

building and parks. There is no direct connection to Interstate 5, so drivers will have to use other routes. Some of Sacramento's major businesses and law firms are located on the Capitol Mall. Due to Sacramento's street grid system downtown, Capitol Mall would theoretically be called "M Street" if it used the grid system's conventions. The Capitol Mall was previously part of State Route 275, but was relinquished to the city in January 2006. 300 Capitol Mall Sacramento

The Towers on Capitol Mall construction site, Sacramento

Capitol Mall Boulevard landmarks

Landmarks on the Capitol Mall, from the west (Tower Bridge and Sacramento River) to the east (California State Capitol), include:

1 Capitol Mall

Located at 1 Capitol Mall,

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is the California campus of renowned Drexel University, based in Philadelphia. It is located near the iconic Tower Bridge, between the Sacramento River and the Mall's crossing over

100 Capitol Mall

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and the Riverfront Promenade park along the Sacramento River.

300 Capitol Mall

Located at the gateway to downtown, the busy intersection of 3rd Street and Capitol Mall, 300 Capitol Mall stands 18 stories high with 383,238 square feet of rentable area. The tower was designed by Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM) and completed in 1984.

301 Capitol Mall

301 Capitol Mall is the site of the former home of the

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newspaper. Construction began here in 2006 for The Towers on Capitol Mall I & II, two planned 53-story and massive mixed-use towers. The project had been on hold since January 2007 due to liens being filed against developer.

400 Capitol Mall — Wells Fargo Center

Located at 400 Capitol Mall, the '

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' is currently the tallest building in Sacramento. It is high, and has 33 stories, with 29 above the ground floor lobby and 3 below. The skyscraper won the BOMA Building of the Year award in 1994. A museum is located in the lobby, dedicated to the history of

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Bank in the Sacramento area. Located within the Wells Fargo Center:

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, a popular restaurant; and

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, a major tenant.

500 Capitol Mall -- Bank of the West Tower

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, also known as the 'Bank of the West Tower', is a 25-story high-rise on Capitol Mall in downtown Sacramento with a 10-level, 800 stall parking garage. The building consists of a 5-story atrium/lobby, ground floor retail, office space, and a 2-level penthouse restaurant or meeting facility. The structure has a steel frame and features a granite curtain wall with stone-on-precast and stone-on-truss panels on the exterior. The building, opened for business and welcomed its first tenant on May 26, 2009.

California State Capitol

At the eastern terminus of the Capitol Mall, the landmark

stands. It and the surrounding grounds contain the

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. The Beaux-Arts and

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building with dome was under construction from 1860 to 1874. The capitol and grounds are a

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, a

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District, and on the National Register of Historic Places in Sacramento County, California.

Public transportation

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—RT serves public transport to/from and along the Capitol Mall. RT serves the city of Sacramento, and much of the northern portion of

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. ;Light rail RT has two light rail stops located on the Capitol Mall. The 7th & Capitol Stop is only for southbound trains, while the 8th & Capitol Stop is only for northbound trains. The two stops serve all three RT light rail routes: the Gold Line, Blue Line, and Green Line. ;Buses There are also bus stops located on the Capitol Mall operated by RT, with service between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily. The bus fleet is powered by

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Major intersections

References

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External links

— ''by the City of Sacramento and the American Institute of Architects''. Transportation in Sacramento, California Streets in Sacramento County, California Landmarks in Sacramento, California {{California-road-stub