One of the million reason's why Spanishtown ROCKS!

Reason # 1....they all want us!



One of the things that makes Spanish Town so cool is that it is tucked in between two beautifully kept historic Sacramento neighborhoods, all the while it is in itself a vintage subdivision. In fact, many homes in Spanish Town were built far earlier than Land Park to the west and Curtis Park to the east.

In all my years growing up in this area*, attending C.K. McClatchy High School (another architectural gem to be shot later) and cutting school regularly to hang out with older guys at the ultimate Spanish Town cafe Espresso Metro (see last post), I never really checked out the neighborhood.

Needless to say when I began researching our house I was pleased to find out that Spanish Town is actually part of both local neighborhood associations! Apparently the College Plaza Tract (including Spanish Town) can be claimed by two community associations, the Sierra Curtis Park Neighborhood Association and the Land Park Community Association and the reason for this likely lies in the history of the land itself.

As researched by Dan Murphy and documented on his Curtis Park History website, the Curtis Land Grant, the land once belonging to William Curtis extended from the eastern edge of Freeport Blvd out to the east past the rail yards into the edge of Oak Park. This Curtis tract was later pieced out, eventually leaving the College Tract and Spanish Town with it, cut away from Curtis Park by the rail yards and closer to Land Park in proximity rather than Curtis Park itself.

Lying in the middle, in limbo we also have our own small neighborhood association, the College Plaza Neighborhood Association which has been influential in traffic and pedestrian safety issues around the college campus and surrounding residential area.

Check out the links and join if your a neighborhood member!

*Oddly enough though .. my history with the Spanish Colonial Revival (SCR) architectural style began early considering the building that houses Espresso Metro actually dates back to a much earlier time in my life...when my parents business actually existed in the front portion of the property where the College Soda Fountain used to be and where the Student Book Exchange is now. Additionally..the first site of their real estate office was in another landmark SCR complex where the Tower Theatre is!