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	Pony Express Terminal
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	California Historical Landmark No. 606
	B. F. Hastings Bank Building
Location	1000 2nd St., Sacramento, California
Coordinates	38°34′59″N 121°30′11″W / 38.58306°N 121.50306°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1852
Part of	Old Sacramento Historic District (ID66000219)
NRHP reference No.	66000220
CHISL No.	606
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHL	July 4, 1961
Designated CP	January 12, 1965

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The Pony Express Terminal, also known as the B. F. Hastings Bank Building, is a historic commercial building at 1000 2nd Street in Sacramento, California. Built in 1852, it was the western endpoint of the Pony Express from 1860 to 1861, the period of the service's operation. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.^[2]^[3] It now houses a museum dedicated to the history of Wells Fargo, and is part of Old Sacramento State Historic Park, itself a National Historic Landmark District. The B. F. Hastings Bank Building is a California Historical Landmark No. 606. ^[4]

Description[edit]

The B.F. Hastings Bank Building is located in Sacramento's historic downtown area, at the southwest corner of 2nd and J Streets. It is an architecturally undistinguished two-story brick structure, presenting four bays to J Street and nine to 2nd Street. A single-story canopy extends across the sidewalk in front of both facades, supported by simple square posts. A metal staircase rises in the middle of the 2nd Street facade to an entrance on the second floor.^[3]

History[edit]

The building was constructed in 1852. When the Pony Express began service in 1860, this building was selected by its operators as the western terminus of the service, whose eastern end was in St. Joseph, Missouri, more than 1,800 miles (2,900 km) away.^[3] The building was also the first location of the California Supreme Court.

The building is now home to one of two museums about the history of Wells Fargo in Sacramento. This location features a re-created 19th-century Wells Fargo Express Company office, artifacts of company history and the California Gold Rush era, and exhibits about the company's role in California Gold Rush commerce. (The other Wells Fargo History Museum in Sacramento is located in the Wells Fargo Center.)

References[edit]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Pony Express Terminal". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c James Dillon (September 1975) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pony Express Terminal (B. F. Hastings Building), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, undated.
^ "B.F. Hastings Building". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

External links[edit]

Wells Fargo History Museums – Sacramento
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CA-1884, "B. F. Hastings Bank Building, 128–132 J Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA", 6 photos, 5 measured drawings, 6 data pages

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-2] "Pony Express Terminal". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2008.

[nrhpinv2-3] James Dillon (September 1975) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pony Express Terminal (B. F. Hastings Building), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, undated.

[4] "B.F. Hastings Building". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

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+[[File:B. F. Hastings Bank Building, 128-132 J Street, Sacramento (Sacramento County, California).jpg|thumb|B. F. Hastings Bank Building in 1960]]
+The '''Pony Express Terminal''', also known as the '''B. F. Hastings Bank Building''', is a historic commercial building at 1000 2nd Street in [[Sacramento, California]]. Built in 1852, it was the western endpoint of the [[Pony Express]] from 1860 to 1861, the period of the service's operation.  It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1966.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">James Dillon (September 1975) {{NHLS url|id=66000220|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pony Express Terminal (B. F. Hastings Building)}}, National Park Service and {{NHLS url|id=66000220|title=''Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, undated.''|photos=y}}</ref> It now houses a museum dedicated to the history of [[Wells Fargo]], and is part of [[Old Sacramento State Historic Park]], itself a [[National Historic Landmark District]].  The B. F. Hastings Bank Building is a [[California Historical Landmark]] No. 606. <ref>{{cite ohp |606 |B.F. Hastings Building |2012-10-07}}</ref>
+==Description==
-The '''Pony Express Terminal''', also known as the '''B. F. Hastings Bank Building''', in [[Sacramento, California]], was the western endpoint of the [[Pony Express]].  The building was also the first location of the [[California Supreme Court]].  It is now part of the [[Old Sacramento State Historic Park]], itself a [[National Historic Landmark District]].
+The B.F. Hastings Bank Building is located in Sacramento's historic downtown area, at the southwest corner of 2nd and J Streets.  It is an architecturally undistinguished two-story brick structure, presenting four bays to J Street and nine to 2nd Street.  A single-story canopy extends across the sidewalk in front of both facades, supported by simple square posts.  A metal staircase rises in the middle of the 2nd Street facade to an entrance on the second floor.<ref name="nrhpinv2"/>
+==History==
-It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1966.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{citation|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000220.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pony Express Terminal (B. F. Hastings Building)]|221&nbsp;KB}}|date=September, 1975 |author=James Dillon |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000220.pdf ''Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, undated.'']|821&nbsp;KB}}</ref>
+The building was constructed in 1852.  When the [[Pony Express]] began service in 1860, this building was selected by its operators as the western terminus of the service, whose eastern end was in [[St. Joseph, Missouri]], more than {{convert|1800|mi|km}} away.<ref name="nrhpinv2"/>  The building was also the first location of the [[California Supreme Court]].
+The building is now home to one of two museums about the history of [[Wells Fargo]] in Sacramento.  This location features a re-created 19th-century [[Wells Fargo Express Company]] office, artifacts of company history and the [[California Gold Rush]] era, and exhibits about the company's role in California Gold Rush commerce.  (The other Wells Fargo History Museum in Sacramento is located in the [[Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento)|Wells Fargo Center]].)
-It is located at 1006 2nd St. (according to NRHP) or at 128-132 J Street (according to HABS) in Sacramento.
+==See also==
+*[[History of Sacramento, California]]
+*[[Old Sacramento State Historic Park]]
+*[[California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento  County]]
+*[[California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County, California]]
+*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in California]]
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Sacramento County, California]]
+*[[:Category:Historic districts in California|Index: Historic districts in California]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+{{commons category|B. F. Hastings Building}}
-*[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0526 B. F. Hastings Bank Building, Sacramento: 6 photos, 5 drawings, and 6 data pages], at [[Historic American Building Survey]]
+* [http://www.wellsfargohistory.com/museums/sacramento/ Wells Fargo History Museums – Sacramento]
+*{{HABS |survey=CA-1884 |id=ca0526 |title=B. F. Hastings Bank Building, 128–132 J Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA |photos=6 |dwgs=5 |data=6}}
+{{NRHP in Sacramento County, California}}
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+{{National Register of Historic Places}}
+[[Category:Pony Express]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sacramento, California]]
+[[Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1852]]
+[[Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California]]
+[[Category:Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in California]]
+[[Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in California]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Sacramento, California]]
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-[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sacramento, California]]
+[[Category:1852 in California]]
-[[Category:1852 architecture]]
+[[Category:Museums in Sacramento, California]]
+[[Category:Old Sacramento State Historic Park]]
+[[Category:Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in California]]
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