John and Eliza Stevens Home

In 1882, John and Eliza Stevens built a lovely Italianate home at 2110 U Street for their family of 4 children. The property was celebrated for its lush gardens, which used to extend the full ½ block of U Street between 21st and 22nd Streets. John Stevens was a celebrated citizen of Sacramento, as well as an early California pioneer, arriving with his family by the Isthmus of Panama in 1855 and taking up work as a carpenter and teamster in the young city. Stevens later served as the Vice-President of the Friend and Terry Lumber Company, President of the Pioneer Box Company, and Surveyor of City Streets. Mr. Stevens later championed the installation of sidewalks at Poverty Ridge. As of 2020, when this book was published, this lot was believed to be the largest intact pioneer-era parcel remaining in the Central City and the oldest remaining home in Poverty Ridge.

Featured images (in order of appearace): 1) The John and Eliza Stevens Home pictured circa 1895, 2) A late 19th century image of the John and Eliza Stevens Home, 3) John Stevens' obituary from March 11, 1914.