Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building

The Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building is a building designed by Weeks and Day in Sacramento, California.

Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building
South facade of the building
Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building is located in California
Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building
Location within California
General information
Location915 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California
Coordinates38.5778°N 121.4974°W / 38.5778; -121.4974
Construction started1922
Completed1928[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Weeks and Day

It was previously known as the California State Office Building or the California State Treasurer's Building, but in 1987, it was renamed as the Jesse M. Unruh Building by Gov. George Deukmejian in honor of Democratic politician Jesse M. Unruh.

It is located at 915 Capitol Mall and is managed by the California Department of General Services.[2]

The phrase displayed on the south facade, "Bring Me Men To Match My Mountains," is a famous line from the poem The Coming American by Sam Walter Foss.[3]

In September 2008, The Sacramento Bee ranked it the fifth worst state building in Sacramento; its aging interior needed over $10 million in repairs.[4]

References
  1. Dorothy F. Regnery (November 23, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Capitol Extension District / Library and Courts Building, Office Building No. 1, Fountain Plaza". National Park Service. Retrieved November 4, 2016. with photos
  2. "List of DGS Office Buildings: Jesse M. Unruh State Office Building".
  3. Foss, Sam Walter (1895). Whiffs from Wild Meadows. Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. p. 260. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. Holzman, Andrew (11 September 2008). "Sacramento's worst state buildings: Number 5". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 4 September 2021.


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