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Photograph of Tower Bridge
Photograph by Michael Grindstaff of Sacramento, CA, edited by Fir0002, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Tower Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1907.

From the record

“The Tower Bridge is a vertical lift bridge across the Sacramento River, linking West Sacramento in Yolo County to the west, with the capital of California, Sacramento, in Sacramento County to the east. It has also been known as M Street Bridge.”

Wikipedia article Tower Bridge (Sacramento, California), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 106 National Register listings published here for Sacramento County · listed in 1982 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. CA 275 across Sacramento River, Sacramento, 95811
  • When was it listed? June 1982
  • Category. structure
  • Census division. Sacramento
  • National Register reference number. 82004845 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

167 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 167 fires within 5 miles of Tower Bridge between 1999 and 2019, burning about 599 acres in total. None started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined134
Arson/incendiarism11
Equipment and vehicle use7
Railroad operations and maintenance5
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Debris and open burning3
Smoking3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa Unitnot named
9 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
7 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
7 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
30 September 2009Smokingunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
3 September 2010Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
25 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
24 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named

Every fire recorded in Sacramento County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 21 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Tower Bridge: 13 past producers, 3 unknowns, 3 producers, 2 occurrences. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Sacramento Gold PlacerGoldOccurrence
Sacramento Brick Co.ClayPast ProducerSedimentary
Sacramento Brick Co.ClayPast Producer
American River DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Barnett Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Hard MaterialsSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Lentz Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Lentz Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
PerkinsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Reeves Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Sacramento County

Storms near this property

40 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sacramento, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 24 flood, 4 heavy rain, 4 hail, 3 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 2000Heavy RainSacramento1 hurt, $15,000no account filed
January 1997Flash FloodSacramento$1,500,000no account filed
February 2005Tornado (F0)Sacramento$650,000no account filed
January 1997Flash FloodSacramento$500,000no account filed
April 2005Tornado (F0)Sacramento$25,000no account filed
May 2005HailSacramento$10,000no account filed
January 2016FloodSacramento$1,000There was roadway flooding with partial lane blockage reported on I80 and also on US Highway 50.
March 2005HailSacramento$1,000no account filed
May 2005HailSacramento$10no account filed
May 2005HailSacramento$10no account filed
January 2026FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at US Highway 50 and Interstate 5 from heavy rain.
February 2025FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at State Route 99 north and Broadway offramp.
February 2025FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported flooding in the roadway from heavy rain.
November 2025FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at Interstate 5 northbound and US Highway 50 eastbound.
November 2025FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at US Highway 50 and California State Route 99 North.
February 2024FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reports that Lane 5 on the US50 E and 15 Street offramp was flooded.
February 2024FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reports that Lane 1 on the US50 E and 15 Street offramp was flooded with approximately 4 inches of water, blocking the lane.
November 2024FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported flooding of several lanes at the Highway 50 and State Route 99 connection.
November 2024FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported multiple onramps and offramps flooded along the Interstate 80 and Highway 50 junction, and on Highway 50 east of Sacramento.
January 2023FloodSacramento-The California Highway Patrol reported 24 inches of standing water in the Number 1 lane on the transition ramp from Southbound Interstate 5 to Eastbound US Highway 50.
January 2023FloodSacramento-There were 2 feet of water on both lanes between Interstate 5 northbound and Q Street in Sacramento reported by the California Highway Patrol.
January 2023FloodSacramento-Most of the three lanes were blocked with water between US 50 eastbound and Highway 99 southbound in Sacramento. Reported by the California Highway Patrol.
December 2023FloodSacramento-CHP reported that the #1 lane at southbound I5 - US 50 E connection/P St on-amp had 2-3 inches of water collected on the roadway.
March 2023FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding halfway into the slow lane on SR 99 near highway 50 eastbound junction due to heavy rain.
March 2023FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding of lanes 3 and 4 on northbound I-5 just south of Highway 50 junction.
December 2022FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported significant flooding in the #1 lane of the ramp off I-5 due to a clogged storm drain. Some rainfall totals over 24 hours were 1.26 inches at Mather, 1.46 inches at Fair Oaks.
December 2021FloodSacramento-Heavy rain and flooding was reported in Sacramento. Law enforcement reported numerous flooded off ramps and roads that lead to roadway closures and car accidents. Reported storm totals reached 2.6 to around 4 inches of rain.
January 2019FloodSacramento-California Highway Patrol reported heavy rain caused flooding of the southbound lane of Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento.
March 2017FloodSacramento-Ethel Way was flooded between Fruitridge Rd. and 28th Ave., Sacramento.
March 2017FloodSacramento-CHP reported roadway flooding at US 50E and 34th Street off-ramp.
March 2017FloodSacramento-Roadway flooding reported in eastern Sacramento at Folsom Blvd and 47th St.
December 2016Heavy RainSacramento-Downtown Sacramento set a 24 hour rainfall record for the date. The official new record amount is 2.28.
December 2014FloodSacramento-Roadway flooding in Sacramento on southbound Highway 99 near Sutterville Rd. Water was as deep as car doors and traffic was backed up.
October 2009Heavy RainSacramento-Downtown Sacramento recorded 3.04 inches of rain on the 13th, which was the second highest 24 hour rain amount to occur in the month of October and the 11th highest of all time. An additional 0.20 inches fell on the 14th. Other towns in the vicinity received two to three inches for the storm total.||Numerous storm drains clogged, causing local street flooding. The most notable was along the section of Interstate 5 going through downtown Sacramento, which caused travel problems for many hours. ||Several buildings were damaged from the heavy rain including a Filco store in Citrus Heights that suffered a roof collapse from water buildup. Minor flooding was also reported to have damaged nearby homes.||Peak wind gusts of 48 mph were recorded at Sacramento Executive Airport on the 13th. Hundreds of trees and large branches fell, damaging numerous cars and causing power outages for approximately 124,000 customers in the Sacramento area.
February 2005Tornado (F0)Sacramento-no account filed
May 2005Funnel CloudSacramento-no account filed
February 2001Funnel CloudSacramento-no account filed
January 2001Heavy RainSacramento-no account filed
March 2001Funnel CloudSacramento-no account filed
February 1999FloodSacramento-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Sacramento County

Maps showing this location

12 surveys

United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Southside Park0.3 miles2017
E. B. Crocker Art Gallery0.4 miles1971
Nisei VFW Post 89850.4 miles2020
I Street Bridge0.4 miles1982
Mary Haley Galarneaux House0.4 miles2001
Heilbron House0.6 miles1976

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 82004845 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Sacramento CountyAll 106 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.