Locke, California
Locke,,California
Locke,traditional,Chinese:,樂居;,simplified,Chinese:,乐居;,pinyin:,Lèjū;,Jyutping:,Lok6geoi1,,also,known,as,Locke,Historic,District,,is,an,unincorporated,community,in,Californias,Sacramento–San,Joaquin,River,Delta,built,by,Chinese,immigrants,during,the,early,20th,century,It,was,originally,named,Lockeport,after,George,Locke,,who,owned,the,land,that,the,town,was,built,upon,at,a,time,when,Chinese,people,were,not,allowed,to,own,land,Locke,is,located,in,the,primarily,agricultural,region,south,of,Sacramento,,California,,near,State,Route,160,It,was,listed,on,the,National,Register,of,Historic,Places,in,1971,and,further,was,designated,a,National,Historic,Landmark,District,in,1990,due,to,its,unique,example,of,a,historic,Chinese,American,rural,community2
Contents
1,Description
2,History
3,Politics
4,Books
5,References
6,Further,reading
7,External,links
Description
The,ZIP,Code,is,95690,,and,the,community,is,inside,area,code,916
History
Building,sagging,with,age
Boardwalk,with,plenty,of,greenery,between,buildings
Memorial,in,Locke,to,Chinese,immigrants,and,laborers
Legislocke,california,chinatown,,locke,california,single,room,occupancy,,locke,california,ghost,adventures,,locke,california,historic,photos,,locke,california,real,estate,,locke,california,restaurants,Locke,,California
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