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benches, and raising the stage for concerts. The plaza continues to be a popular gathering place for residents and visitors. From May through
October, a weekly farmer's market is hosted in the plaza by Certified Farmer's Markets of Sacramento. Many concerts are held there throughout the year, including the ongoing concert series
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Building, designed by M. Frederick Butler and built between 1861 and 1874, is only three blocks away in
Capitol Park. Framing the northeast corner of the Cesar Chavez Plaza is the California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters, the first building in the United States to receive Platinum LEED
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