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Cesar E. Chavez Plaza is a city park in Sacramento, California named after César Chávez. For more than a century the downtown square has been a focal point for community activities, including the Farmers' Market, music concerts, and community rallies. Occupying an entire block between I and J Streets, and 9th and 10th Streets in downtown Sacramento, Cesar Chavez Park and Plaza currently stands on ''Old City Plaza'' founded in 1849 by John Sutter. At one time, the California State Capitol Building was proposed for the location, but the idea was abandoned in 1857 after residents voiced concerns. In 1872, developer and land designer John Keating was hired to create a plan for the park. Many of his original design elements, including the central fountain, circular pathways, and cross-axial walkways still remain today. Cesar Chavez Plaza was designated as part of the Plaza Park/Central Business District Historic District on the city's Register of Historic and Cultural Resources in 1985, and has since been utilized in efforts to bring more residents and businesses to Sacramento's downtown core.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/ )〕 Many prominent and historic buildings with notable architecture surround Cesar Chavez Park and Plaza. To the north of the plaza is architect Rudolph Herold's 1911 Beaux-Arts–style Sacramento City Hall and to the south is the newly renovated Citizen's Hotel, originally built in 1926 and designed by George Sellon. Other notable buildings adjacent to the Cesar Chavez Plaza include architect Loring Rixford's 1918 Renaissance Revival style Central Library and Leonard Starks 1933 Neoclassical Federal Post Office Building.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/ )〕 The Neoclassical California State Capitol Building, designed by M. Frederick Butler and built between 1861 and 1874, is only three blocks away in Capitol Park.〔California State Capitol〕 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 certification.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.calepa.ca.gov/epabldg/2011/HQBuildFacts.pdf )〕 Two designated Sacramento City Landmarks exist in Cesar Chavez Plaza, the A.J. Stevens Statue (1888), and the Coleman Memorial (1926).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cityofsacramento.org/econdev/quick-links/documents/11-HistoricResources.pdf )〕 Cesar Chavez Park and Plaza has undergone multiple renovations during its 150-year lifetime in order to maintain, beautify, and adapt the space for new public needs. Most recently in 2012, the plaza underwent renovations that included installing new turf, planter boxes and 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://downtownsac.org/events/downtown-certified-farmers-markets-2/ )〕 Many concerts are held there throughout the year, including the ongoing concert series ''Fiesta en la Calle'' and ''Friday Night Concerts in the Park''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://downtownsac.org/events/fiesta-en-la-calle-latino-concert-series/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://downtownsac.org/events/concerts-in-the-park/ )〕 Cesar Chavez Plaza is also home to the ''Raley's Grape Escape'', an event showcasing the region's food and wine offerings.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.raleysgrapeescape.com/index.php )〕 Popular restaurant Cafe Soleil occupies a structure in the plaza, serving breakfast and lunch to residents and employees in the area. Cesar Chavez Park and Plaza was recognized as a ''Great Public Space'' by the American Planning Association in its 2012 list of ''Great Places in America''. Since 2007, the association annually selects certain neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces throughout the United States that display “exemplary character, quality, and planning”〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/ )〕 and possess a “true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, resilience, and a vision for the future.”〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.planning.org/newsreleases/2009/oct07.htm )〕 Cesar Chavez Plaza was chosen by the American Planning Association as a ''Great Public Space'' because of its design, historical significance, scenic vistas, frequent use by residents and visitors, and the success of the many planning efforts that have shaped the space into its current form.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/ )〕 ==External links== * http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/newsroom/archive/cesarchavezrenovation.htm * http://wcities.com/en/record/26,255606/281/record.html * (Site (1856) was to be Capitol Building ) * http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/ * http://www.pps.org/reference/cesarchavez_park/ * http://downtownsac.org/events/concerts-in-the-park/ * http://downtownsac.org/events/fiesta-en-la-calle-latino-concert-series/ 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cesar E. 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