Citrus Heights: An Illustrated History

A History of the Sylvan District, Sacramento County, California. Written by a woman who lived and was raised here when the area was “Sylvan”.

The Citrus Heights Community Club was formed in 1924 to provide civic and social services to the community. This was at a time when government agencies were unable to provide basic services such as road maintenance and fire protection. In 1928, the Community Club purchased the old Sylvan Schoolhouse and moved it a quarter mile…