Historical Marker
Hillside Club
Historical marker location:
2286 Cedar Street, Berkeley, California
( Marker can be reached from Cedar Street east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2008
John White, Architect, 1924. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
California was the site of the nation's first successful oil well in 1892. The well was drilled in the city of Los Angeles and produced about 25 barrels of oil a day. Today, California remains a major oil-producing state.