Studio Building 1905-06

Historical marker location:

2045 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Addison Street, on the left when traveling south on Shattuck Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1982

City of Berkeley Landmark No. 22. 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.