Historical Marker
W.P. Fuller & Co.
Historical marker location:
201 Third Street, Oakland, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Third Street and Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.)
Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District.
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.