La Loma Steps

Historical marker location:

1497 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Le Roy Avenue and Hawthorne Terrace on Le Roy Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2000

Circa 1910-1916.

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.