Historical Marker

Workingman’s Hall

Historical marker location:
2016 Seventh Street, Berkeley, California
( Marker is on Seventh Street south of University Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2005

1879. Berkeley History.

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.
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