Brignoli Building

Historical marker location:

71 Main Street, Sutter Creek, California

( Marker is on Main Street (Old Highway 49) south of Randolph Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1969

1858.

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.