Eagle House

Historical marker location:

139 2nd Street, Eureka, California

( Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and C Street on 2nd Street.)

Eastlake/Queen Anne Architecture - circa 1887/1893. Eureka Historic Landmark.

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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.