Hammel Building

Historical marker location:

642 Main Street, Los Angeles, California

( Marker is on North Main Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

El Edificio Hammel.

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.