Pfeiffer Building

Historical marker location:

1245 Main Street, Napa, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Clinton Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1982

The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought a huge influx of people to the state. In just two years, the population of San Francisco grew from 1,000 to 25,000. However, only a small percentage of gold-seekers actually struck it rich, and many ended up in debt or poverty.