Doolan/Larson Residence and Storefronts

Historical marker location:

557 Ashbury Street, San Francisco, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Ashbury Street and Haight Street on Ashbury Street.)

557 Ashbury St. / 1500-1512 Haight St.. San Francisco Landmark No. 253.

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.