Gould--Shaw House

Historical marker location:

215 North Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale, California

( Marker is on North Cloverdale Boulevard (Highway 101), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2014

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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.