Original Folsom Hydroelectric Plant

Original Folsom Hydroelectric Plant (HM4B4)

Location: Folsom, CA 95630 Sacramento County
Buy California State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 40.817', W 121° 10.597'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 882 views
Inscription
In the 1850's, Horatio Gates Livermore and later his sons, Horatio P. and Charles E. pioneered the development of ditches and dams on the American River for industry and agriculture. One historic result was Folsom Power House, which began operations in July 1895. Power was delivered to Sacramento at 11,000 volts, which was a new achievement in long distance high voltage transmission. The capital celebrated by a grand electric carnival September 9, 1895.

The original generating plant, still in place, remained in continuous operation until 1952.

The plant was donated by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to the State of California to preserve its historical values.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 633

Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in Cooperation with the Sacramento Section, American Institute of Electric Engineers
August 22, 1958.
Details
HM NumberHM4B4
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
Tags
Marker Number633
Year Placed1958
Placed ByCalifornia State Park Commission in Cooperation with the Sacramento Section, American Institute of Electric Engineers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 7:58pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 658603 N 4282875
Decimal Degrees38.68028333, -121.17661667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 40.817', W 121° 10.597'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 40' 49.02" N, 121° 10' 35.82" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)916, 408
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9980 Greenback Ln, Folsom CA 95630, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?