Pico Canyon Oilfield

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Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Well Number 4
Nearest city:	San Fernando, California
Built/Founded:	1876
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Designated as NHL:	November 13, 1966[1]
Added to NRHP:	November 13, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#:	66000212
Governing body:	Private

Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field, near San Fernando, California, was an early oil well drilled in California, near San Fernando. Following the oil strike at Drake Oil Well in Pennsylvania in 1859, there was a short-lived oil drilling boom industry in California, but this was wiped out in 1867 when eastern oil could be sold cheaper. Drilled in 1876, Well No. 4 became the first commercially successful oil well in the state.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.^[1][3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
3. ^ Charles W. Snell (March 12, 1963), National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil FieldPDF (455 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 3 photos, from 1961 and undated.PDF (675 KiB)

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