Inscription
Mentryville, named after Charles Alexander Mentry, who drilled California's first successful commercial oil well in 1876, was one of the first oil towns in the state. Mentry's restored home, barn and Felton School remain on the site where the California Star Oil Works Co., a predecessor of Standard Oil Co. of California, was founded.
Details
| HM Number | HMKHU |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the California State Historic Landmark series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Home, National Register of Historic Places, Other, Park, Town |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | 516-2 |
| Year Placed | 1976 |
| Placed By | State Department of Parks and Recreation, Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, and Newhall Woman's Club, C.F.W.C |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 4:53am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] CRAIG BAKER [2] CRAIG BAKER [3] CRAIG BAKER [4] CRAIG BAKER
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | From Interstate 5, drive 3 miles west on Pico Cyn Rd to the end and pay to park. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 351919 N 3805414 |
| Decimal Degrees | 34.37953333, -118.61063333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 22.772', W 118° 36.638' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 22' 46.3200" N, 118° 36' 38.2800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 661, 818, 626 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Pico Canyon Service Rd, Stevenson Ranch CA 91381, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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