Folsom in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Southern Pacific Railroad Superintendent's House
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 17, 2022
1. Southern Pacific Railroad Superintendent's House Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 38° 40.178′ N, 121° 10.922′ W. Marker is in Folsom, California, in Sacramento County. Marker is on Oakdale Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 Oakdale Street, Folsom CA 95630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Young Wo Memorial Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Rancho Rio de los Americanos (approx. 0.4 miles away); Folsom Terminal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leidesdorff Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Car/Carpenter Shop (1863) (approx. half a mile away); W.L. Perkins Warehouse (approx. half a mile away); Sacramento Valley Railroad (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Folsom.
Regarding Southern Pacific Railroad Superintendent's House. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic
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"This building is an example of company housing that Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR) built for section superintendents, an important and well-respected position in railroad hierarchy. Section superintendents oversaw maintenance of a specified length of rail line.
"During the first half of the 20th century, railroad companies often provided employee housing. Crews lived in bunk houses, sometime made from converted boxcars. Section superintendents were provided houses which were usually large enough to accommodate the superintendent and his family comfortably.
"The section superintendent housed at Folsom Junction was responsible for overseeing the maintenance of the SPRR grade between Nimbus in Sacramento County and Shingle Springs in El Dorado County, about fifteen miles of track. SPRR housed section crews and superintendents at this location into the 1950s when railroad companies began to phase out company housing.
"The building was leased to a series of non-railroad related tenants until 2002. In 2003, Union Pacific Railroad Co. (UPRR and SPRR merged in 2002) sold the Folsom Junction parcel to the City of Folsom."
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 17, 2022
2. Southern Pacific Railroad Superintendent's House Marker
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 17, 2022
3. Southern Pacific Railroad Superintendent's House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
