Roseville in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Roseville The Beginning
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016
1. Roseville The Beginning Marker
Inscription.
Roseville The Beginning. . The story of Roseville's "Old Town" had its beginnings in the aftermath of the fabled California gold rush when discouraged gold seekers left the mineral regions to take up farming along the rich creek bottom lands of south western Placer County. these pioneers, whose descendants still reside in the area, formed the nucleus of what was to become the first families of Roseville.
Within a few short years railroads began to inch their way through the area, the first of which was the California Central whose rails reached the site of present day Roseville in August 1861. In January 1864 the rails of the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) intersected with those of the California Central forming what railroad sources called the junction.
It was around the junction that the Town of Roseville developed. The junction, located in the heart of a rich agricultural area, was well suited for one of the eagerly sought after freight stations that were springing up along the Central Pacific's right-of-way. This fact did not go unnoticed by O.D. Lambard who on August 13, 1864 laid out a new, but largely paper city to be called Roseville.
The first building to be erected at Roseville junction was a depot and freight shipping station located at the "Y” formed at the junction of the north and east bound lines of the CPRR. It was around the depot and the railroad that the town of Roseville slowly began to develop.
Two streets on opposite sides of the main line of the CPRR emerged as the business and commercial centers of the town. One of these thoroughfares, Pacific Street, is located in the heart of today's "Old Town". The only building remaining from those early years is the three storied brick International Order of Odd Fellows Building.
The story of Roseville's "Old Town" had its beginnings in the aftermath of the fabled
California gold rush when discouraged gold seekers left the mineral regions to take
up farming along the rich creek bottom lands of south western Placer County. these
pioneers, whose descendants still reside in the area, formed the nucleus of what was
to become the first families of Roseville.
Within a few short years railroads began to inch their way through the area, the first
of which was the California Central whose rails reached the site of present day
Roseville in August 1861. In January 1864 the rails of the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR)
intersected with those of the California Central forming what railroad sources
called the junction.
It was around the junction that the Town of Roseville
developed. The junction, located in the heart of a rich agricultural area, was well suited for one of the eagerly sought after freight stations that were springing up along the Central
Pacific's right-of-way. This fact did not go unnoticed by O.D. Lambard who on August 13,
1864 laid out a new, but largely paper city to be called Roseville.
The first building to be erected at Roseville junction was a depot and freight shipping
station located at the "Y” formed at the junction of the north and east bound lines of
the CPRR. It was around the depot and the railroad that the town of Roseville slowly
began to develop.
Two streets on opposite sides of the main line of the CPRR emerged as the business and
commercial centers of the town. One of these thoroughfares, Pacific Street, is
located in the heart of today's "Old Town". The only building remaining from those
early years is the three storied brick International Order of Odd Fellows Building.
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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1864.
Location. 38° 45.11′ N, 121° 17.218′ W. Marker is in Roseville, California, in Placer County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roseville CA 95678, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
