Folsom in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

W.L. Perkins Warehouse

Folsom Historic District

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016

1. W.L. Perkins Warehouse Marker

Inscription. On approximately this site, a freight warehouse and depot was constructed in April 1860. The brick freight depot measured 30 feet by 100 feet and was leased by W. L. Perkins, a merchant specializing in freight. The building was used for the storage and transfer of commercial goods that were transported between Folsom and Sacramento by the Sacramento Valley Railroad which connected the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento to the mines of the Sierra Nevada. The Perkins freight warehouse and depot was torn down in February 1897, at which time a freight room was added to the east end of the passenger depot. This combination passenger freight depot was destroyed by fire in 1913 and replaced a year later by the present depot.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1897.

Location. 38° 40.592′ N, 121° 10.784′ W. Marker is in Folsom, California, in Sacramento County. Marker is on Leidesdorff Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 Leidesdorff 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. Turning the Trains (within shouting distance of this marker); Turning Locomotives in Folsom (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Car/Carpenter Shop (1863) (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacramento Valley Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Folsom Terminal

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leidesdorff Plaza (about 300 feet away); Wells Fargo and Company (about 300 feet away); Folsom History Museum (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Folsom.

W.L. Perkins Warehouse Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016

2. W.L. Perkins Warehouse Marker - wide view

The marker is mounted to the wall of the parking structure that is next to the Museum of Wonder and Delight.

<i> W.L. Perkins, forwarding commission merchant</i> (same photo as on the marker) image. Click for full size.

Charles B. Turrill (photo courtesy of the California State Library), circa 1877

3. W.L. Perkins, forwarding commission merchant (same photo as on the marker)

"View of W.L. Perkins Forwarding Commission Merchant freight warehouse at Folsom terminal for the Sacramento Valley Railroad. Shows brick building with four arched doorways along the building with raised loading platform along the length of the building; men standing on the dock; horse-drawn wagons parked in area along the warehouse; railroad yard behind the building. Granite Laundry in background. " - California State Library

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.