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

Site of Car/Carpenter Shop (1863)

Folsom Historic District

Site of Car/Carpenter Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016

1. Site of Car/Carpenter Shop Marker

Inscription. Site of the car/carpenter shop, constructed in 1863 as a workshop where railroad cars and other rolling stock were built. The building was demolished in 1895 and the bricks were reused at the Folsom powerhouse.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 38° 40.578′ N, 121° 10.746′ W. Marker is in Folsom, California, in Sacramento County. It is at the intersection of Sutter Street and Decatur Street, on the right when traveling west on Sutter Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Folsom CA 95630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in Sacramento Valley,

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sacramento Valley Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Turning the Trains (within shouting distance of this marker); Wells Fargo and Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Turning Locomotives in Folsom (within shouting distance of this marker); Folsom History Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Folsom Pony Express Terminus (within shouting distance of this marker); W.L. Perkins Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Folsom Terminal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Folsom.

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Site of Car/Carpenter Shop (1863) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016

2. Site of Car/Carpenter Shop (1863) Marker - wide view

The marker, sort of visible in the right foreground, is embedded into the top of a very low stone wall and is easy to miss.

Folsom Rail Yard - looking west image. Click for full size.

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

3. Folsom Rail Yard - looking west

The depot is in the foreground, and then visible further back are the car/carpenter shop (left), turntable (center), and W.L. Perkins warehouse (right).

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 368 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.