Lincoln in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First Clay Pipe Plant in the West

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 6, 2009

1. First Clay Pipe Plant in the West Marker

The marker is set in a terra cotta tile covered monument, just to the left (west) of the plant entrance on F Street.

Inscription. Discovery of high grade clay deposits in the area in 1874 led to the founding of Gladding, McBean & Co. by Charles Gladding, Peter McGill McBean and George Chambers and erection on this site of the first clay sewer pipe west of the Rocky Mountains in June 1875. The first shipment of clay pipe arrived in San Francisco on August 6, 1875. Gladding, McBean merged with Lock Joint Pipe Co. of New Jersey, assuming the new name of Interpace Corporation.

Dedicated May 31, 1975
Placer County Historical Society

Erected 1975 by Placer County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1955.

Location. 38° 53.675′ N, 121° 17.504′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, California, in Placer County. It is at the intersection of 7th Street and F Street on 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 7th Street, Lincoln CA 95648, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Emmada Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beerman Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Hoppert Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fleming Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); I O O F Building

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); McTyeire Memorial Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel C. Lincoln Wilson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Also see . . . Statehornet.com's Youtube video on Gladding, McBean. A two-minute slideshow introduction to Gladding, McBean's terra cotta works.... (Submitted on March 16, 2011.)

Gladding, McBean Plant - entrance sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 6, 2009

2. Gladding, McBean Plant - entrance sign

Gladding, McBean Plant - looking north from west of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 6, 2009

3. Gladding, McBean Plant - looking north from west of the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.