Cooper's Sawmill

Cooper's Sawmill
Location Sonoma County
Official name: Cooper's Sawmill[1]
Designated November 3, 1969
Reference no. 835

Cooper's Sawmill is a California Historical Landmark located almost two miles north of Forestville, California,[2] and is located in the jurisdiction of Santa Rosa, in the United States. It was the site of the first power-operated sawmill used for commercial purposes in California.

History

Cooper's Sawmill was built in 1834 by John B. R. Cooper. It was located on Rancho El Molino.[3] Cooper built the mill approximately two years before his Rancho El Molino land grant was authorized.[2] Upon completion, it became the first water power-operated sawmill used for commercial purposes in the state of California. Redwood lumber was the primary wood used at the sawmill. Its power came from Mark West Creek.[4] In early 1841, the sawmill was destroyed by a flood.[3][5]

California Historical Landmark

On November 3, 1969, Cooper's Sawmill was designated a California Historical Landmark.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cooper's Sawmill". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. 1 2 Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. 1990. pp. 481–. ISBN 978-0-8047-1734-2.
  3. 1 2 Blair, Ramona. "El Molino, first commercial sawmill in California : typescript: Santa Rosa, Calif., undated". Online Archive of California. The Regents of The University of California. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Cooper's Sawmill". Office of Historic Preservation. California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cooper's Sawmill". Stopping Points. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

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