Folsom Powerhouse
Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Off Folsom Blvd. in Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Folsom, CA |
| County | Sacramento County |
| Listed | Oct 2, 1973 |
| Listed for | Industry, Engineering |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 73000426 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off Folsom Blvd. in Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Folsom, CA |
| Coordinates | 38.6806° N, 121.1756° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Folsom Powerhouse listed on the National Register?
Oct 2, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Folsom Powerhouse?
Off Folsom Blvd. in Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Folsom, Sacramento County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Folsom Powerhouse?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000426. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.