Carnegie
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heringermr
N 37° 37.986 W 121° 32.628
10S E 628488 N 4166105
California State Historical Landmark #740
Waymark Code: WM1GCV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2007
Views: 49
A city of 3,500 population from 1895-1912, the town had a post office, company store, hotels, saloons, bandstand, and hundreds of homes. The Carnegie Brick and Pottery Company had 45 kilns and 13 tall smokestacks, clay came from the famous Tesla Coal Mine, four miles to the west. Town and plant were served by the Alameda and San Joaquin Railroad.
The town came to an end when the 1911 flooding of Corral Hollow Creek severely damaged the plant and the railroad line.
Marker Number: 740.00
Marker Name: Carnegie
County: San Joaquin
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 07/01/1961
Location:
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area, 5.9 mi W of I-580 on Corral Hollow Rd, 9 mi SW of Tracy.
Website: [Web Link]
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