Folsom Historic District
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Theodore Judah laid out the boundaries of Folsom's historic district back when it was called Granite City. At that time, Folsom was the jumping-off point for the gold fields and gold mines of California. Over time, the historic district filled with shops and houses. The name of the city was eventually changed to Folsom in honor of Joseph Folsom. The Folsom Historic District boundaries have remained the same ever since.
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HFRA membership is open to anyone who lives in or owns a home in the Folsom Historic District.
What We Will Do
In exchange for your membership dues, at least one HFRA member will attend each city council meeting, each city planning commission meeting, and each Historic District Commission meeting where an agenda item exists that might affect the Folsom Historic District. That person will take notes during the meeting and will write those notes up for distribution. Our Communications Director will then send the notes out to each HFRA member via e-mail. That way, you'll be kept informed of issues/items affecting the Folsom Historic District without ever leaving the comfort of your own home.
What We Won't Do
Most times, and in most cases, the HFRA will not get involved in -- or try to mediate -- intra-resident disputes and/or disagreements. The City has code-enforcement officials to handle most such matters, and we'll be happy to point you in their direction. Bottom line, we do not want to become a gripe session where one resident is upset at another resident for whatever reason and HFRA is caught in the middle.