| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — August Palmtag Building |
| | — 1893 —
August Palmtag Building
Queen Anne Architecture
Residences, offices; Adorni Grocery, cigar store; Pacific, Cooper Pharmacies; Levy, Canepa, Danielson & Petersen Mens Stores
Eureka Historic Landmark
This program possible through a partnership with property owner Lynn McKenna, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society
— Map (db m1504) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Buhne Building Italianate Architecture - 1884 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Built for Captain H.H. Buhne; Humboldt County Bank, other businesses, residences, public hall, rooftop signal service station.
This program made possible through a partnership with property owners Kelly and Kala Martin, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Association. — Map (db m61275) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Buhne General Store |
| | —c 1858—
Buhne General Store
Greek Revival Architecture
Eurekas Oldest Commercial Building
Captain H.H. Buhne, Proprietor
Eureka Historical Landmark
This program possible through a partnership with property owners Globe Properties: Bob, Barbara, & Robert P. Maxon, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society — Map (db m60214) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — C.W. Long Building Eastlake Architecture - 1877 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Built in brick and cast iron for Major Charles Long, pioneer lumberman.
This program made possible through a partnership with property owners Allen Grushkin and Mark Carter and Steve Gordon, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61287) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Clarke Memorial Museum |
| | Dedicated to the memory of my parents
Joseph H. & Annie F. Clarke
and other pioneers of Northwestern California
by Cecile Clarke
Dedicated August 21, 1960 by the Native Sons of the Golden West — Map (db m1505) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — D. C. McDonald Building Classical Revival Architecture - 1904 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Built for Annie M. Wallace; first concrete commercial building in Eureka; contractor materials sold until 1960.
This program possible through a partnership with property owner Dolores Vellutini, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61221) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — E. Janssen Building Italianate Architecture, 1875 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Janssen's General Merchandise, first elevator and first fireproof building in Eureka
This program made possible through a partnership with property owner Dolores Vellutini, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society — Map (db m60513) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Eagle House Eastlake/Queen Anne Architecture - circa 1887/1893 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Served passengers traveling by steamers docking at nearby wharves.
This program possible through a partnership with property owners Lee & Kwang Cho, Eureka Main Street and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61129) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Eureka Business College Restored Commercial Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Built for Josiah Bell; college upstairs; steamship ticket agency, bicycle shop, and grocery store downstairs; stable; 1893, second building attached.
This program possible through a partnership with the estate of Robert Imperiale, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61170) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Eureka City Hall Italian Renaissance Architecture, 1905-1960 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Architect J.W. Rowell designed the masonry building which featured a classical entry portico, an elegant cupola with skylights, and street facades of granite blocks, buff-colored bricks, and sandstone detailing.
Built by the Lyon-Wilson Construction Company, this 110 ft. by 120 ft., two-story structure with basement contained all of the city's offices in one building. Fire Company No. 2, police department and jail were also housed here.
Damaged in a 1954 earthquake, the building was demolished in 1960. — Map (db m60275) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 154 — Fort Humboldt |
| | By the early 1850's, newly arrived white settlers had moved into the Humboldt Bay area, causing conflict with the native inhabitants. To protect both Indians and settlers, Fort Humboldt was established in 1853 and operated until 1866. It became a focal point in the violent struggle between two cultures. Many Native Americans were assembled here before removal to reservations.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 154
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and . . . — Map (db m19936) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Harold G Larsen / Vista Point |
| | 1925 — 1972
Hal, a native of San Diego, was graduated from San Diego State College with a degree in Civil Engineering, and subsequently started work with the California Division of Highways in that area.
As a person dedicated to serving the needs of others, Hal served as a Planning Commissioner with the Walnut Creek Planning Commission, was instrumental in formation of the Humboldt County United Crusade, was an active member of the Calvary Lutheran Church, the Eureka Rotary . . . — Map (db m1556) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 882 — Humboldt Harbor Historical District |
| | Captain Jonathan Winship made the first recorded entry into Humboldt Bay by sea in June 1806. Encountered in 1849 by Josiah Greggs party. New word of its existence reached San Francisco. By 1850 the Laura Virginia Association had founded Humboldt City, Union (Arcata), Bucksport, and Eureka. In subsequent years the bay became a major north coast lumber port and shipbuilding center.
California registered Historical Landmark No. 882
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and . . . — Map (db m1555) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Indian/Gunther Island Site 67 (Tolowot) |
| | National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commerating the history of the United States of America.
1964
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior — Map (db m32570) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Italianate Architecture |
| | — c1880 —
Italianate Architecture
Built for J. McLauchlan, restaurant, saloons downstairs; alpine rooms upstairs; one of the longest operating bordellos
Eureka Historic Landmark
This program possible through a partnership with property owner Dr. Marybeth Wolford, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society
— Map (db m1507) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — J. Lowenthal Building |
| | — 1879 —
J. Lowenthal Building
American Ecclectic
Iron front cast by Eureka Foundry; men's clothier and furnishings, Louvre Cafe, saloons
Eureka Historic Landmark
This program possible through a partnership with property owner Wes & Nedra Kausen, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society
— Map (db m1508) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Metropole Hotel Classical Revival Architecture - 1903 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Built for A.R. Abrahamson; furnished rooms upstairs; businesses and Abe's Chop House downstairs.
This program possible through a partnership with property owners Evo & Catherine Fannucchi, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61533) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Needs/Williams Building Neoclassical Architecture - 1904 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Needs Lodging; meeting hall; jewelers, tailors, other retail; offices; L.H. Hess businesses; Monterey Hotel.
This program made possible through a partnership with property owner Williams Family, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61383) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Oberon Classical Revival Architecture, 1878 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Dry goods, saloons, Cafes Royal and Oberon (Site 1910 Jack London fight), used furnishings
This program possible through a partnership with property owners Roy and Susan Kohl, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society — Map (db m60277) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Ritz Building Art Moderne Architecture Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | The Ritz and Star Cigar Store, Proprietors A. J. Batini and Dolindo Massei; The Ritz Club, restoration by Daniel and Jayne Ollivier, 1978; The Ritz Apartments
This program possible through a partnership with property owners Daniel & Jayne Ollivier, Eureka Main Street, and The Eureka Heritage Society — Map (db m60897) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — The Carson House |
| | This home, also known as the “Pink Lady,” is a classic Queen Anne/Eastlake Victorian residence designed by the prestigious architectural firm of Newsom Brothers of San Francisco. It was completed in 1889 for William Carson, a pioneer lumber baron of Northern California, who had it built as a wedding gift for his son Milton Carson.
The property left the Carson Familys ownership in the 1940s, was used as a boarding house and subsequently fell into serious disrepair. Robert M. . . . — Map (db m1498) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — The Cousins Building Mission Revival/Classical Revival Style Architecture - 1874 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | In 1895 3 buildings existed:
412 - Long's Saloon;
414 - W.S. Clifton, optician;
418 - C.W. Richardson, barber.
This program made possible through a partnership with property owners Nedra & Wes Kausen, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61187) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — The former Fairwind Italianate Architecture - circa 1870 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Saloons, Kitty Farris' Joy Emporium, and Fairwind and New Fairwind Cafe.
This program possible through a partnership with owners Ferguson-Winsted, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61155) HM |
| California (Humboldt County), Eureka — Weaver Building Stick-Eastlake Architecture - 1892 Eureka Historic Landmark |
| | Two cantilevered square bays; saloon downstairs; brothel upstairs; later Bluebird Cabaret with dime a dance.
This program made possible through a partnership with property owner Diane Barmore, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society. — Map (db m61222) HM |
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