Arcata in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Jacoby Building
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 30, 2015
1. Jacoby Building Marker
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 783
Erected 1963 by State Park Commission, City of Arcata, Humboldt County Historical Society, Brizard Company. (Marker Number 783.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 52.101′ N, 124° 5.213′ W. Marker was in Arcata, California, in Humboldt County. It could be reached from the intersection of 8th Street and H Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Arcata CA 95521,
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Regionally, this marker was in California’s North Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and in the Klamath Mountains. It was also on the American Pacific Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it was in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this location, measured as the crow flies: Jacoby's Storehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Methodist Society on Humboldt Bay (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Jacoby Building (about 300 feet away); The Gregg-Wood Party and the Union Company (about 500 feet away); Minor Theatre (about 600 feet away); Site of Arcata Stage & Bus Depot (about 700 feet away); The Phillips House (approx. half a mile away); Union Plank Walk Railtrack (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcata.
Also see . . .
1. Jacoby Building.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 17, 2019
2. Jacoby Building Marker is Missing - 2019
The Arcata City Council in February 2018 voted 4-1 to have this plaque removed because of wording that was considered problematic; it was removed in March, 2018. A replacement plaque was to have been installed in its place, but this has not been done as of the date of submission of this marker page.
2. Path seems clear for plaque removal – once a replacement is ready. Mad River Union archive (January 26, 2018) (Submitted on July 30, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Update: Offending Plaza Plaque Removed. North Coast Journal, March 6, 2018 (Submitted on July 30, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
4. Plaque Revision Revealed. Mad River Union, April 23, 2026. (Submitted on June 13, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 30, 2015
3. Jacoby Building Marker
courtesy Madriverunion.com, March 6, 2018
4. Plaque Removal
courtesy Madriverunion.com, 2026
5. Original and Proposed Replacement - 2026
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 30, 2016
6. Jacoby Building
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4, 5. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on December 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the new marker after it is installed. • Can you help?
