Eureka in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Cottage
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2021
1. The Cottage Marker
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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William S. Clark
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the Unites States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 40° 47.632′ N, 124° 10.127′ W. Marker is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of C Street and 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on C Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1406 C Street, Eureka CA 95501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s North Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also on the American Pacific Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John A. Cottrell House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Innocent of Alaska (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Honor Roll 1917-1918 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Simpson-Vance House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eureka Inn (approx. half a mile away); Eureka Free Public Library (approx. half a mile away); The Thomas F. Ricks House (approx. half a mile away); Eureka Theatre (1939) (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.
Regarding The Cottage. From the National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form:
William S. Clark involved himself in a varietyof business ventures, City politics and the promotion of his community. In addition to his real estate dealings, Clark was also involved, during the early 1900 's, in the Humboldt Bay Woolen Mills, Humboldt Gas and Electric Co., Bank of Eureka, and Savings Bank of Humboldt, He and his sons established the W.S. Clark and Sons Co., a hardware store at 410 F Street, about 1914. He built the South Park Race Track, "one of the finest mile tracks in the State," in the late 1880's, was a Director of the Eureka Land and Home Building Association, and was active in the Sequoia Yacht Club, building several fine yachts, including the Oreades which won the San Francisco Cup in 1913. A promoter of Humboldt County, he was the County's commissioner to the 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition. He served two two-year terms as mayor of Eureka beginning in 1903 and in 1913.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2021
2. The Cottage Marker
Front elevation of the house. Marker is to the left of the stairs.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2021
3. The Cottage Marker
Front and side elevation of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
