Eureka in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
John A. Cottrell House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2021
1. John A. Cottrell House Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
John A. Cottrell House
c. 1902
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 40° 47.717′ N, 124° 10.121′ W. Marker is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of C Street and Hillsdale Street, on the right when traveling south on C Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1228 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: The Cottage (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Innocent of Alaska (approx. Ό mile away); Simpson-Vance House (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Honor Roll 1917-1918 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eureka Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eureka Free Public Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eureka Theatre (1939) (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Thomas F. Ricks House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.
Regarding John A. Cottrell House. From the National Register of Historic Places registration:
Around the time that he relocated the millto the corner of Cedar and Broadway, Cottrell began construction of a large new home on his property on C Street. This grand Queen Anne style house, the subject of this National Register nomination, was constructed on Lot 3, south of Cottrell's earlier house at 1202 C Street. The designer and builder of the house are unknown. However, historian Glen Nash wrote "John A. Cottrell built himself an impressive and beautiful home in 1900. He did most of the work himself at the site located at 1228 C Street, Eureka" (1982:15). Whatever his role in the design and construction, it seems likely that Cottrell used the house to showcase many of the products built at his moulding mill. Almost certainly, the windows, doors, porch supports, railings, cabinets, fire surrounds and interior trim were all produced at the Cottrell Moulding Mill.
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3. John A. Cottrell House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,139 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
