Eureka in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Fanucchi Building (1919)

Roy’s (Roi’s) Club

— Eureka Historic Landmark —

Fanucchi Building (1919) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 19, 2023

1. Fanucchi Building (1919) Marker

Inscription. This former sausage factory was purchased in 1919 by Angelo Fanucchi and his wife, Teresa Ceccorelli, immigrants from Tassignano, Italy. They opened a cigar shop with a hidden speakeasy. In 1924 the building also became the home of the Fanucchis and their children Roy, Evo, and Ida. Roy’s Club began in 1945, with Roy in the kitchen, Evo at the bar, and Ida as hostess. The restaurant and bar closed in February 2017.

Erected 2017 by Eureka Main Street, Eureka Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 48.23′ N, 124° 10.133′ W. Marker is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of D Street and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on D Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 D St, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Metropole Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The former Fairwind (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wooden Sculpture Garden of Romano Gabriel (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell & Everding Building (1893) (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Healy Brothers Building (1908) (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eureka Business College (about 300 feet away); Bank of Eureka (1911) (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 19, 2023

2. Fanucchi Building (1919) Marker

Roy’s vintage neon sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 19, 2023

3. Roy’s vintage neon sign

Fanucchi Building (1919) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 19, 2023

4. Fanucchi Building (1919)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.