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

Ricks Building (1878)

Italianate Architecture

— Eureka Historic Landmark —

Ricks Building (1878) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 19, 2023

1. Ricks Building (1878) Marker

Inscription. Single Story Masonry With Cast-Iron Storefronts. Built For C.S. Ricks by Clark (Brickwork) and Dauphiny (Carpentry) following fire of a Wooden Structure. “Modernized” 1916; Stuccoed 1927; Restored 1977 by Mark Carter.

Erected 2018 by Mark Carter, Eureka Main Street, Eureka Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 48.262′ N, 124° 9.986′ W. Marker is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and F Street, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 F 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vance Building (1872) (within shouting distance of this marker); Oberon (within shouting distance of this marker); August Palmtag Building (within shouting distance of this marker); IOOF (Dunaway Building) - 1882 (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Lowenthal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Italianate Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker); Carson Block (1892)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Cousins Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 19, 2023

2. Ricks Building (1878) Marker

Ricks Building (1878) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 19, 2023

3. Ricks Building (1878)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.