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

Eureka Business College

Restored Commercial

— Eureka Historic Landmark —

Eureka Business College Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 6, 2012

1. Eureka Business College Marker

Inscription. Built for Josiah Bell; college upstairs; steamship ticket agency, bicycle shop, and grocery store downstairs; stable; 1893, second building attached.

This program possible through a partnership with the estate of Robert Imperiale, Eureka Main Street, and the Eureka Heritage Society.

Erected by Eureka MainStreet, Eureka Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 40° 48.251′ N, 124° 10.067′ W. Marker is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and E Street, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 2nd Street, Eureka CA 95501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bell & Everding Building (1893) (a few steps from this marker); C.W. Long Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Healy Brothers Building (1908) (within shouting distance of this marker); Eureka (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cousins Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wooden Sculpture Garden of Romano Gabriel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Eureka (1911) (within shouting distance of this marker); Italianate Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.

The former Eureka Business College - looking southwest across 2nd street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 6, 2012

2. The former Eureka Business College - looking southwest across 2nd street

The marker, barely visible here, is mounted chest height to the right side of the Second Street entrance (i.e. between the streetlamp with the banner and the tree to the right).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.