Yreka in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First Log House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2015

1. First Log House Marker

Inscription. This is known as the first log house in Yreka. Built about 1953.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 41° 44.04′ N, 122° 38.562′ W. Marker is in Yreka, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on North Street near North West Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 654 North Street, Yreka CA 96097, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau,

in the Shasta Cascade,

and in the Klamath Mountains.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and specifically in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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: Carnegie Library Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Chamberlain-Stimmel Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Witherill Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Peters & DeWitt Building (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Peters & DeWitt Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Witherill/Winckler Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Bibend Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Peters Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yreka.

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2015

2. First Log House Marker

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2015

3. First Log House in Yreka

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.