Eureka

Worth seeing in and around Eureka

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Carson Mansion

   The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house, constructed from 1884 to 1886 and located in Old Town, Eureka, California. Regarded as one of the premier examples of Queen Anne style architecture in the United States, the house is "considered the most grand Victorian home in America." It is one of the most written about and photographed Victorian houses in California and possibly also in the United States.

   600 m · building in Eureka, California, United States · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Fort Humboldt State Historic Park

   Fort Humboldt State Historic Park is a California state park, located in Eureka, California, United States. Its displays interpret the former U.S. Army fort, which was staffed from 1853 to 1870, the interactions between European Americans and Native Americans in roughly the same period, logging equipment and local narrow gauge railroad history of the region.

   3.5 km · state historic park in Eureka, California · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Sequoia Park Zoo

   The Sequoia Park Zoo is a zoo located in Eureka, California, operated by the City of Eureka. The zoo is part of a larger park complex including 60-acre of mature second-growth coast redwood forest, Eureka's largest public playground, and a duck pond, in addition to formal and natural gardens.

   3.2 km · zoo in California · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Clarke Historical Museum

   The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka, California contains the area's premier collection of California North Coast regional and cultural history. The facility houses a Native American wing, Nealis Hall, which features an internationally recognized collection of basketry, regalia, stoneware, implements, and other objects indicative of the culture and creativity of local and regional Native American groups including the Wiyot, Yurok, Karuk and Hupa Tribes.

   300 m · building in the United States of America · Wikipedia
5. 05
   United States Post Office and Courthouse

   The United States Post Office and Courthouse in Eureka, California is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Completed in 1910, this historic building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

   100 m · historic building in Eureka, California · Wikipedia
6. 06
   William S. Clark House

   The William S. Clark House, in Eureka, Humboldt County, northern California was built in 1888 by master carpenter Fred B. Butterfield. Its design includes elements of both Eastlake and Queen Anne Styles of Victorian architecture.

   900 m · historic house in California, United States · Wikipedia
7. 07
   HSU First Street Gallery

   HSU First Street Gallery was a contemporary, fine arts gallery located in the E. Janssen Building at 422 1st Street in the historic Old Town district of Eureka, California. The gallery, which supported the Exhibition Programs of Humboldt State University, was an off-campus, non-profit student-oriented public outreach program and gallery which showcased regional, national and international artists, as well as art by faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the university.

   400 m · art gallery in California · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Bayshore Mall

   Bayshore Mall is a small indoor shopping mall in Eureka, California, United States. It is named for its close proximity to Humboldt Bay.

   3.4 km · shopping mall in California, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Carnegie Free Library

   The Carnegie Free Library in Eureka, California was built in Classical Revival Style in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, and currently houses the Morris Graves Museum of Art.

   200 m · Carnegie library in Eureka California · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Eureka Theater

    The Eureka Theater is an Art Moderne–style cinema built in 1939 in Eureka, California. The movie theater was initially proposed in 1937 as part of a larger development that would include a five-story, 162-room hotel, which was soon scaled back to the theater with flanking commercial spaces.

    200 m · theater and movie theater in Eureka, California · Wikipedia

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