The City of
Eureka, CA
Eureka is on the
Pacific Coast of Northern California
The
City of Eureka is in the neighborhood of 200 miles North of San Francisco and
350 miles South of Portland Oregon. It is
the County Seat of Humboldt County California.
Its population is around 27,000 making it the largest coastal city in
Northern California.
The Historic Downtown Eureka District. To get to the Historic District, turn off
Highway 101, to the North (right headed Southbound) on “F”, “G,” or “I” streets
then go two blocks and you are in the Historic District. This district is larger than you would
expect and has been delightfully restored.
The photo at the right is looking East on Second Street. There are many
examples of Victorian architecture.
There are many unique specialty shops, excellent restaurants, and
lodging in this district.
At the East end of the district, at 2nd and “M”
streets, is the most photographed building in the region, the Carson
Mansion. William Carson a local lumber
baron built the mansion to keep his mill workers busy during a slow time for
business in 1884 to 1886. The Carson
family lived in the home until the Ingomar Club bought the house from them in
1950. Unfortunately the Ingomar Club is
a private club and does not allow the public to take tours.
The Eureka Heritage Society lists more than 8,000 significant
Historic, Victorian, and other Structures in Eureka in their book, Eureka:
An Architectural View which is available in local book stores. If you would like to take a tour of Eureka’s
Victorian homes or get other information about local attractions visit the
Eureka Chamber of Commerce at 2112 Broadway.
Broadway is Highway 101 at the South Entrance to Eureka. Visit the Chambers web page.
There are a number of places to stay and Eureka that we would
recommend. They include: [Red Lion] [Comfort Inn] [Quality Inn] [The Eureka Inn]
There are two shopping centers in Eureka. The Eureka Mall
at Union and Harris streets and the Bayshore Mall
which is on Highway 101 in the South end of Eureka.
There is a bouquet of eating establishments in Eureka. We recommend you try the following
establishments first: [Ramon’s] [Roy’s Italian Restaurant] [Pacific Grill] [The Rib Room at the
Eureka Inn]
Some of the
History of Eureka.
Eureka is located in the heart of the Redwood country. Gold brought thousands to the area in 1850
to seek gold and to supply those miners.
Humboldt Bay and therefore Eureka was a natural place to last supplies
and it was a shorter trip than going inland from Sacramento.
The rich lumber resources of the area soon were noticed for their
potential, especially for those who did not find the gold they were seeking and
it did not take long for a lumber industry to begin. In 1854 there were seven mills sawing lumber in Eureka. The lumber boom had replaced the gold rush
in the local economy. Other industries
also began to appear in Eureka. As
early as 1851 Salmon fishing began to thrive and in 1858 there were 2,000
barrels of cured fish and 50,000 pounds of smoked salmon shipped from Humboldt
County. There are still over 300
fishing vessels that call Humboldt Bay home.
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