California - Humboldt County - Historic Districts
Humboldt County California (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eureka Historic District, Falk Historic District, Ferndale Main Street Historic District, Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery and Trinidad Head Light Station.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Yurok, Chilvla, Redwood Creek, Chilula, Hupa and Kurak dating back to 999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Humboldt County places including Thomas J. Frost, California Division of Architecture, George Fairfield and William S. Fitzell. Prominent architectural styles found in Humboldt Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Andreasen, F. W.--John Rossen House (added 1989 - - #89000855)
Also known as The Skim Milk House
Port Kenyon Rd. and Bush St. , Ferndale
Ellin Beltz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fitzell,William S.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Bald Hills Archeological District (added 1982 - - #82001723)
Also known as Redwood Creek Basin Archaeological Site;See Also:Bald Hills
Address Restricted , Orick
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Yurok, Chilvla, Redwood Creek
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Bald Hills Archeological District Extension (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - - #85003481)
Also known as CA-HUM-664;CA-HUM-663;CA-HUM-525;CA-HUM-685;CA-HUM-531;CA-HU
Address Restricted , Orick
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Chilula
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
De-No-To Cultural District (added 1985 - - #85000901)
Also known as Trinity Summit Area
Address Restricted , Hoopa
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Native American, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Hupa, Kurak
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Camp, Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Outdoor Recreation
Eureka Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001523)
Also known as Eureka Old Town Historic District;See Also:82002180;73000402
Roughly, First, Second and Third Sts., between C and N Sts. , Eureka
Jan Kronsell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Falk Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000067)
Address Restricted , Eureka
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation
Fern Cottage Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002294)
Also known as Fern Cottage
2099 Centerville Rd. , Ferndale
Ellin Beltz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fairfield,George
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Ferndale Main Street Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001461)
300--580 Main, 330 Ocean and 207--290 Francis Sts. , Ferndale
Ellin Beltz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Frost, Thomas J.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (added 2000 - - #00000034)
Milepost 124.83 on US 101, N of Orick , Orick
Sanfranman59, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Fishing Facility Or Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Trinidad Head Light Station (added 1991 - - #91001098)
Trinidad Head , Trinidad
Berean Hunter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Water-Related
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