National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Humboldt County

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