Old Town Eureka

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This article refers to the historic commercial center of the city of Eureka, California on Humboldt Bay, California

1 Old Town Eureka Description
2 Old Town Today
3 Events
4 Notes
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Old Town Eureka Description

This area is primarily comprised of buildings from the period of Victorian architecture. It is the center of the historical city of Eureka, California. The commercial, lodging, and retail district that formed the core of the downtown of Eureka, California as it was in the 1880's is typically the architectural goal of most refurbishment today. However, the City began as a small settlement to assist in the provision of miners in 1850. By 1865 the central core of what would become Eureka's "Old Town" was considered "a lively place for a small town, full of business and with plenty of money...the roads beyond Second street (the main drag then) were covered with stumps (from the extensive giant Redwood forest) and not yet open.^[1]

[edit] Old Town Today

Old Town is the thriving, cultural heart of Eureka, California, with dozens of specialty shops, coffeeehouses, restaurants, galleries, and museums. The area is an attraction for visitors and locals alike. The placement in the Calfornia North Coast is indisputably beautiful. The area, often shrouded in fog and very definitely behind the Redwood Curtain is very different from the rest of California. The vibrant art scene that has grown up there in the final decades of the 20th Century led to the declaration that the city was one of the 100 best art towns in America.^[2]

Eureka's California State Historical marker, #477, is located on a plaque in the Old Town district.

[edit] Events

Arts' Alive! occurs the first Saturday night of the month. More than 40 Eureka business as well as local galleries display local art to the public. Drinks and snacks are provided, as well as live music and performance art by musicians, jugglers, fire dancers and poets.

Fourth of July Celebration

[edit] Notes

^ Overhold, K. (Ed.). (1994) Eureka: An Architectural View. Eureka Heritage Society, Eureka CA.
^ Villani, John. The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America.

[edit] References

The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America, by John Villani; ISBN 1-56261-405-3
Eureka: An Architectural View, by The Eureka Heritage Society, Inc; ISBN 0-9615004-0-9