Janssen, E., Building
National Register of Historic Places

Janssen, E., Building

Eureka, Humboldt County, California
Listed
July 15, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
73000402

About this property

The E. Janssen Building at 422 First Street, Eureka, California, is a two-story Italianate commercial building. It was built in 1875 to be a hardware and general merchandise store. In 1973, it was the first building in Eureka to be placed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and it was listed as a contributing property of the National Register Old Town Eureka Historical District in 1991. From 1998 to 2016, the building housed the HSU First Street Gallery, an art gallery run by Humboldt State University.

Location

422 1st St.
Eureka, Humboldt County, California
40.80491, -124.16748

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Janssen, E., Building listed on the National Register?

Janssen, E., Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Janssen, E., Building?

Janssen, E., Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Janssen, E., Building is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1998.

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