Pythian Castle
National Register of Historic Places

Pythian Castle

Arcata, Humboldt County, California
Listed
February 20, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000263

About this property

The Pythian Castle is a building in Arcata, northwestern California, that was built during 1884-85 for the North Star chapter of the Knights of Pythias fraternal order. It is notable for its commercial Queen Anne style architecture which features five projecting towers: two square towers projecting from the center of the two street-fronting sides of the building, and three round towers projecting from the street-side corners. Patterned shingles covered the tower roofs in the past. The corner ones have "witch hat"-shaped tops and used to sport tall finials. The side ones once had cresting. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Although many of its details have changed, the building was deemed significant as the "only remaining Victorian commercial building [in Arcata] that has not lost its architectural and historic character."

Location

1100 H St.
Arcata, Humboldt County, California
40.87083, -124.08628

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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When was Pythian Castle listed on the National Register?

Pythian Castle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Pythian Castle?

Pythian Castle is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pythian Castle?

The period of significance for Pythian Castle is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1884.

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