The Eureka Heritage Society home tour on Sunday was surprisingly fun for me — I’m only sorry that this is the first time I’ve participated. Regulars on the tour assured me that this year’s offerings were no more excellent than those of years past. Here are my condensed notes:
1. “Norman Period Revival.” This 1934 medieval recreation is a polygamy of inspiration, color, location, historical imagination, and craftsmanship. I was cheerfully muttering “bring out your dead.”
2. O Street modern: Jetsons in the Redwoods. This super-cool, atomic-style 1959 house is the one that James Bond should have lived in.
3. This sprawling Buhne Street mansion contained at least half an acre of carpet. The verdant redwood surroundings were visible from every room. Too bad the bar wasn’t open.
4. 14th Street Victorian. A bustling combination of Victoriana and fanciful wallpapers.
5. Eureka Theater: 1939 Streamlined Bitchin’ style. Worth saving.
6. 804 3rd Street. A 1907 house converted into offices. Beautifully done.
7. M Street Italianate. This tiny one-bedroom has been crammed with modern amenities and vivid, modern colors. One person in our party remarked, “it looks like a kitchen and bath catalog regurgitated in here,” but it looked absolutely brilliant to me.
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October 6, 2009 at 3:26 am
The picture of that old home does it set behind Charles Daly Home. As I have pictures of the home being built as My father helped work on the home. It was owned by a Eureka High School Teacher very good friend of my Family
October 6, 2009 at 3:30 am
"Lena Guidery was a Eureka High School teacher…the original access was from Buhne Street. Ms. Guidery owned the entire block until 1953…"
October 6, 2009 at 3:41 am
Lena Guidey Left My Family with a number of gifts. I have a Indian Basket that I teasure. Thank you for the post.
October 7, 2009 at 3:45 am
It's a unique house: beautifully crafted, exceptional and interesting in every detail. Ernie, we'd love to see the photos of the house under construction if you can find them.
October 7, 2009 at 4:55 am
I will Find the pictures. I think I 4 pictures. But I'm out of town til next week. I live in Fresno and I'm in Sacromento til next week all find them and email by the end of next week. Ernie
October 7, 2009 at 5:30 am
Carson Park Ranger, I know that there 4 pictures. Yes next week all have to scan them also. After I found them. I know that there in a box with a lot of pictures. I'm 73 so I maybe a little slow. The pictures wow are maybe 77 years old …Ernie
October 7, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Thanks to Anonymous, who left a thoughtful comment to which I will devote a separate post this evening. I hope that he doesn't mind.