Pythian Castle (Arcata, California)
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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.[2]
Pythian Castle | |
 The Pythian Castle was built by the Knights of Pythias | |
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| Location | 1100 H St., Arcata, California |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′14.89″N 124°05′11.13″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1884-85 |
| Architect | Glidden, A.P. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000263[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1986 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] 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."[2]
See also
- List of Knights of Pythias buildings
- Odd Fellows Hall (Eureka, California) — another historic lodge in Humboldt County.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Humboldt County, California
References
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