Jacoby Building

The 1963 bronze no longer stands: Arcata took it to the city yard in 2018 over one phrase, a refuge "in time of Indian troubles." What that meant was nights like September 27, 1858, when a report of raiders sent the town's women and children into Jacoby's brick storehouse and the men who went out found nothing. New wording, drawn up with the Wiyot Tribe, Blue Lake Rancheria and the Bear River Band, drops the sentence; in mid-2026 the new plaque was still a mockup. A 2012 Native Sons granite on the back wall tells the building's later life.

What the plaque says

Jacoby Building The basement and first story of the building, at 8th and H streets (opposite), was constructed in 1857 for Augustus Jacoby. For many years it was a principal supply point for the Klamath-Trinity mining camp trade. From 1858 through 1864 it served periodically as a refuge in time of Indian troubles. Housing various mercantile firms during its early years, it was acquired by A. Brizard in 1880. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 783 Plaque placed by the State Park Commission in cooperation with the Humboldt County Historical Society, the City of Arcata, and Brizard Company, June 8, 1963. Jacoby's Storehouse Originally built in 1857 by Augustus Jacoby, this building was constructed of locally quarried stone and brick. This was the first fire proof building in Humboldt County. Jacoby left Arcata in 1862 and mercantile firms continued to occupy the "fireproof store warehouse". After the disastrous fire of 1875, which destroyed many buildings on the north and east sides of the Plaza including his own business, Alexander Brizard, in 1880, purchased the building as a new location for his mercantile business. In 1907 the second and third floors were added and the building was expanded to its current exterior shape. The Brizard family closed the building in 1974, renovating it to its current grandeur and reopening it in 1977 as a "business incubator". Since then, "The Storehouse" has served as a home to a variety of retail shops, restaurants and offices. Dedicated February 11, 2012 by the Native Sons of the Golden West David G. Allen, Grand President GPY 135-8

Where it stands

More markers nearby

• Camp Curtis — 1.6 mi
• Arcata and Mad River Rail Road Company — 5.1 mi
• City of Eureka — 6.1 mi
• The Old Arrow Tree — 7.2 mi