Dating from 1880, the interior of Eureka's original opera house (oh, how times have changed!) has been beautifully restored, although its facade is a little bland. The building houses an art gallery and hosts folk-music concerts in summer.


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1. County Courthouse

0.02 MILES

Pride of place goes to Eureka's carefully restored county courthouse, with its handsome pressed-tin ceilings and walk-in vaults.

2. Eureka Sentinel Museum

0.12 MILES

The Eureka Sentinel Museum displays yesteryear newspaper technology and some colorful examples of period reportage, housed in a cute-as-a-button…