Buhne Building

Historical marker location:

600 2nd Street, Eureka, California

( Marker is on 2nd Street near G Street.)

Italianate Architecture - 1884. Eureka Historic Landmark.

The state's name is derived from a novel called "Las Sergas de Esplandián," which was published in 1510. The book, written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, tells the story of a mythical island called California that is ruled by Queen Calafia and is said to be filled with gold and precious stones.