Zanone, Magdalena House
Also known as: McKenna's Pleasure Park
Why it's listed
Built in 1908 for Magdalena Zanone, this 2.5-story house at 1604 G Street in Eureka stands on part of the former McKenna's Pleasure Park, a picnic and amusement ground that operated from 1877 to 1886. Zanone, widow of a Mattole Valley cattle rancher, commissioned local builders Selby L. Maloy and A.C. Johnson, who modeled it on an earlier house but made it more elaborate. It features a round corner tower with an onion dome, scroll-cut bargeboards, colored glass windows, classical porch columns and dentil courses. Inside, redwood trim, pocket doors, original plaster walls and hardware survive. A garage and several historic landscape features, including mature trees and a stamped concrete retaining wall, also remain. The house is recognized as an outstanding example of late Queen Anne architecture in a community where the style flourished thanks to a strong local economy and abundant redwood. Its exceptional integrity, inside and out, supports that standing.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of Eureka's best examples of late Queen Anne architecture, built by local builders in a city where the style flourished from 1880 to 1910. Both its exterior and its largely intact interiors retain a very high degree of integrity. The grounds also keep historic landscape features.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 04000335, listed April 21, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1604 G St., Eureka |
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| County | Humboldt County |
| Listed | April 21, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000335 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1908 C. 1910 |
| Architect / builder | Selby L. Maloy & A.C. Johnson |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Private residence undergoing restoration by its current owners; the house retains very high integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.79289, -124.16311 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 04000335.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133266961
- This listing as JSON
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