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THE OLD DUTCH CASTLEBy Wallace E. MartinOne of the outstanding Humboldt landmarks for nearly three-quarters of a century was a building known to Eurekans as the “Dutch Castle.” It was located at 2310 Union street. With its massive stonework and sculptured lions guarding the doorway, it was of European styled architecture.When I was five years old, my family moved to a cottage at the corner of Buhne and Union streetsiust across the street from the “Castle. We frequently saw the owners, but knew little of them. Franz Bernau_ . B .A. 1— A A ^was a man who did not mix socially with hisHe was an artist and a decorator, but the ‘Castle hebuilt, clearly revealed he was a man skilled m all tnebuilding trades. ,The records in the Humboldt County Rlt;^dorlt;ier s of-Iifice show Franz and Hedwig Bernau purchased the lot on which the “Castle” was built fromAugust 26, 1901. Construction began s^oHly there after Mose Poyfaire on one occasion told me Bernau did the work himself, the labor consuming many years.Death records indicate Mrs. Bernau contractedpneumonia and typhoid in the spring of 1910. On Au-gust 19th of that year she was taken by death, bhewas a native of Germany and 43 yearsThe death of his wife was a severe blow to FranzBernau. The neighbors saw less and less of him. Hebecame a recluse.On April 1. 1912, the “Dutch Castle” was conveyedlizabe^h Palmtag. Bernau apparently moved fromto Elizabeth Palmtag. Bernau■n.' ^ + MrQ Palmtafifime do not list hIm:Two vears later, Mrs. PalmUgsold the property to A. D Han^m ipbom;lia“assed on^o Me7a C Hansen and then to J. C. Pape inrear1920.The late Howard Melendy recalled that in thei he lal6 nowdiu ^ unHearly Twenties the “Castle” was ' sawed m hM'one Vtion of it-oved to a ocatmn south of Harr.sthstTeet where it stood for many years The re^street wnere u siuuu 1^4 ^----- , , ecihalf was converted into apartments and served capacity until it was recently decided to demolish th , ^building.
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Eureka Humboldt Times
Eureka, California, US
Wed, Dec 21, 1966
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