Bussiere House

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Address: 123 E 12th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
City: Arcata
Postal code: 95521
Year Built 1894
Period Settlement Architecture c. 1850-1885
Structure Order 82
The Bussiere House was built c. 1894, although its settlement architecture of side-gable form, cornice returns, 2/2 windows and wide frieze band indicate an earlier date. The asbestos shingle siding and rebuilt porch are intrusive changes which could be corrected; unfortunately, the new housing development in the space that was part of this house is not correctable. Only a few years ago, sheep grazed in the pasture here. Original owner of the house, Ed Bussiere, was a native of Canada and a woodsworker in the area’s logging operations. The house remains in family ownership.

 

The Bussiere House was built c. 1894, although its settlement architecture of side-gable form, cornice returns, 2/2 windows and wide frieze band indicate an earlier date. The asbestos shingle siding and rebuilt porch are intrusive changes which could be corrected; unfortunately, the new housing development in the space that was part of this house is not correctable. Only a few years ago, sheep grazed in the pasture here. Original owner of the house, Ed Bussiere, was a native of Canada and a woodsworker in the area’s logging operations. The house remains in family ownership.