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'''Carlotta''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|6.5|mi|km}} southeast of [[Fortuna, California|Fortuna]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|34}}</ref> at an elevation of 131 |
'''Carlotta''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|6.5|mi|km}} southeast of [[Fortuna, California|Fortuna]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|34}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|131|ft|m}},<ref name=gnis /> about {{convert|5|mi|km}} east of [[US Route 101]] on [[Route 36 (California)|California State Route 36]]. |
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==History== |
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Carlotta is about {{convert|5|mi|km}} east of [[US Route 101]] on [[Route 36 (California)|California State Route 36]]. Official estimates indicate that Carlotta's population is about 300 people. The town is quiet and mostly made up of pastures and forests along the [[Van Duzen River]] valley. The town enjoys wonderful weather, except for occasional winter storms and high wind gusts. It's an area that is isolated from urban California and has experienced little, if any, growth. The nearest airport is the [[Rohnerville Airport|Fortuna airport]], about {{convert|7|mi|km}} away. Carlotta is about {{convert|35|mi|km}} away from the Humboldt county seat, [[Eureka, California]]. |
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Carlotta is named after Carlotta Vance, daughter of [[Eel River and Eureka Railroad|John M. Vance]], who laid out the town<ref name=CGN /> as a summer resort.<ref name="NHRP">{{cite book | title =Carlotta Hotel, Central Avenue, Carlotta, California, National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form | publisher = U.S Department of the Interior |
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| date =May 23, 1978 | pages = 9 | url =http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/78000671.pdf | accessdate = November 17, 2013 }}</ref>}}</ref> The first post office at Carlotta opened in 1903.<ref name=CGN /> |
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At that time, it had several cottages, a hotel, store, blacksmith and saloon.<ref name="NHRP" /> Around 1915, a large farm at Carlotta was converted into a branch of Cottage Garden Nurseries, a company headquartered in New York; an orchard and thousands of ornamental plants were installed.<ref name="Ward1915">{{cite book|author=Charles Willis Ward|title=Humboldt County, California: the Land of Unrivaled Undeveloped Natural Resources on the Western Rim of the American Continent|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=skROAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA59|year=1915|publisher=Printing by H.S. Crocker|pages=59–}}</ref> Prohibition did in the saloon for a decade, and the depression of the 1930s reduced resort business, but the logging boom following [[WWII]] resulted in the construction of two large mills and housing for workers surrounding the town. |
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Carlotta is named after Carlotta Vance, daughter of John M. Vance, who laid out the town in 1903.<ref name=CGN /> The first post office at Carlotta opened in 1903.<ref name=CGN /> |
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The hotel was essentially unchanged in 1975 which the National Register application form was filed.<ref name="NHRP" /> It was {{convert|36|ft|m}} by {{convert|80|ft|m}} with a kitchen annex which burned down in 1974.<ref name="NHRP" /> The hotel was three stories high with dormers on a hip roof, wood shingle on the upper two stories but board and batten below.<ref name="NHRP" /> A veranda with gingerbread features ran the full length of the face and around the south side.<ref name="NHRP" /> Both ends had brick chimneys on the outside.<ref name="NHRP" /> The building was one of several resorts on the Overland Stage Route, today's Route 36.<ref name="NHRP" /> The hotel was known for popular Sunday dinners, Fourth of July celebrations, races and games; the clientele arrived and departed by train from Eureka.<ref name="NHRP" /> |
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Carlotta was once home to the Carlotta Hotel, The Carlotta Hotel burnt down and the owners decided not to rebuild it. Carlotta was also the site of one of the secondary mills of the storied [[Pacific Lumber Company]]. |
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The Vance family sold the town of Carlotta to local investors, including two of the local shopkeepers, in December 1921.<ref name="NHRP" /> The hotel remained under the same ownership from 1921 to 1977 when the heirs sold it, although it was also closed for several years in the 1920s to 1930s until being run by Joe Matteucci starting around 1936.<ref name="NHRP" /> The Matteucci family operated the hotel and restaurant for about 30 years.<ref name="NHRP" /> The Carlotta Hotel was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places for significant architecture, little change since construction and a representative of roadside hotels.<ref name="NHRP" /> |
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[[Image:Carlotta CA Town Sign.jpg|thumb|125px|left|The town sign says population 345.]] |
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The town and hotel were sold to Angelo Batini in 1977 who reopened the Carlotta Hotel in 1984. The hotel and restaurant operated until an electrical fire in the mid-1990s destroyed the building.<ref name="Greenson">{{cite news |
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| last =Greenson | first =Thadeus | title =A quiet spot along the highway | publisher =Eureka Times-Standard |
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| date =May 4, 2006 | url =http://www.times-standard.com/lifestyle/ci_3784203 | accessdate = November 17, 2013 }}</ref> |
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In 2006, the two abandoned mills were still standing, but most of Carlotta's residents commute to Fortuna or Eureka for work.<ref name="Greenson" /> |
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| ⚫ | The town is adjacent to [[Yager Creek]] which joins the Van Duzen slightly downstream from Carlotta. The [[ZIP Code]] is 95528.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp USPS look-up tool]</ref> The community is inside [[area code 707]]. The nearest airport is the [[Rohnerville Airport]] in Fortuna. |
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==Education== |
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== Politics == |
== Politics == |
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In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Carlotta is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|2|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> |
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Carlotta is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|2|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:05, 17 November 2013
40°32′14″N 124°03′38″W / 40.53722°N 124.06056°W
Carlotta | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
Carlotta is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Fortuna,[2] at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m),[1] about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of US Route 101 on California State Route 36.
History
Carlotta is named after Carlotta Vance, daughter of John M. Vance, who laid out the town[2] as a summer resort.[3]}}</ref> The first post office at Carlotta opened in 1903.[2]
At that time, it had several cottages, a hotel, store, blacksmith and saloon.[3] Around 1915, a large farm at Carlotta was converted into a branch of Cottage Garden Nurseries, a company headquartered in New York; an orchard and thousands of ornamental plants were installed.[4] Prohibition did in the saloon for a decade, and the depression of the 1930s reduced resort business, but the logging boom following WWII resulted in the construction of two large mills and housing for workers surrounding the town.
The hotel was essentially unchanged in 1975 which the National Register application form was filed.[3] It was 36 feet (11 m) by 80 feet (24 m) with a kitchen annex which burned down in 1974.[3] The hotel was three stories high with dormers on a hip roof, wood shingle on the upper two stories but board and batten below.[3] A veranda with gingerbread features ran the full length of the face and around the south side.[3] Both ends had brick chimneys on the outside.[3] The building was one of several resorts on the Overland Stage Route, today's Route 36.[3] The hotel was known for popular Sunday dinners, Fourth of July celebrations, races and games; the clientele arrived and departed by train from Eureka.[3]
The Vance family sold the town of Carlotta to local investors, including two of the local shopkeepers, in December 1921.[3] The hotel remained under the same ownership from 1921 to 1977 when the heirs sold it, although it was also closed for several years in the 1920s to 1930s until being run by Joe Matteucci starting around 1936.[3] The Matteucci family operated the hotel and restaurant for about 30 years.[3] The Carlotta Hotel was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places for significant architecture, little change since construction and a representative of roadside hotels.[3]
The town and hotel were sold to Angelo Batini in 1977 who reopened the Carlotta Hotel in 1984. The hotel and restaurant operated until an electrical fire in the mid-1990s destroyed the building.[5]
In 2006, the two abandoned mills were still standing, but most of Carlotta's residents commute to Fortuna or Eureka for work.[5]
Geography
The town is adjacent to Yager Creek which joins the Van Duzen slightly downstream from Carlotta. The ZIP Code is 95528.[6] The community is inside area code 707. The nearest airport is the Rohnerville Airport in Fortuna.
Education
Carlotta is the seat of the Cuddeback Union School District,[7] and home of the Cuddeback School, a public K-8 school located just off Route 36.[8]
Politics
In the state legislature, Carlotta is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[9] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[10]
Federally, Carlotta is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlotta, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 34. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Carlotta Hotel, Central Avenue, Carlotta, California, National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form (PDF). U.S Department of the Interior. May 23, 1978. p. 9. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Charles Willis Ward (1915). Humboldt County, California: the Land of Unrivaled Undeveloped Natural Resources on the Western Rim of the American Continent. Printing by H.S. Crocker. pp. 59–.
- ^ a b Greenson, Thadeus (May 4, 2006). "A quiet spot along the highway". Eureka Times-Standard. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ USPS look-up tool
- ^ Humboldt County Office of Education
- ^ Cuddeback Union School District
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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