Eureka is a wooden-hulled, sidewheel paddle steamboat. From the passenger deck up, she is nearly identical fore and aft. Her "double-end" design made disembarking quicker and easier. Eureka's large "walking beam" steam engine remains intact. - NPS
EUREKA'S Statistics
Built - 1890
Overall Length - 299.5 feet
Extreme Width - 78 feet
Gross Tonnage - 2420
Horsepower - 1500
Passengers - 2300
Automobiles - 120
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Dickie,John | Architect | |||||
| Tiernan,P. | Architect | |||||
| 1890/00/00 | ||||||
| 1922/00/00 |
| Particulars for EUREKA: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Federal |
| Boat type | Ferryboat |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Boat Attribute | Paddlewheeler |
| Boat attribute | Sidewheeler |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
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