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Eureka, California: Giant Hammer Sign

Pierson's Building Center promotes its wares with a hammer on their sign -- about 30 ft. tall.

Pierson's Building Center

Address:
4100 Broadway St., Eureka, CA
Directions:
On US Hwy 101 (Broadway St.) heading south, out of town. Right by the road on the west (ocean) side.
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Holiday hammer.

Giant Hammer Sign

Pierson's giant hammer has been decorated for Christmas.

[Robert Slaughter, 12/25/2021]

Giant hammer.

Big Hammer

A big hammer stands in front of a hardware store. It rivals the big hammer in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

[Robert Slaughter, 09/08/2021]

Another worthy tool is the 20-foot-tall hammer outside the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska.

Giant hammer.

Giant Hammer Sign

This is a quick snapshot stop -- if you can find a parking spot around Pierson's, a very popular building supply and hardware store. The giant hammer sign angles out toward US Hwy 101. The sign encourages its status as a local landmark for sharing directions: "At the BIG Hammer."

[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 11/27/2016]

Giant hammer sign.

Giant Hammer

About 30-ft. high hammer. Advertising Pierson's Building Center.

[Ed Lenarcic, 06/04/2011]

July 2016: Photo added.


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