At 645 10th Street, a long-standing travel hub began as a stage depot serving people traveling by horse and buggy and continued through the introduction of the automobile. The Arcata Bus Depot building replaced the stage depot and formally opened for business on May 11, 1946, with three occupants: Pacific Greyhound, Arcata Pump, and the Tacoma Lumber sales offices. Constructed when long-distance bus ridership was beginning its zenith, it served residents, visitors, businesses, and students coming to Humboldt State for nearly 40 years.