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State of California - The Resources Agency
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
HRI #
Trinomial
PRIMARY RECORD
Other Listings
Review Code
1
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of
P1. Other identifier:
NRHP Status Code
Reviewer
Date
4
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): McKay House
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
*a. County Santa Cruz County
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad Santa Cruz
and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a location map as necessary.)
Date
Revised 1994
T .11 S. ; R .2 W. ; Mount Diablo B.M.
Alhambra Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 114
City
10S ;
588109 mE/
d. UTM:(give more than one for large and/or linear resources)
Zone
e.Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate)
east side of Alhambra Avenue between East Cliff Drive & Forbes Street.
Zip
95062
4091437 mN
APN#
010-281-10
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, include design, material, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
This one-story cottage, first constructed as a vacation rental in the Seabright neighborhood,
is representative of local Tudor Revival design. The style, known for its use of picturesque
medieval European imagery, was popular throughout the United States after World War I. With a
rectangular footprint, the house features a distinctive gabled roof with rolled eaves. A pair
of scalloped eyebrow dormers accentuates the curves of the roofing; these dormers encompass a
fanlite. The house is clad in wide lap siding at the walls; at the gable ends are long
shingles, common in the Monterey Bay Area in the 1920s in similar rustic cottage designs. The
entry is recessed behind a wing wall. Fenestration consists primarily of wood casement
windows. At the front façade, these are arranged as a tripartite focal window, as a small
accent window, and in a row of paired casements. There is a simple one-car detached garage at
the corner of the property, with narrow lap siding, vertical board gable, a gabled roof with
exposed rafter tails, and a pair of swinging doors.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*P4. Resources Present:
Building
Structure
HP2. Single family property
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Other (Isolates, etc.)
P5b.Description of Photo:
(View, date, accession #)
View facing northeast, 2009.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1926, Santa Cruz Evening News,
82 years old.
*P7. Owner and Address:
*P8. Recorded By: (Name,
affiliation, and address)
F. Maggi/L. Dill/J. Kusz
Archives & Architecture, LLC
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
*P10. Survey Type: (Describe)
Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none".)
Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey - Vol. III, Department of Planning and Community
Development, City of Santa Cruz, 2012.
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Building, Structure, and Object Record
Linear Feature Record
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Archaeological Record
Milling Station Record
Photograph Record
DPR 523A (1/95)
* Required Information
Primary #
HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
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*NRHP/CRHR Status Code
Resource Name (Assigned by recorder)
3CS
McKay House
B1. Historic Name: McKay Vacation House
B2. Common Name: 114 Alhambra Ave.
B3. Original Use: Single family residential
*B5. Architectural Style:
B4. Present Use: Single family residential
Tudor Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations)
Constructed ca. 1926.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Original Location: n/a
*B8. Related Features:
Detached garage.
B9a. Architect: Unknown
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Architecture
Area: Seabright
Period of Significance: 1926
Property Type: Residential
Applicable Criteria: (3)
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period and geographic scope. Also address integrity.)
This residence was constructed in 1926 on a portion of Lot 10 of the Alhambra Building Lots
Subdivision. It was first owned and occupied by contractor Joseph M. McKay and his wife,
Elizabeth, and it is likely that McKay constructed the building himself. The Alhambra Building
Lots subdivision was developed with a number of similar vacation rental properties with
uniquely styled houses such as this during the Interwar period as increased automobile usage
enabled residents of nearby communities to acquire and build second homes along the coast. This
particular property was first used as a residence and later utilized as a vacation rental until
at least the mid-1970s.
(Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
None
(Sketch Map with north arrow required.)
City of Santa Cruz Standard Map, 1929.
Lehmann, Susan. Historic Context Statement for City of Santa
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1925-1989.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1905-1950.
Santa Cruz Evening News, August 27, 1926.
U.S. Federal Census, 1900-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
*Date of Evaluation: May 6, 2009
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523B (1/95)
*Required Information
LOCATION MAP
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3
* Map Name:
of
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder)
Santa Cruz, Calif.
DPR 523J (1/95)
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
* Scale: n.t.s.
McKay House
* Date of Map: 1954 (revised 1994)
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* Recorded By F. Maggi/L. Dill/J. Kusz
* Date
McKay House
5/6/2009
Continuation
Update
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10)
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources under
Criterion (3). The building is not individually significant to the development of the Seabright
community, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons
associated with the building, Joseph and Elizabeth McKay, are not significant figures in local
history and would not enable eligibility under Criterion (2). The specific architect of the
building has not yet been identified, but the design is a distinctive example of its type in
Santa Cruz, and therefore would be eligible under Criterion (3) for its architecture as an
example of the Tudor Revival style.
When considered for listing within the Historic Building Survey of the City of Santa Cruz
however, the property meets the following criteria:
1. The building is a significant example of the built environment heritage of the City as a
representative of a 1920s building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's emerging resort/recreation
community; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of architecture,
retaining sufficient features that show its architectural significance; and
7. The building retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its significance.
Integrity
The property maintains most of its apparent historical integrity as per the National Register's
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Alhambra Avenue, in the
Seabright neighborhood of Santa Cruz; it is still surrounded by much, but not all of its
apparent historic setting, including surrounding houses of similar age, scale and design and
parcels with similar setbacks, parking, and streetscape. It retains its 1920s residential scale
and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its
associations with minor patterns of residential design and development in the twentieth
century. The cottage retains its integrity with the Tudor Revival style, including its rolled
eaves, scalloped eyebrow dormers, and long shingles in the gable ends, as well as its gabled
form and multi-lite casement windows.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Pilkington House
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Berkeley Way
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 307
City
10S ;
587543 mE/
Zone
north side of Berkeley Way west of Berkeley Court.
Zip
95062
4093415 mN
APN#
009-221-39
This single family residence represents a form of Craftsman design from the decade prior to
World War I. This style, known for its emphasis on horizontal forms and use of heavy joinery
and trim, dates from 1909-1910. The house is sheathed in wood shingles and is an early
vernacular implementation of the style popular during the early years of the Arts and Crafts
Movement. The one-and-one-half story house is a raised rectangular mass with a full-depth
gabled roof. The roof extends in part to the front over a partially projecting porch and
features deep eaves and exposed rafter tails. The frame house is clad in shingles that may not
be original, as they are recent and cover some of the assumed original detailing, such as the
front porch beam. The wide front door is a distinctly Craftsman characteristic, with a high
multi-lite viewing window above paneling. Fenestration is largely concealed by foliage, and
includes a wood focal unit at the front façade and 1/1 double-hung windows.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing north, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1909-1910, city directories, 99
years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
DPR 523A (1/95)
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3CS
Pilkington House
B1. Historic Name: Pilkington House
B2. Common Name: 307 Berkeley Way
Craftsman
Constructed 1909-1910.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Eastside
Period of Significance: 1909 - 1929
Applicable Criteria: (2),(3)
This property was part of the 1906 Cornell Addition Subdivision, in Santa Cruz's Eastside. The
subject house was constructed shortly after the establishment of the tract, in 1909-1910, and
was first occupied by John Humphrey Blakey Pilkington, and his wife Virginia. John Pilkington
was born in Illinois around 1857 who had come to Santa Cruz in 1871 with his parents, Blakely
and Eliza Pilkington. As an adult, Pilkington was a forester and agriculturist, in addition to
being the first warden at the nearby California Redwood Park (now Big Basin Redwoods State
Park), and led the fight against the ten day fire that damaged much of the park in 1904 but
saved many trees and buildings in the main area of the park. Pilkington was also partial owner
(along with his father) of the Loma Alta Farm, a large agricultural property located above
DeLaveaga Park. He also was a noted amateur anthropologist and traveled throughout California
collecting Native American artifacts. His valuable collection was bequeathed to the Santa Cruz
City Museum following his death in 1929.
(Continued on page 4 DPR523L)
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1902, 1916-1989.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1905-1950
Taylor, A.A., California Redwood Park, 1912
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
LOCATION MAP
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Santa Cruz, Calif.
DPR 523J (1/95)
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Pilkington House
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* Date
Pilkington House
5/6/2009
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Update
The property was then acquired by Reuben H. and Katie E. Pringle. The Pringles, both California
natives, were in their mid-60s at that time, and Reuben had been working as a salesman. Reuben
Pringle died in 1941.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterions (2) and (3). The building is not individually significant to the development of the
Eastside neighborhoods, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early
person associated with this building is John Pilkington, who is associated with the early years
of the California Redwood Park as its first warden, and is known for contributions that are
significant to the development of both the local community and at the state level for his role
in California's public parks, thus the property appears to be eligible for the California
Register under Criterion (2). The specific architect of the building has not yet been
identified, but it was found eligible for listing under Criterion (3), as the building is a
distinctive early Craftsman design.
representative of a ca. 1910 building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's emerging population at
the beginning of the twentieth century; and
3. The property is associated with John Humphrey Blakey Pilkington who contributed to the
development of Santa Cruz as a noted agriculturalist and horticulturalist and through his
association with the establishment of California Redwood Park; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Craftsman
architecture, retaining sufficient features that show its architectural significance; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Berkeley Way, north of
downtown Santa Cruz, in an area developed at the beginning of the twentieth century; it is
still surrounded by much, but not all of its apparent historic setting, including surrounding
houses of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar setbacks, parking, and
streetscape. It retains its residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form,
massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with minor patterns of residential design
and development in the twentieth century. The cottage retains its integrity with the Craftsman
style, including its shed dormer, raised form, full-depth side-gabled roof, partially
projecting porch, along with its exposed rafter tails, and solid porch rails.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Trolley Car House
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Blackburn St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 203
City
10S ;
586252 mE/
Zone
northwest corner of Blackburn and Neary Streets.
Zip
95060
4091650 mN
APN#
004-031-10
This one-story cottage located at 203 Blackburn St. encapsulates a former trolley car as a
part of its vernacular Craftsman design element, representing a Folk design from the early
twentieth century. The remainder of the house features elements such as knee braces, deep
eaves, tri-bevel drop siding, and apex eave vents that are all indications of the late
Craftsman style, popular during the Arts-and-Crafts design movement of the early twentieth
century. The subject residence, located on a corner lot, has an approximately rectangular
footprint that faces Blackburn Street. The house is low, with a side-gabled roof that extends
into a double gable to the south side at Neary Street. The lower side gable protects the wing
of the house that encapsulates the former streetcar. The narrow elevation on Neary Street
features a distinctive curved roof form, below the main roof, and curved façade with a ribbon
of small windows that represent the end of the trolley. (Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1926, city directories/Sanborn
maps, 83 years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
DPR 523A (1/95)
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Trolley Car House
B1. Historic Name: None
B2. Common Name: 203 Blackburn St.
Folk with Craftsman elements
Constructed in 1926. Interior repairs and remodel, addition to garage (SC BP #5497, June 7,
1944).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Related garage.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Central
Applicable Criteria: None
This 1926 built property was first occupied by F. R. Monday in 1926, according to city
directories. Little information is available about Monday. By the mid 1930s, the property was
occupied by Mrs. Mary Canepa. By 1944, the property was owned by Ora Brumbaugh. Brumbaugh
repaired and remodeled the dwelling and added to the garage. By 1975, Nellie Campbell, a
retiree, was living in the residence.
Embedded in the house is a decommissioned trolley car. From early Sanborn Fire Insurance maps,
it appears that the trolley car was part of the original construction of the house in the
1920s. At about that time, electrified trolley lines were being phased out in many communities
in the west, including Santa Cruz. Reuse of old trolley cars became associated with roadside
Folk architecture in the Interwar years, and this house is a rare example of this type of
architecture in the Santa Cruz area. The end of the car can be seen embedded in the house at
this location from Neary Street.
*B12. References:
None
City of Santa Cruz building permits.
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
LOCATION MAP
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DPR 523J (1/95)
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Trolley Car House
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* Date
Trolley Car House
5/6/2009
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(Continued from page 1, DPR523a, P3a Description)
The vernacular frame house is clad in tri-bevel wood drop siding. The rake eaves are supported
by knee braces, and the front eaves have exposed rafter tails. The projecting entry porch is
roughly centered in the Blackburn Street façade; it has a simple shed roof that is set lower
than the main roof. The front door is a French door, often used on vernacular homes of this
era. Much of the original fenestration appears to have been altered. A shed addition on the
west side of the exterior wall was added after 1950 and further conceals the trolley car wing.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10 Significance)
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was not found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. The
building is not individually significant to the development of the downtown Santa Cruz
neighborhoods, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons
associated with the building, F. R. Monday and Mrs. Mary Canepa, are not known for
contributions that are important to the development of the local community, therefore the
property would not appear to be eligible for the California Register under Criterion (2). The
specific builder of this house has not yet been identified, and it was not found eligible for
listing under Criterion (3), as the building, although a unique example of local Folk
architecture, is not a distinctive representative of its time.
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to the nature of it's Folk
design that incorporated an old trolley car into the building envelope, retaining sufficient
features that show its architectural significance; and
Integrity
The property maintains much, but not all, of its apparent historical integrity as per the
National Register's seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Blackburn
Street, southwest of downtown Santa Cruz; it is still surrounded by much, but not all of its
apparent historic setting, including surrounding houses of similar age, scale and design and
parcels with similar setbacks, parking, and streetscape. It retains its 1926 residential scale
and feeling and continues, through the still-visible curved forms and detailing of the
streetcar, to illustrate its Folk design associations. The remainder of the cottage retains
most of its integrity with the Craftsman style, providing a specific date for the trolley
associations, including the low-pitched gabled roofs, knee braces, tri-bevel drop siding, and
apex attic vents.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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*Resource Name or #
(Assigned by recorder)
* Date
Trolley Car House
5/6/2009
Continuation
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View from Blackburn Street / trolley car visible embedded in building.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Bowman House
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*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Broadway
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 423
City
10S ;
587384 mE/
Zone
northwest corner of Broadway and Ocean Street.
Zip
95060
4092326 mN
APN#
005-302-11
This two-story Gothic-Revival style house has a long, gabled main form with steep cross gables
centered on the sides. The proportions of the main eaves are representative of balloon-framed
houses of the 1870s and 1880s and the 2/2 double-hung windows are also indicative of that era.
Edward Bowman, proprietor of Santa Cruz Carriage Works, built this house about 1884. He also
reportedly planted the two tall fan palms that frame the corner of the property. The house is
accentuated by a steep central gable over a rare 90-degree angled bay window over what was
originally the entry. Although the building has been modified over time, it retains its early
channel rustic siding under the applied shingle cladding. Carved stone foundation walls is
still at the base of the siding. The house was converted into apartments about 1928 and
expanded to the west.
Building
Structure
HP3. Multiple family property
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing west, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. 1884, news article, 125
years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
DPR 523A (1/95)
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Bowman House
B1. Historic Name: Bowman House
B2. Common Name: 423 Broadway
B4. Present Use: Multi-family residential
Gothic Revival
Constructed ca. 1884.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Eastside
Although this building has been documented as a ca. 1884 residence, it may have been
constructed earlier than 1884 based on its pre-Victorian massing and architectural details. An
early map indicates that the land was originally owned by Frank Cooper, who may in fact have
built the residence, however, city directories indicate that Edward Bowman lived in this house
by 1884-1885, the current estimated construction date. Frank Cooper was one of the Cooper
Brothers (along with William, Thomas and John) who came to Santa Cruz in the late 1840s from
Pennsylvania and worked as merchants. They were active community members, eventually donating
the land for the County Courthouse, and Cooper Street is also named after the family. Frank
worked at the Bank of Savings & Loans in Santa Cruz and was active in Santa Cruz community.
Edward Bowman came to California in 1852 with his brother Gustave, who opened a hardware store
on Pacific Avenue in 1870. Edward Bowman operated a carriage shop, the Santa Cruz Carriage
Works on Front Street. He later entered into a partnership in the carriage business with Carl
Jensen, operating out of the Hoffman Building downtown. (Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
*B12. References:
None
Baldwin, Arnold. Map of the City of Santa Cruz. 1923.
Chase, John. Card files in Judy Steen Collection.
Cruz. 2000
(B12 References, continued on page 4)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
LOCATION MAP
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DPR 523J (1/95)
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Bowman House
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* Date
Bowman House
5/6/2009
Edward died in 1914 but his widow, Sarah, continued to live in
1930. By this time, the house no longer functioned as a single
five apartments, and an addition was made to the south side of
was altered. The house was later owned by Nancy Brabender, who
in the building. It continues to be used today as multi-family
Continuation
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the house until her death in
family home and was divided into
the building and the front porch
lived in one of the apartments
housing.
SIGNIFICANCE
building was constructed early within the development of Santa Cruz's lower Ocean
neighborhoods, but it does not individually represent the development patterns in the area, and
thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons known to be
associated with the building was Edward Bowman, and although Edward was an early carriagemaker, neither are known for contributions that are important to the overall development of the
local community. The property would not appear to be eligible for the California Register under
Criterion (2). The specific architect of the building has not yet been identified, thus the
property was not found eligible for listing under Criterion (3). Although the building is a
unique and late Gothic Revival design, changes to the original building, including expansions
to the rear, limit the ability of the building to convey its origins. Thus it is not a
distinctive representative of its time in it's current configuration as a late-nineteenth
century Gothic Revival house design.
When considered for listing within the Historic Building Survey of the City of Santa Cruz, the
property meets the following criteria:
representative of late-nineteenth century residence associated with the early development of
the community; and
Integrity
The property maintains much of its apparent historical integrity as per the National Register's
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on the corner of Broadway and
Ocean Street in Santa Cruz to the east of the San Lorenzo River. The immediate neighborhood has
changed a great deal over time, and the wider setting now includes mid-century residences,
retail buildings, motels, and other twentieth century development, affecting the surrounding
historic setting of the subject property. The subject house retains its nineteenth century
residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to
illustrate its associations with early development in Santa Cruz. The house retains its
integrity with the Gothic Revival style and the two-story form, symmetrical balloon-framed
proportions and Gothic Revival detailing are rare in Santa Cruz.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B12 References)
Map of Cooper's Addition to Santa Cruz. 1880.
McKenney & Co. Coast County Directory. 1884-5.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902, 1916-1989
Santa Cruz (County of) Voters Registrations.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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Bowman House
5/6/2009
Continuation
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Side elevation from Broadway, viewed facing north.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): New Broadway Apartments
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Broadway
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 704-718
City
10S ;
587641 mE/
Zone
south side of Broadway between S. Branciforte & Ocean View Avenues.
Zip
95062
4092463 mN
APN#
010-111-14
These four residential buildings and their associated ancillary structures represent a period
of transition from the Craftsman Style of the early twentieth century, to the Minimal
Traditional Style popular in the 1940s and early 1950s. The distinctive horizontal massing and
porthole door windows are nautical design elements common to beachfront communities like Santa
Cruz. Craftsman style influences include: exposed rafter tails, louvered vents in the apex of
the low-pitched gable ends, and wood double-hung windows. These frame constructed buildings
sit atop a cripple wall and the majority of their massing, exemplified in a square floor plan,
is set beneath a hip roof and two front-facing gables that intersect the hip roof. Composition
shingles cover the roof. The front-facing gable ends are clad in wood lap siding and display a
louvered vent. The façade consists of a recessed entrance with a shallow roof overhang that is
flanked by bay windows that include three double-hung windows.
(continued on page 4)
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing southeast, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1939, newspaper article, 70
years old.
L. Dill/C. Duval/K. Oosterhouse
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
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New Broadway Apartments
B1. Historic Name: New Broadway Apartments
B2. Common Name: 704-718 Broadway - New Broadway Apartments
B3. Original Use: Multi-family residential
B4. Present Use: Multi-family residential
Minimal Traditional with Craftsman elements
Constructed in 1939.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Related ancillary structures (functioning as a garage/laundry area), constructed in 1939.
B9a. Architect: Charles Lawrence
b. Builder: William H. Nunes
Area: Eastside
The New Broadway Apartments complex on Broadway was completed in March of 1939 by owners Mr.
and Mrs. S. E. Wickland. The complex was built on the former Charley Parker lots at the
southeast corner of Broadway and Ocean View Avenue. Charles Lawrence of the Santa Cruz Lumber
Company’s Home Planning Service prepared the plans and specifications for the complex which,
according to the plans, was constructed in the “Early California” style, likely referring to
the influential role California had on the early twentieth century's Arts-and-Crafts movement.
William H. Nunes was the building contractor for the project. The complex included eight, fourroom duplexes, one of which was occupied by the Wicklands. Originally, each of the units was
furnished. The front doors had transparent mirror glass, which allowed owners to see out, but
others could not see in. An adjacent garage building included a laundry area for the four
buildings as well.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1950.
Santa Cruz Evening News, Mr. And Mrs. S. E. Wickland Are
Hosts At Open House; Modern Duplexes Follow Early
California Theme of Architecture, 3/4/1939.
U.S. Federal Census, 1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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* Date
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On each dormer window, the two side windows, which are narrow, display a dog-ear sash design
feature. Red brick is located below each bay window and provides a textural contrast between
the smooth stucco-covered walls. All of the wooden front doors are original (with the exception
of one replacement door) and display a round porthole window. Wood sash windows of various
sizes fenestrate the buildings; all display two horizontal panes of glass over two horizontal
panes of glass and appear to be double-hung.
Other outbuildings (secondary structures) are located behind the four duplexes, including a
garage which incorporated a laundry area.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (3). The buildings are not individually significant to the development of the
Eastside neighborhoods, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The
personages associated with the buildings, the Wicklows, are not well known, therefore the
building would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (2). While the specific architect of
the building has been identified as Charles Lawrence, little information could be found on him.
However, this eight-unit apartment complex is in original condition and is unique in style and
design in the immediate area. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of its period of
construction, during the late 1930s, therefore qualifying for the California Register under
Criterion (3).
1. The building complex is a significant example of the built environment heritage of the
City as a representative of an early Minimal Traditional housing complex constructed to serve
Santa Cruz's emerging population during the Interwar years; and
6. The building complex possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of its Minimal
Traditional style; and
7. The building complex retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its significance.
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. The four cottages maintain their original location on Broadway,
between South Branciforte and Ocean View Avenues east of the downtown area of Santa Cruz. The
immediate setting is intact, with the row of identical buildings providing a sense of
continuity and history; the wider setting includes a number of residences with a similar scale,
age and setbacks. The subject buildings retain their residential scale and feeling and
continue, through their form, massing and detailing, to illustrate their association with midtwentieth century development in Santa Cruz. The four duplexes retain their integrity with the
Minimal Traditional style, including their low-pitched gable roofs, lap-sided gable ends, brick
veneer wainscoting, and porthole door windows.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder):
7
Santa Cruz Fruit & Olive Canning Co.
Stokely-Van Camp Co., Pacific Coast Producers, Seabright
Station
Not for Publication
*P2. Location:
Unrestricted
Date
Revised 1994
Bronson St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 104
City
10S ;
588481 mE/
Zone
city block bounded by Bronson, Hall, Watson, and Owen Streets.
Zip
95062
4091826 mN
APN#
011-164-06;011
This sprawling industrial complex, originally built as a canning factory in 1914, includes
many early industrial vernacular buildings and occupies a city block in the Seabright
community of Santa Cruz. The collection of buildings covers a large footprint with more than a
dozen separate former warehouse and work areas with shared walls and abutting roof forms. The
development is visually cohesive because of its mostly continuous expanses of non-fenestrated
corrugated metal siding and roofing. Some of the main buildings are from the early twentieth
century, but the site has continued to evolve over time. Several additions have been made to
the original main cannery building at the corner of Bronson and Watson Streets, and the former
industrial site now encompasses most of the land bounded by Watson, Bronson, Hall and Owen
Streets; the building area is interrupted only by a few, relatively small, paved parking
areas. (continued on page 4 DPR523L)
Building
Structure
HP8. Industrial building
Object
Site
District
Element of District
view facing northeast, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1914, news article, 95 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
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B1. Historic Name: Santa Cruz Fruit & Olive Canning Co., Stokely-Van Camp Co., Pacific Coast Producers
B2. Common Name: 104 Bronson St. - Seabright Station
B3. Original Use: Cannery
B4. Present Use: Mixed-use
Industrial vernacular
Constructed in 1914. Expanded by 1921. Various additions and alterations 1921-present. (SC BP #
92252, SC BP #A15109, SC BP A12609, SC BP A12606, SC BP # A3546, SC BP # A721100
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Industrial Development
Area: Seabright
Property Type: Commercial
This large cannery complex was constructed in 1914 as the Santa Cruz Fruit & Olive Canning
Company, and the facility was used to process apples, olives, and string beans. In 1921, the
cannery was enlarged and production switched to other local fruits and vegetables such as Santa
Cruz brand spinach and brussel sprouts as canning and horticulture in California reached its
peak. Although ownership of the site changed in the mid-1940s to the Stokely-Van Camp Company,
the same types of agricultural produce were processed by the new owners. At the time, this
cannery was one of the largest seasonal producers in Santa Cruz. Stokely-Van Camp made various
additions and alterations to the building over the years before selling out to Pacific Coast
Producers in 1971. Pacific Coast Producers processed mostly beans and pears for an additional
18 years. Many additions have been made to the cannery building and the site now encompasses
the area bounded by Watson, Bronson, Hall and Owen Streets. The cannery was closed in 1989 and
now serves as a commercial, light-industrial and recreational (climbing gym) multi-tenant
complex with three buildings called Seabright Station.(Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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(Continued from page 1, DPR523a, P3a)
Along Bronson Street, the buildings have distinctive stepped massing with false-front walls,
shed-roofed loading docks and gabled and flat-roofed sections; one of the primary characterdefining features is the steeply pitched shed-roof center section of the canning factory main
building. The length of the building along Watson Street is connected by a covered loading dock
and level parapet wall. Along Hall Street, three large rectangular warehouses form a long
façade with two low gables and one shed roof. At the east end of the block are three large
contiguous buildings with bow rooflines and plain exterior walls. Two of these do not appear on
the 1950 Sanborn Fire Company map, meaning that they were added sometime during the later
twentieth century.
SIGNIFICANCE
early entities known to be associated with the building complex are important to the the
development of the City of Santa Cruz, although none of the business leaders are specifically
known for important contributions that have primary associations with this building complex.
The property would likely be eligible for the California Register under Criterion (1) if it
better represented today its origins as a cannery. The specific architect of the building
complex has not yet been identified. The property was not found eligible for listing under
Criterion (3), as the building is not a distinctive representative of its time in it's current
configuration, as an early to mid-century industrial complex that has been adaptively reused
for commercial and light industrial purposes today.
representative of twentieth century development of the community; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on the block bounded by Bronson,
Hall, Watson, and Owen Streets in the Seabright neighborhood of Santa Cruz; it is still
surrounded by its historic setting, including surrounding parcels with a mixture of buildings,
including residences, which would have been present when this building was constructed. The
immediate historic setting is preserved; the complex of buildings retains the original plan
relationships. The buildings retains their vernacular industrial scale and feeling and
continue, through the form, massing and detailing of the complex, to illustrate its
associations with patterns of industrial design and development in the twentieth century as
well as the development of the canning industry in Santa Cruz. The industrial vernacular design
of the complex, including the changes and additions that occurred throughout the twentieth
century, retain the complex's integrity with its utilitarian materials, opening configurations,
and the variety of proportions and forms.
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* Date
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View from intersection of Hall and Bronson Streets, viewed facing southeast.
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Detail view from Hall Street, viewed facing south.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Zamzow House
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Caledonia St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 430
City
10S ;
587776 mE/
Zone
east side of Caledonia Street between Hanover Street and Broadway.
Zip
95062
4092635 mN
APN#
010-063-14
This one-story cottage is an example of Spanish Eclectic design from the early twentieth
century Interwar period. After World War I, the Eclectic Revival or Period Revival styles grew
in prominence to become characteristic of both residential and nonresidential construction,
and such styles as Spanish Eclectic, Mission Revival, Mediterranean, and others remained
popular for more than a decade. This stucco house exhibits distinctive features from the
design period like the Spanish tile roof, parapet walls with raised corner pedestals, shapedfront parapet wall, an arched niche for the quadripartite front focal window, and arched front
porch. The detached one-car garage has a flat roof, stucco walls, and applied cartouche, and
appears to be directly related in design and age to the residence.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing east, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
DPR 523A (1/95)
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Zamzow House
B1. Historic Name: Zamzow House
B2. Common Name: 430 Caledonia St.
Spanish Eclectic
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Detached one-car garage, likely constructed 1924.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Eastside
The house located at 430 Caledonia on Santa Cruz's Eastside was built in 1924 for Arnold and
Elizabeth Zamzow. Arnold Zamzow, who arrived in Santa Cruz by 1910 as a young adult, lived
elsewhere on Caledonia Street with his family. His father, Robert Zamzow, was a house
carpenter. In 1924 Arnold married Elizabeth Harp, the same year that this house was built.
Other similar Spanish Eclectic style residences on the block indicate that development of this
block occurred rapidly as the Eastside of Santa Cruz underwent a period of growth during the
Interwar years. Zamzow, known as "Zammy", was one of the most popular druggists in Santa Cruz
and was associated with many pharmacies, including the Walter Johnson Pharmacy in 1914 and the
Palmer Drug Store in 1918. In the 1930s Zamzow purchased the Atwood and Fairchild Drug Store on
Water Street, renaming it Water Street Pharmacy. He owned and operated the Water Street
Pharmacy until 1960. Other Zamzow family members lived nearby on Caledonia Street and on Pine
Street. Arnold Zamzow lived in the residence until his death in 1983.
*B12. References:
None
City of Santa Cruz Standard Map, 1929, 1947.
Cruz. 2000.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1905-1950
Santa Cruz Evening News. Zamzow Goes into Business for
Himself. 10/13/1936.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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SIGNIFICANCE
building is not individually significant to the development of the Eastside neighborhoods, and
thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons associated with the
building were Arnold and Elizabeth Zamzow. While Arnold Zamzow was a well-known and successful
pharmacist, he is not known for contributions that are important to the overall development of
the local community, thus the property would not appear to be eligible for the California
Register under Criterion (2). The specific architect of the building has not yet been
identified, and it was not found eligible for listing under Criterion (3), as the building,
although a very good representative of Spanish Eclectic architecture, is not individually
distinctive as a representative of that era.
representative of a mid-1920s building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's emerging population
during the Interwar years; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Spanish
Eclectic architecture, retaining sufficient features that show its architectural significance;
and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Caledonia Street, east of
downtown Santa Cruz, in an area developed primarily during the Interwar period; it is still
surrounded by much, but not all of its apparent historic setting, including surrounding houses
of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar setbacks, parking, and streetscape.
It retains its residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and
detailing, to illustrate its associations with minor patterns of residential design and
development in the twentieth century. The house retains its integrity with the Spanish Eclectic
style.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Santa Cruz Market
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
California Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 214
City
10S ;
585732 mE/
Zone
southwest corner of California Avenue and Walk Circle.
Zip
95060
4090928 mN
APN#
004-153-01
The Santa Cruz Market is located at 214 California Ave/, at the southwest corner of California
Avenue and Walk Circle. Constructed in 1908, this Western False Front building is of wood
frame construction with a stucco cladding that covers the original siding, and is sited on a
narrow lot. The majority of the building’s massing is contained within the overall rectangular
plan. Composition shingles cover the roof which is concealed from view on the northwest
elevation by a raised parapet or false front. Attached to the original structure at the rear
of the building are what appear to be two historic (pre-1952) additions, both of which are
clad in stucco. One of the additions appears to be a garage and the other a residence. The
façade was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, but was quickly restored in 1990.
Building
Structure
HP6. 1-3 story commercial building
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing south, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1908, city directories, 101
years old.
Ki Hyuk and Young Hong
214 California Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
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Santa Cruz Market
B1. Historic Name: Cash Grocery
B2. Common Name: 214 California Ave. - Santa Cruz Market
B3. Original Use: Commercial
B4. Present Use: Commercial
Western False Front
Constructed in 1908. Addition of stucco siding (possibly 1919). Front facade restored in 1990.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Two related additions constructed pre-1950s (a garage and a residence).
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Commercial Development
Area: Lighthouse
The grocery store located at 214 California Ave. was constructed in 1908 by owner Francis M.
Embre. Embre purchased the lot at the southwest corner of California Avenue and Walk Circle in
May of 1908, and his intention to construct a new store on the lot was announced in the Santa
Cruz Surf newspaper. The area where the building is located was first subdivided in 1890 as
part of the Garfield Park, which was developed by the Northern California Convention of
Disciples of Christ that centered around the neighborhood's large First Christian Church
tabernacle. Circular streets radiated around the tabernacle where members of the congregation
constructed their cottages; the area is now known as The Circles. Francis Embre operated the
Cash Grocery at this location between its opening in 1908 or 1909 until about 1914. Embre and
his wife Anna, who were possibly members of the First Christian Church, had previously lived in
Stockton, California, before purchasing their home on nearby Bethany Circle in 1907.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Santa Cruz Evening News, Doing of the City Council,
Santa Cruz Surf, New Store at Garfield Park, 5/13/1908.U.S.
Federal Census, 1900-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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5/6/2009
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In 1990, after damages were incurred during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, the front façade
was restored. The front entrance consists of a front door flanked by two large, six-light
windows. Both hopper and awning-style windows fenestrate the building. Located on California
Avenue, which is primarily a residential neighborhood, this commercial building is a dominant
feature which stands out along the streetscape.
After Embre, the next proprietor of the grocery store was P. P. Wettstein, who took out a
building permit in 1919 to modify the store building, perhaps the date that the stucco siding
was placed on the building. The building appears to have been in continuous use as a grocery
store since its construction. The façade of the building was then damaged by an earthquake in
1989, but it was restored in 1990. In 1994, the Santa Cruz Historical Trust placed a plaque on
the building that says it was constructed on the property in 1866 by George F. Peckner and that
it was designed by Thomas Beck. Title and newspaper research done as part of this study was
unable to confirm that Peckner ever operated a business in this vicinity. All of his commercial
interests appear to have been located on the west side of Pacific Avenue, south of Mission
Street, where he and his partner, Edward Briody, operated a store and saloon.
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was not found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources at this
time. The Santa Cruz Market is a neighborhood commercial building associated with the expansion
of Santa Cruz in the Westside neighborhoods during the early part of the twentieth century, and
it is associated with individuals who were prominent merchants of the period. These
associations are important, but due to changes to the building over time, the property does not
well represent that early period in its current form, thus not qualifying it under Criterion
(1) or (2) at this time. The False Front façade of the building is representative of buildings
in the western United States constructed half-of-a-century earlier, but often revived as a part
of the nostalgia for the early frontier. The building however does not have the distinctive
characteristics of this style to enable it to be listed in the California Register of Historic
Resources under Criterion (3).
representative of an early twentieth century building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's
emerging population; and
Integrity
The property maintains some, but not all, of its apparent historical integrity as per the
National Register's seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on
California Avenue, in the Westside area of Santa Cruz. The building is still surrounded by its
apparent historic setting, including surrounding residential parcels of a similar age and
scale. Although altered, the retail building retains its early twentieth century form, massing
and much of its detailing. The integrity of materials has been slightly compromised due to the
addition of stucco sheathing. Overall the building conveys a sense of time and place.
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None
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Date
Revised 1994
California St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 711
City
10S ;
585922 mE/
Zone
west side of California Street between Rigg and Otis Streets.
Zip
95060
4092020 mN
APN#
006-491-09
This vernacular Stick style house is a Victorian-era residence from the late-nineteenth
century, dating to sometime in the late 1880s; it appears to have been built over time, with
both smaller and larger gabled volumes. The classic Stick style details of the front portion
of the one-and-one-half-story portion of the residence include the fish-scale shingles in the
front gable end, the one-story projecting angled bay window with its three equal 2/2 doublehung windows, the dormers on the side elevations, the channel-rustic siding, and simple inset
front porch (which has been partially enclosed), and the balloon-framed proportions. A
detached garage is also located on the property, to the rear of the residence.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. late 1880s, recorded deeds,
about 120 years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
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Howe House
B1. Historic Name: Howe House
B2. Common Name: 711 California St.
Stick
Constructed ca. late 1880s. Addition constructed in 1977 (SC BP # A24086)
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Garage.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Westside
Period of Significance: 1880s
The early owner was Arden Hall, a carpenter who arrived in Santa Cruz in about 1869 with his
wife, Julia. The house was inherited by Hall’s daughter, Helen Emily Hall. Emily Hall married
Fred Howe in 1899 and by 1902, they were living in the subject residence. In 1904,
Fred Howe instigated substantial street improvements on California Street by installing a
sidewalk in front of his house and the City graded the street at that time as well. Howe served
as Santa Cruz's Mayor from 1915-1917 and was appointed Postmaster in 1921. Emily died in 1914,
and in 1916 Howe married Vernie Violet White, and then later married Ilma Fargo McPherson, all
while retaining ownership of the property. In the late 1930s, Howe was Director of the Greater
Santa Cruz Oil Corporation. This company was formed with the anticipation of finding and
selling oil in DeLaVeaga Park. In testament to his contributions to the City, the Sentinel
devoted half of the front page to him at the time of his death in 1948. Following Howe's
ownership, the house was acquired by Charles Wheat in the 1950s and later William Robinson, who
constructed an addition to the residence in 1977.(Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902,1916
-1989.
(continued on page 54, DPR523L)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (2). The earliest person associated with the building is Arden Hall, although Arden
Hall is not known for contributions that are important to the development of the local
community. The subsequent owner was Fred Howe, who was a Postmaster, merchant, an early Santa
Cruz Mayor, and local business investor. As the long-time residence of one of Santa Cruz's more
significant early residents, the property remains significant due to this direct association
and long-standing occupation. The specific architect of the building has not yet been
identified, thus it was not found eligible for listing under Criterion (3), as the building is
not a distinctive representation of its time or the Stick style.
representative of a late 1880s building; and
3. The property is associated with a person, Fred Howe, who significantly contributed to the
development of the City; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Stick style
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on California Street, west of
downtown Santa Cruz, in an area developed mostly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries; it is still surrounded by much, but not all of its apparent historic setting,
including surrounding houses of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar
setbacks, parking, and streetscape. It retains its residential scale and feeling and continues,
through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with minor patterns of
residential design and development in the twentieth century. The house retains its integrity
with its Victorian-era Stick style.
Santa Cruz Evening News. Fred Howe and Chas Clark Buy Valuable Business Property. 10/17/1922.
Santa Cruz Sentinel. Fred Howe obituary. 10/28/1948.
Santa Cruz Surf. California Street Improvements. 4/4/190
U.S. Federal Census. 1880, 1900-1930.
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California Street
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 831
City
10S ;
585950 mE/
Zone
west side of California Street between Walnut and Otis Streets.
Zip
95060
4092172 mN
APN#
006-481-06
This exceptional Folk Victorian style house has a relatively simple gabled form with many
unusual Stick-era details. This late 1880s two-story house has a full-width gabled roof with a
one-story front balcony that covers a square entry bay and front porch. The widely arched,
drilled bargeboards at the main gable end are connected by a distinctive turned truss that has
the appearance of half of a ship’s wheel. The windows are topped by shallow hoods with
dentils, and the porch consists of slender posts with drilled corbels and a spandrel of
vertical lattice. A tripartite window form at the square bay entry appears to have replacement
stained glass but original trim.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
view facing west,2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
Late 1880s, recorded deeds,
about 120 years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
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Wenban House
B1. Historic Name: Wenban House
B2. Common Name: 831 California St.
Folk Victorian with Stick detailing
Constructed ca. 1887
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Detached garage.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Westside
Period of Significance: 1880s
The house at 831 California St. was constructed sometime in the late 1880s. The empty property
was sold by Flora Bradley to William and Frank Ely in 1887. William Ely was the general manager
and operator of the East Santa Cruz Railway Horse Car Line. The Ely's owned the property for
only two years before selling it to Ida L. Wenban in 1889. It is difficult to ascertain who
actually built the house as the Ely's may have built it as a spec house or simply sold an empty
lot to Ida Wenban, who, along with her husband Edward, may have constructed the residence
following its sale in 1889. Architectural details make either possibility plausible. By 1914,
the house was occupied by Albert and Charlotte Wilkenson, and by 1924 it was owned by Fred and
Catherine Griffen. Fred Griffen was a house painter from Germany. Catherine Griffen continued
to live in the residence until at least 1950.
*B12. References:
None
City of Santa Cruz Standard Map, 1929, 1947..
Koch, Margaret Santa Cruz County, Parade of the Past, 1979.
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902, 1916
-1989.
U.S. Federal Census, 1880, 1900-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (3). The early persons associated with the building are William and Frank Ely, and
then Edward and Ida Wenban. Although the Ely's have some historical significance to the
developmental history of the City of Santa Cruz, they don't appear to have an intimate
relationship to this house, nor are they known to be the builders. Little is known about the
Wenbans beyond their tenured occupancy, and they do not appear to be persons important to the
development of the local community. The property therefore does not appear to be eligible for
the California Register under Criterion (2) for personages. Although the specific architect of
the building has not yet been identified, it is a distinctive example of Folk Victorian
architecture with Stick detailing and as such appears eligible for the California Register
under Criterion (3).
1. The building is a significant example of the built heritage of the city as a representative
of a late 1880s building; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Folk
Victorian style architecture, retaining sufficient features that show its architectural
significance; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Folk Victorian style
with Stick detailing; and
Integrity
The property maintains its apparent historical integrity as per the National Register's seven
aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on California Street, west of downtown
Santa Cruz, in an area developed mostly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries;
it is still surrounded by much, but not all of its apparent historic setting, including
surrounding houses of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar setbacks, parking,
and streetscape. It retains its residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form,
and development in the twentieth century. The house retains its integrity with its Victorian
era style.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Modern Baking Company
Metamusic Records
Not for Publication
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*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Cedar St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 320
City
10S ;
586691 mE/
Zone
southeast corner of Maple and Cedar Streets.
Zip
95060
4091963 mN
APN#
005-144-13
This commercial building at 320 Cedar St. embodies Art Deco style of the 1920s and 1930s.
Distinctive features of this stucco building include: the stepped and notched corner parapet,
the stepped and fluted door features, and the thin cantilevered corner awning. The line of the
awning is continued across the face of the building with a trim band that ties the long series
of storefronts together. Although the buildings façade on the corner of Cedar and Maple is the
focal point of this building, the easterly portion of the building was constructed first in
1927, as the Modern Baking Company. It was designed by local architect, Lee Dill Esty. A large
addition was made to the building in 1936, which was also designed by Esty and his thenpartner, Dan McPhetres.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
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Prehistoric
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old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
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None
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Modern Baking Company
B1. Historic Name: Modern Baking Company
B2. Common Name: 320 Cedar St. - Bagelry; Dancing Man Gallery; Meta Music
B3. Original Use: Industrial
B4. Present Use: Commercial
Art Deco
Constructed in 1927. Addition in 1936. Various remodeling in 1970s and 1980s to interior of
structure. (SC BP #16925, SC BP #3879).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
B9a. Architect:
Lee Dill Esty (1927), Esty & McPhetres (1936)
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Central
Property Type: Industrial
The Modern Baking Company originally operated out of buildings on Maple Street prior to 1927,
but with growth of the company in the 1920s, a new building was constructed at mid-block,
between Cedar Street and Pacific Avenue. The building was designed for A. Mori, V. Caselli, and
U. Micheli by Santa Cruz architect, Lee Dill Esty. It housed a commercial store, as well as
ovens for baking. A large addition was made to the building in 1936, which was also designed by
Esty and his then-partner Dan McPhetres. Expansion was necessitated due to the the rapidly
growing demand for the "best available bakery products". The new building included the most
modern baking equipment available at the time, and was constructed for $25,000 ($15,000 of
which was for new bakery equipment). The addition at the corner of Maple and Cedar Streets
served as the main store and warehouse after 1936, while the original 1927 portion was used as
a garage and store room. The Modern Baking Company operated at the site until at least 1961.
The building currently houses various commercial enterprises, including Metamusic Records,
Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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a music store. The rear of the building underwent interior alterations the 1970s and 1980s as
the tenants changed including Kuumbwa Jazz Society.
Lee Dill Esty
Lee Dill Esty was born in Maine in 1876, and came to Santa Cruz as child in 1879. The son of J.
D. Esty, an early Santa Cruz County Supervisor, Esty was associated with the early Arts-andCrafts movement and was an employee of prominent California architect Julia Morgan. His designs
in Santa Cruz include: the Pogonip Club House, the replica of the Santa Cruz Mission, Santa
Cruz City Hall, and various auto related buildings in the downtown area. He also designed
private residences in Santa Cruz County. In 1931, he went into business with C. J. Ryland and
D. M. McPhetres. Lee Dill Esty died in 1943.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (1) and (3). The building was a key industrial/commercial building in the Interwar
years as the Modern Bakery Company served the population of Santa Cruz. Although the use is no
longer active at this location, the building continues to represent the Interwar era and thus
would be eligible under Criterion (1). The architect of the building is Lee Dill Esty, an
architect with local significance and the Modern Baking Company building remains one of his
more significant works. It appears that the property would be eligible for listing under
Criterion (3), as the building is a distinctive representative of its time as an Art Deco
design and the work of Lee Dill Esty.
representative of a 1920s building from the Interwar period; and
4. The building is associated with local architect Lee Dill Esty, whose work has influenced the
development of the City; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Art Deco style; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Cedar Street in the Santa
Cruz downtown area, in an area developed mostly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
including surrounding buildings of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar
setbacks, parking, and streetscape. It retains its intimate scale and feeling and continues,
twentieth century commercial design and development. The building, although expanded, retains
its integrity with its Art Deco style.
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Historic photograph, viewed facing east from across Cedar Street.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): All Souls Unitarian Church
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Center St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 517-519
City
10S ;
586511 mE/
Zone
west side of Center Street between New and Elm Streets.
Zip
95060
4092113 mN
APN#
005-132-03, 02
This church complex located at 517-519 Center St. consists of a 1902 Neoclassical church
building (517 Center St.), and what was originally an unrelated 1905 Neoclassical singlefamily residence (519 Center St.) remodeled for use by the current congregation. The church
building has a simple gabled form with boxed eaves and a prominent closed pediment at the
front facade. Entry is through a small front porch with Tuscan columns and a lower gabled
pediment. The front is punctuated by a single 1/1 double-hung window with diamond glazing. The
church was altered in 1988 with the addition of the current steeple and belltower.
Building
Structure
HP16. Religious building
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1902, Sanborn maps, 107 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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All Souls Unitarian Church
B1. Historic Name: All Souls Unitarian Church
B2. Common Name: 517 Center St. - Progressive Baptist Church and Parsonage
B3. Original Use: Church
B4. Present Use: Church
Neoclassical
Church constructed in 1902. Residence constructed in 1905. Residential structure converted to
parsonage in 1952. Church remodeled in 1988-1992.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
B9a. Architect: Edward Van Cleeck (Church, 1902)
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Institutions
Area: Central
Property Type: Institutional
The All Souls Unitarian Church constructed this Neoclassical sanctuary at this site, now
addressed as 517 Center St. in 1902, during the ministry of Rev. George Whitefield Stone. Stone
was responsible for assembling this second congregation of Unitarians in Santa Cruz. The first
Unitarian congregation in Santa Cruz had been founded in 1866, and for ten years met in Unity
Church, built in 1869, on Walnut Avenue near Pacific Avenue. With a decline in membership, the
Unity congregation was considered inactive after 1879, and their Unity Hall became the meeting
place of many religious and other groups. In 1891, the early church building was sold to the
Presbyterians, who moved the building to the corner of Pacific Avenue and Cathcart Street. The
structure was demolished in 1938, when the Presbyterians moved to their new church on Mission
Street.
*B12. References:
None
Chase, John, Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz
Architecture, 2005.
Judy Steen, email communication to author, June 15, 2009.
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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The former residence is a vernacular Neoclassical bungalow from the early-twentieth century.
The design incorporates many standard Neoclassical features of the time, including: raised
compact mass with a moderately pitched hipped roof and rectangular footprint; centered hippedroof dormer; horizontal tri-bevel wood drop siding and flat-board trim; asymmetrical recessed
front porch (now enclosed); shallow cantilevered square bay window with a quatripartite focal
window and three solid corbels; Tuscan corner column atop a solid porch railing, and boxed
eaves. One unusual feature is the pair of wide, fluted pilasters that border the main façade. A
recessed entry is located at the lower level; this was likely added when the house was
remodeled into a classroom building for the congregation in 1952.
In 1908, during the second ministry of Rev. Stone, plans were created for the All Souls Church
Home, also known as Hackley Hall, which was constructed to the immediate south of the church
(last address 513 Center St.). In the years following, there was again a decline in membership,
and the congregation held services in the hall and rented out both the church and the hall. One
of the renters, the Santa Cruz Church of Christ, purchased the church building in 1947. The All
Souls name was transferred to Hackley Hall and public notices referred to it as “The Home of
All Souls Church and the Red Cross.” After the Red Cross acquired its own facility, All Souls
continued services in Hackley Hall, and many other small organizations also met there. In 1971,
the All Souls congregation was disbanded, and the American Unitarian Association sold Hackley
Hall, which was demolished later that year.
The Neoclassical building at 519 Center St., constructed as a residence in 1905, was converted
to church use in 1952, when the Santa Cruz Church of Christ, who had purchased the All Souls
Unitarian Church building in 1947, acquired the residence to use for Sunday School Rooms. Floyd
and Blanche Rittenhouse were the earliest identified owners and residents. For many years it
was the home of the Val C. Waterman family, the original owners of the Ideal Fish Restaurant at
the Municipal Wharf.
In 1963, the current owners, the Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, which had been founded
the previous year on Myrtle Street, acquired both the church and the next-door residence from
the Church of Christ. The church as well as the residence were renovated in between 1988 and
1992, including the addition of the bell tower and steeple.
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found not eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources.
Religious facilities are not normally eligible for the California Register under Criterion (1)
or (2). Although the church building was originally designed by architect Edward Van Cleeck,
the 1988 remodeling has impacted the integrity of his design to the point that the property
would not be eligible for listing under Criterion (3).
representative of a very early twentieth century church building; and
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Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Center Street in the Santa
Cruz downtown area, in an area developed mostly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
including surrounding buildings of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar
setbacks, parking, and streetscape. It retains its intimate scale and feeling and continues,
twentieth century religious architecture. The church building, although modified with a new
steeple and belltower, retains its integrity with the Neoclassical style.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B12 References)
Edgerton, W. M.; From these Beginnings, 1866 to 1986: The First One Hundred Twenty Years for
Santa Cruz Unitarian Universalists, 1993.
Santa Cruz city directories (Polk), 1916-1989.
Santa Cruz County. Recorder’s Office. Deed Books, 1888-1963.
Santa Cruz Surf,
“All Souls Unitarian Church.” 4/18/1902 (Article identifies Van Cleeck as architect).
“All Souls Unitarian Church: First Service in the New Edifice Sunday Morning Attracts an
Attentive and Intelligent Audience.” 8/5/1902.
U.S. Census, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Dr. Nelson Dental Office
William B. Christie Family Dentistry
Not for Publication
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*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Center Street
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 918
City
10S ;
586451 mE/
Zone
southeast corner of Center and Union Streets.
Zip
95060
4092578 mN
APN#
005-047-01
This one-story stucco commercial building at 918 Center St. is a form of twentieth century
design known as Streamline Moderne. The building is a clear representation of this style built
in 1941, known for its primarily horizontal compositions, slender awnings, pipe railings,
speed stripes, portholes, and curves, emulating nautical motifs of the 1930s and 1940s. It was
a style particularly suited for buildings associated with transportation and in communities
near the ocean. The low form of this one-story office building steps in plan along the
sweeping southeast corner of Center and Union Streets. A distinctive feature of the property
is the collection of large pine trees that are located within the notched corners of the
building.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1941, recorded deed, 68 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
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None
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Dr. Nelson Dental Office
B1. Historic Name: Dr. Nelson Dental Office
B2. Common Name: 918 Center St.- Dr. William Christie Dental Office
B3. Original Use: Medical Office
B4. Present Use: Medical Office
Streamline Moderne
Constructed in 1941 (SC BP #4633).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Hamilton & Church
Area: Central
Constructed in 1941 for dentist Dr. Francis Norman Nelson, this unique Streamline Moderne
building operated as Nelson's dental business into the mid 1970s. It was constructed by local
contractors, Robert Hamilton & John Church, who were partners in the local construction
business. The firm provided general contracting, painting, and mill work for Santa Cruz area
from 1915 until 1949.
In 1975, the business was taken over by Dr. William Christie, who continues to operate his
dental business in the subject building today.
*B12. References:
None
Polk. R. L. Santa Cruz City Directory. 1941-1989.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1950.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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The building has a distinctive bow window wall that faces Center Street. The building is clad
in stucco, with an intermediate projecting band above the windows. Speed stripes are engraved
into the upper parapet walls above the cornice band; the upper walls are punctuated by round
terra cotta scuppers. Facing north is an angled bay window that uses the cornice band as a
shallow roof. Fenestration consists primarily of steel tripartite units with horizontal muntins
in some cases, and tall fixed windows in other forms. Porthole windows accent the main walls
along the path to the inset corner entry.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (3). The building is not individually significant to the development of the downtown
commercial district in Santa Cruz, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion
(1). The early person associated with the building is Dr. Francis Norman Nelson. Nelson was a
dentist, but is not known to be important to local history, and thus the property does not
appear to be eligible for the California Register under Criterion (2). The specific architect
of the building has not yet been identified, but the building is a unique and distinctive
implementation of Streamline Moderne in Santa Cruz, thus the building appears eligible under
Criterion (3).
representative of a 1940s office building; and
5. The building is recognized as possessing special aesthetic merit or value as a building with
quality of architecture and that retains sufficient features showing its architectural
significance; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Streamline Moderne
style; and
Integrity
The property maintains its apparent historical integrity as per the National Register's seven
aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Center Street, in the downtown area
of Santa Cruz; it is still surrounded by most of its apparent historic setting, including
surrounding commercial buildings of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar
setbacks, parking, and streetscape. It retains its mid-twentieth century office building scale
associations with patterns of modern design in the 1940s. The exterior elevations retain their
integrity with the Streamline Moderne style, including: the plain parapet and intermediate
cornice, steel windows, speed stripes, and porthole windows.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Vossberg House
None
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*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Chestnut St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 313
City
10S ;
586326 mE/
Zone
west side of Chestnut Street between Maple and Taylor Streets.
Zip
95060
4092024 mN
APN#
006-502-10
The one-story Victorian-era cottage located at 313 Chestnut St. exhibits many Stick style
details, including the decorated king-post trusses at the gable ends, the Italianate corbels
above each of the porch posts, the openwork brackets between the porch posts, and the diagonal
porch handrail design. The gabled form and square bay window, original materials such as
channel rustic siding and enclosed soffits, and other ornate details provide important
contributions to the late nineteenth century character of the design. This building is a known
contributor to the National Register of Historic Places Downtown Neighborhood District.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. 1889-1892, Santa Cruz Voter
Reg., about 120 years old
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
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Vossberg House
B2. Common Name: 313 Chestnut St.
Stick
Constructed sometime between 1889 and 1892. Repaired in 1990 (SC BP # B90-060).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Rear ancillary building.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Central
Period of Significance: early 1890s
Applicable Criteria: A(1),C(3)
The residence was built sometime between 1889 and 1892, as part of the Weeks Tract which was
first recorded on April 15, 1889. The first known resident was Gottlob Vossberg, a native of
Germany who came to the United States as a child. It is not known if Vossberg actually owned
the property or just resided in the house, but in the 1890s he was known to be working in
Capitola as a cook. By 1900, the residence was occupied by Joseph Lawrence, a widower from New
York who worked as a teamster and lived in the house with his children. By 1920, the house was
owned by Vicente and Adele Dominguez. Vicente worked as an oven tender at the Santa Cruz
Portland Cement Company. The Dominguez's occupied the house with their three children until the
late 1930s, and over the next half century the residence was occupied by a myriad of tenants
and/or owners. In 1990, the house was repaired from earthquake damaged sustained in the 1989
earthquake.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902, 1916
-1989.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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SIGNIFICANCE
The property is listed on the National Register as a contributor to the Downtown Neighborhood
Historic District under National Register Criteria A and C, and is therefore also listed on the
California Register of Historical Resources. The early persons associated with the early
construction and use of the building are not known well, with Gottlob Vossberg and then Joseph
Lawrence being the only early occupants known for certain. Little is known about these early
residents and neither appear to be persons that were important to the development of the local
community. The property's eligibility thus is not related to historic personages under
Criterion (2).
representative of a Victorian-era building; and
quality of architecture and that retains sufficient features showing its Stick style
architectural significance; and/or
6. The building is recognized as possessing distinctive stylistic characteristics or
workmanship significant for the study of the Victorian period; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Chestnut Street, in downtown
Santa Cruz, in an area developed mostly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries;
it is still surrounded by much, but not all of its apparent historic setting, including
surrounding houses of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar setbacks, parking,
and streetscape. It retains its residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form,
and development in the late nineteenth century. The house retains its integrity with its
Victorian-era Stick style.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): 516 Chestnut St.
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Chestnut St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 516
City
10S ;
586293 mE/
Zone
east side of Chestnut Street between Church and Walnut Streets.
Zip
95060
4092336 mN
APN#
005-071-20
This large two-story Eastlake Stick style house is a vernacular Victorian-era residence from
the late nineteenth century. Local houses of this style represent a period of transition from
the more upright and blocky Italianate designs of the 1880s to the more highly decorated and
asymmetrical Queen Anne designs of the 1890s. The classic Eastlake Stick style details of this
residence include the patterned shingle work in the front gable end, the low eaves relative to
the upstairs windows, the elongated corbels and other characteristic ornaments at the gable
and porch, and the angled corners at the first floor, similar to a full-width bay window form.
The residence was converted to a duplex shortly after it was first built, and then functioned
as a religious facility from 1928 to 1950. The interior was altered further in the 1950s and
1960s to create additional housing. This building is a known contributor to the National
Register of Historic Places Downtown Neighborhood District.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. 1888, visual, about 120
years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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516 Chestnut St.
B2. Common Name: 516 Chestnut St.
B3. Original Use: Multi-family residental
B4. Present Use: Multi-family residental
Eastlake Stick
Constructed ca. 1888-1892. Remodel in 1954 (SC BP #19699) and in 1965 (SC BP #A11363, A 3418
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Central
Period of Significance: ca. 1890
This two-story building located in Santa Cruz's Central area was constructed as a single family
residence sometime between 1888 and 1892, but was converted to a duplex shortly thereafter. The
earliest known tenant was Mrs. Clara Stone around the turn of the century, although no other
tenants could be located. By 1928, the building was occupied by the Jewish Community Center,
which included an area which served as a synagogue for families to congregate for religious
services, as well as to socialize within the community. In 1887, a small group of Jewish
families had founded the Hebrew Benevolent Society in Santa Cruz and the building at 516
Chestnut was the first known synagogue acquired by the group. In 1954, they moved to a new
facility on Bay Street. After the synagogue was relocated, the building was owned by Frank
Trojan, who remodeled the interior into additional apartments in the 1950s and then further in
the 1960s. The building currently functions as a multi-family residence.
*B12. References:
None
Chase, John, Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz
Architecture, 2005.
Cruz. 2000.
www.tbeaptos.org. Accessed on Feb. 2009.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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SIGNIFICANCE
The property is presently listed as a contributor to the Downtown Neighborhood Historic
District under National Register Criteria (A) and (C), and is therefore already listed on the
California Register of Historical Resources under Criterion (1) and (3). There are no known
persons associated with the early construction and use of the building, therefore the property
does not appear to be eligible for the California Register under Criterion (2) for personages.
representative of a ca. 1888 to 1892 building; and
significance; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Eastlake Stick style;
and
7. The building retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its local significance.
Integrity
The property maintains most, but not all, of its apparent historical integrity as per the
National Register's seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Chestnut
Street in downtown Santa Cruz; it is surrounded by a mixed setting that includes both recent
larger-scale buildings as well as many historic residences nearby. The house retains its
residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to
illustrate its associations with minor patterns of residential design and development in the
late nineteenth century. The design retains its integrity with its Victorian-era Eastlake Stick
style.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Wessendorf & Son Mortuary
The Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Church St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 223
City
10S ;
586478 mE/
Zone
southeast corner of Church and Center Streets.
Zip
95060
4092413 mN
APN#
005-072-49
The Greek Revival designed building located at the corner of Church and Center Streets in
Santa Cruz's Central neighborhood was constructed to house the Wessendorf Mortuary in 1926.
The façade design is rare in Santa Cruz, but is characteristic of the Period Revival designs
from the Interwar era found today in many urban centers. The Greek Revival design is embodied
in its prominent gabled pediment with four Tuscan columns, as well as its arched stained-glass
windows. The portico is symmetrical with a centered door, but the church building has an
asymmetrical original side wing that features a flat parapet wall, an arched door and window
at ground level, and small 4/1 single-hung windows above. On the opposite side is a shallow
square bay window with a ribbon of windows. The rear has been altered with a modern Greek
Revival addition. The Wessendorf & Son Mortuary remained at this location for over a half a
century. When The Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church acquired this site in 1981, it
maintained the Greek Revival design and expanded the building to the rear.
Building
Structure
HP16. Religious building
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1926, news articles, 83 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
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Wessendorf & Son Mortuary
B1. Historic Name: Wessendorf & Son Mortuary
B2. Common Name: 223 Church St. - The Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church
B3. Original Use: Mortuary
B4. Present Use: Church
Greek Revival
Constructed in 1926. Rear expansion in 1980s.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Original Location: nn/a
None.
b. Builder: Palmer & Balsiger
Area: Central
This Greek Revival building was constructed as the Wessendorf Mortuary in 1926 by Louis
Wessendorf and his son, Lester. Contracting company Palmer & Balsiger began construction of the
property in 1925, completing the building in 1926. The German-born Louis Wessendorf was
initially an upholsterer who worked for undertaker George Staffler. When Staffler retired,
Wessendorf took over the business, along with his son Lester. The Wessendorf Mortuary remained
at this location over a half a century. In 1981, The Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church
acquired this site, and continues to operate a church at this location today.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Santa Cruz Evening News, 12/4/1925.
U.S. Census, 1910-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (1) and (3). Although the building has been adaptively reused as a church, it
continues to represent through its form and detail, the early mortuary use, which has
associations with community social and cultural history in twentieth century Santa Cruz. Thus,
the building would appear eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons associated with the
construction and early use of the building, the Wessendorf family, are well-known in the City
of Santa Cruz, but are not known for substantial contributions beyond the operation of their
mortuary business, therefore the property does not appear to be eligible for the California
Register under Criterion (2). Although the specific architect of the building has not yet been
identified, the building is a distinctive Greek Revival design, and would appear to be eligible
for listing under Criterion (3).
representative of a commercial building from the 1920s in Santa Cruz's downtown; and
significance as a Greek Revival design; and/or
6. The building is recognized as possessing distinctive stylistic characteristics or
workmanship significant for the study of the period; and
7. The building, although expand to the rear, retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey
its significance.
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. The building maintains its original location on the corner of
Church and Center Streets in downtown Santa Cruz. The immediate area includes a number of
public early-to-mid-century buildings with a similar sense of scale and setback. The subject
building retains its public scale and somewhat imposing feeling and continues, through its
form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with Interwar period development in
Santa Cruz. The building’s design retains its integrity with the Greek Revival style; the Greek
Revival form and detailing are rare in Santa Cruz, embodied in its prominent gabled pediment
with four Tuscan columns, as well as its arched stained-glass windows.
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Side elevation from Center Street, viewed facing east.
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Rear elevation of addition, viewed facing north.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Dickinson House
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Cleveland Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 220
City
10S ;
585619 mE/
Zone
northwest corner of Cleveland Avenue and Rigg Street.
Zip
95060
4092130 mN
APN#
006-201-08
This one-and-one-half-story house located at 220 Cleveland Ave. represents an architectdesigned Craftsman design from 1912. Houses from the Craftsman design period, lasting from
about 1905 to 1925, embody a local design response to the Arts-and-Crafts movement, as
presented in such historic magazines as Craftsman. Constructed straddling two lots, the house
sits prominently in Santa Cruz's Westside neighborhood. Its size is further emphasized by
battered lower walls, a cruciform gabled second story above a broad side-gabled roof, deep
eaves, and projecting bell-cast porch roof. The frame house has a horizontal, raised mass and
full-depth gabled roof. The front porch wraps the outer corner and is covered by a forward
shed roof extension and a double-gabled roof to the side. A square bay window faces to the
southwest side. The front porch was repaired in 1977, and the interior underwent remodeling in
1991.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1912, city directories, 97 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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Other (List):
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Dickinson House
B1. Historic Name: Dickinson House
B2. Common Name: 220 Cleveland St.
Craftsman
Constructed 1912. Repairs to front porch (SC BP #A23635, April 15, 1977). Kitchen remodel and
second-floor bathroom addition (SC BP #B91-334, June 3, 1991).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Related detached outbuilding, construction date unknown.
B9a. Architect: G. W. Reid
b. Builder: G. W. Reid
Area: Westside
John and Theda Dickinson built this large architect-designed Craftsman Bungalow in Santa Cruz’s
Westside neighborhood in 1912. The large residence was constructed on Lots 4 and 5 of the
Willow Brook Subdivision, and was designed by local architect/builder G. W. Reid. Little is
known at this time about Reid, other than he was located in Santa Cruz and practiced during the
early twentieth century.
The Dickinson's ran a curio shop for many years on Pacific Ave., and Theda Dickinson made this
her home for over half a century, even after John passed away in the early 1930s. By 1969, the
residence was owned by James Dougherty. Dougherty repaired the front porch in 1977, and
remodeled the kitchen and added a second floor bathroom to the residence in 1991.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
U.S. Census, 1920, 1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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Characteristic features of the house include: its moderate roof pitch, multiple knee braces,
stained-shingle gabled ends, exposed rafter tails and heavy bargeboards, wood lap siding, heavy
porch railings, and multi-lite patterns within the casement window sash. Fenestration consists
primarily of tripartite focal windows at the front façade, and ribbons of casement and doublehung windows. A unique design element is the composition of the porch posts. Tapered wood porch
posts rest on stone pedestals that step into full-height stone pillars at the outer corners.
Alterations include a small shed dormer and added roof balcony at the front roof slope.
A related detached outbuilding is visible at the rear of the parcel, facing Rig Street. It has
a hipped roof, deep eaves with exposed rafter tails, lap siding, and swinging garage doors.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (3). The building is not individually significant to the development of Santa Cruz's
Westside neighborhoods, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early
persons associated with the building were John and Theda Dickinson. The Dickinsons were
merchants, but are not known for contributions that are important to the development of the
local community, therefore the property would not appear to be eligible for the California
Register under Criterion (2). Little is known about the listed architect for the building, G.
W. Reid, but it is an excellent and distinctive example of of Craftsman architecture of the
period, and would therefore be eligible for listing under Criterion (3).
representative of an early twentieth century building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's
emerging population during the turn-of-the-century; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Craftsman
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Craftsman style; and
Integrity
The property maintains most of its historical integrity as per the National Register's seven
aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on the north corner of Cleveland and
Rig Streets, on Santa Cruz's Westside. The house is surrounded by much of its historic
residential setting, including adjacent houses of similar age, scale, and design, and
neighboring parcels of a similar scale and setback, along with mature street trees and other
traditional residential landscaping. The immediate setting of the house retains its residential
setbacks and traditional landscaping. It retains its early twentieth century residential scale
associations with distinctive Craftsman design in Santa Cruz. The exterior of the house retains
its integrity with a distinctive massing, materials and workmanship, including: the raised
form, side-gabled roof and cruciform gabled second-story roof, lap siding, wood windows, bellcast porch, exposed rafter tails, and unique stone porch posts. Although the front roof has
been altered, the majority of the character-defining materials and workmanship have been
preserved.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Cameron Engineering
None
Not for Publication
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*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Coral St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 200
City
10S ;
586151 mE/
Zone
northeast corner of Coral and Limekiln Streets.
Zip
95060
4099369 mN
APN#
001-044-34
The industrial building complex located at 200 Coral St. is a building type known as Quonset.
Quonset huts were first developed during World War II by The U. S. Navy at Quonset Point Naval
Air Station in Rhode Island. This building type found some popularity after the war as small,
low-cost industrial facilities, and were usually prefabricated and assembled onsite.
Consisting of semi-cylindrical steel structures and corrugated metal sheets, examples
extending to a length of 100 feet were also known as “Elephant Huts”. Many installations, like
the subject property, were joined side to side. The primary manufacturer of Quonset Huts in
the post-World War II era was Stran-Steel, a subsidiary of the Great Lakes Steel Corp.
Production of the huts ended in 1959.
Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
Building
Structure
HP8. Industrial building
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing southwest, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1960, city directories, 49 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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Cameron Engineering
B2. Common Name: 200 Coral St.
B3. Original Use: Industrial
B4. Present Use: Industrial
Quonset
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
B9a. Architect: Bowman & Williams
b. Builder: Stran-Steel (manufacturer)
Area: River
These three inter-connected industrial Quonset huts were constructed in 1960 by property owner
P. Earl Stuart, who worked in real estate in nearby San Jose. Plans were submitted by Bowman &
Williams, civil engineers, who copied plans developed by Bostock Engineering of Huntington
Park, to build the Quonset building complex.
The firm Cameron Engineering was the first tenant in the early 1960s according to city
directories. Cameron Engineering manufactured automatic metal doors. In 1963, owner P. Earl
Stuart constructed an addition to the buildings. The buildings were later owned by Ray Bergen
and were occupied subsequently by the Viking Orthopedic Shoes in 1967-1968, then Monterey Bay
Metal Furnishings in 1969, followed by Armetco until 1975, and then later Mastercraft. The
complex is currently occupied by building materials companies.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1950.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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This complex consists of three arched buildings with corrugated galvanized metal roofs. Each
building has a different end facade; however, the underlying configuration includes a pair of
vertical posts that flank a large garage opening. Two of these are enclosed with plywood siding
and new windows. To the sides of two garage bays are entry doors. The walls are clad in painted
corrugated metal.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10 Signficance)
SIGNIFICANCE
building is not individually significant to industrial development in the post-World War II era
in Santa Cruz, therefore it is not eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons associated
with the building, either the owner or occupants, area not known for lasting contributions to
the development of Santa Cruz, thus the property would not appear to be eligible for the
California Register under Criterion (2). Little is also known about the origins/reasons for the
design of the building, and, although a unique industrial building type in the City of Santa
Cruz, it was not found eligible for listing under Criterion (3), as the building is not
individually distinctive for its design.
representative of a mid-twentieth century industrial building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's
emerging economy following World War II; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its unique design, retaining
sufficient features that show its architectural significance; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. The building complex maintains its original location on the corner
of Coral and Limekiln Street, adjacent to the railroad tracks, in a light industrial
neighborhood north of downtown Santa Cruz; it is still surrounded by an area related to its
apparent historic setting, including surrounding parcels of similar vernacular industrial and
commercial buildings, parking, industrial yards, and open streetscape and a mixture of
buildings that are compatible with when this building was constructed. The building complex
retains its industrial scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and lack of
detailing, to illustrate its associations with minor patterns of industrial design and
development in the mid-twentieth century. The design retains its integrity with the Quonset
design, including: its arched form, corrugated metal roofing, and vernacular industrial
openings at the end walls.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Antonelli’s Pond
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Delaware Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: none
City
10S ;
583643 mE/
Zone
Delaware Avenue between Shaffer Road and Natural Bridges Drive.
Zip
95906
4090314 mN
APN#
003-06-113
Created in 1908, Antonelli’s Pond is located on the west side of Santa Cruz just north of
Natural Bridges State Beach and northeast of the University of California at Santa Cruz Joseph
M. Long Marine Lab. Originally used as log pond, Antonelli’s Pond is bordered on the south by
Delaware Street, on the west by Shaffer Road, on the north by railroad tracks, and on the east
by open space that separates the pond from the large commercial building that faces Natural
Bridges Drive. Both Schaffer Road on the west, and the Commercial Building to the east, are
separated from the pond by a large expanse of land, thus isolating the pond from intrusive
development. An earthen embankment surrounds the oblong-shaped pond as do various types of
vegetation. The overall setting of the pond is peaceful, even pastoral, as it has escaped much
of the nearby urban development. A rare historic resource in the Santa Cruz area, it is a
remaining significant representation of the lumbering industry that was such a large part of
Building
Structure
HP22. Lake/river/reservoir
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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Antonelli’s Pond
B1. Historic Name: Moore Creek Mill Pond/Antonelli’s Pond
B2. Common Name: Delaware Ave. - Antonelli’s Pond
B3. Original Use: Mill pond
B4. Present Use: pond
n/a
Created in 1908 when a dam was constructed on Moore Creek.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
Original Location:
Public open space.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Westside
The pond now known as Antonelli’s Pond was originally constructed in 1908, by the San Vicente
Lumber Company. The pond was created as a result of the lumber company constructing a dam on
Moore Creek, and the body of water was used as a log pond for the company’s sawmill. The pond
and adjacent acreage were subsequently owned by John, Patrick, and Peter Antonelli, owners of
the well-known Antonelli Begonia Gardens on Capitola Road. Begonias were grown adjacent to the
Antonelli Pond site. The east side of the pond was eventually sold and developed for industrial
uses. In 1980, the western side of the pond was donated by the Antonelli family to the Land
Trust of Santa Cruz County to be developed as an historical and ecological landmark.
*B12. References:
None
Clark, Donald, Santa Cruz County Place Names, 1986.
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
LOCATION MAP
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3
* Map Name:
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4
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DPR 523J (1/95)
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HRI #
Trinomial
* Scale: n.t.s.
Antonelli’s Pond
Primary #
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Trinomial
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4
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* Date
Antonelli’s Pond
5/6/2009
Continuation
Update
Antonelli’s Pond is the only remaining vestige of the turn of the century San Vicente Lumber
Company. Although large-scale lumbering in Santa Cruz County was common in the late nineteenth
and first half of the twentieth centuries, few remnants of these activities remain. Few, if
any, documented mill ponds remain intact, thus making the Moore Creek Mill Pond/Antonelli Pond
a significant resources that appears to meet local City of Santa Cruz historic criteria.
SIGNIFICANCE
pond is associated with early twentieth century patterns of industrial development in the Santa
Cruz, but does not appear eligible as it does not clearly represent that period of development
in the form as it exists today, and therefore would not appear be eligible under Criterion (1).
The early persons associated with the pond are not identified, and the property is therefore
not eligible for the California Register under Criterion (2). Little is also known about the
origins for the design of the pond, and it appears to be a vernacular design of this type. It
was not found eligible for listing under Criterion (3), as it is not a distinctive engineering
design for the period.
1. The pond remains a significant example of the built environment heritage of the City as a
representative of an early twentieth century industrial use of the land; and
7. The site retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its significance.
Integrity
The location and setting are generally intact for this historic landscape feature; design,
materials, and workmanship are not applicable criteria. The feeling of the former logging pond
and its associations with the history of this industry are preserved.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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Trinomial
PRIMARY RECORD
Other Listings
Review Code
1
Page
of
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1D
Reviewer
Date
4
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): 213 Elm St.
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Elm St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 213
City
10S ;
586597 mE/
Zone
south side of Elm Street between Cedar and Center Streets.
Zip
95060
4092044 mN
APN#
005-147-12
This residence is an example of an archetypical vernacular Neoclassical style bungalow from
the early twentieth century. The design incorporates all of the standard Neoclassical features
of the time, including: raised compact mass with a moderately pitched hipped roof and
rectangular footprint, hipped-roof dormer, horizontal tri-bevel wood drop siding and flatboard trim, asymmetrical recessed front porch, shallow cantilevered angled bay window with a
tripartite focal window, high accent window with diamond panes under the porch roof, Tuscan
post columns, solid porch railings, and boxed eaves. This house was constructed ca. 1907-1900
and is surrounded by three identical style houses. This building is a known contributor to the
National Register of Historic Places Downtown Neighborhood District.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. 1907-1909, Sanborn maps, 100
+ years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
DPR 523A (1/95)
Primary #
HRI #
Page
2
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4
1D
213 Elm St.
B2. Common Name: 213 Elm St.
Neoclassical
Constructed ca. 1907-1909.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Central
Built in a small development that was subdivided in 1905, this bungalow is surrounded on either
side by identical residences. The house was constructed sometime between 1907 and 1909, and was
first addressed as 45 Elm St. The earliest identified occupants of the property were Harry and
Louisa Nugent. Harry was a carpenter at that time, but soon was working at the Vapor Dry
Cleaners. In the 1920s, the house was being rented to George and Madeline Kristinich, and
although the property changed ownership during the 1930s, the Kristinichs continued to live on
the property for a time. During the 1930s the owner-of-record was Anna S. Downey, but by the
1960s, the house was owned by Mrs. Heidloff.
The property was included in the National Register's Downtown Historic District. It is
considered to be a contributor to the district due to its architectural design, consistent with
the period of historical significance for this neighborhood.(Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
*B12. References:
None
Baldwin, Arnold. Map of the City of Santa Cruz. 1923.
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
LOCATION MAP
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3
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4
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213 Elm St.
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HRI #
Trinomial
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4
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* Date
213 Elm St.
5/6/2009
Continuation
Update
SIGNIFICANCE
The property is already listed on the California Register of Historical Resources for Criterion
(1) and (3), as it is a known contributor to the National Register of Historic Places' Downtown
Neighborhood Historic District for Criteria A and C. The early persons associated with the
building are not well known, and the later owners are not known for contributions important to
the community, thus the property would not appear to be individually eligible for the
California Register under Criterion (2).
representative of an early twentieth century residence; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Neoclassical
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Neoclassical style; and
Integrity
aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Elm Street, in downtown Santa Cruz.
The house is surrounded by most of its historic residential setting, including adjacent houses
of similar age, scale, and design, and neighboring parcels of a similar scale and setback, as
well as mature street trees and other landscaping. The house retains its early twentieth
century residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing,
to illustrate its associations with Neoclassical design in Santa Cruz. The exterior of the
house retains historic materials and workmanship, including the recessed porch, classical porch
columns, boxed eaves, central hipped dormer, shallow bay window, tri-bevel siding, and
associated trim.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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HRI #
Trinomial
PRIMARY RECORD
Other Listings
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Canfield House
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Escalona Dr.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 404
City
10S ;
585788 mE/
Zone
north side of Escalona Drive across from Kirby Street.
Zip
95060
4092695 mN
APN#
006-081-41
This imposing Foursquare style residence includes Neoclassical and Shingle style forms and
details. It is a prototypical house design closely associated with the early twentieth houses
found commonly in the Berkeley and East San Francisco Bay Area. Features of note include: the
exposed joist tails, the cantilevered upper story and the bell-cast awning over the recessed
front porch, the classical porch columns, and the unusual proportions and size of the window
sash. The house has an unusual boxy two-story form, similar to a Four-square house, while the
roof form, recessed porch, and centered hipped dormer are all features of Neoclassical
designs. The flared shingled upper story and bell-cast porch awning are reminiscent of
Victorian-era Shingle style designs. The composition is very compact and rational: the paired
upper windows relate in scale to the much larger individual focal windows at the first floor.
The Classical porch columns and decorative joist tails also add to the design style.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
Continuation Sheet
District Record
Rock Art Record
Other (List):
Location Map
Artifact Record
Sketch Map
Photograph Record
DPR 523A (1/95)
Primary #
HRI #
Page
2
of
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3CS
Canfield House
B1. Historic Name: Canfield House
B2. Common Name: 404 Escalona Dr.
Foursquare with Shingle and Neoclassical details
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Ancillary buildings at rear.
B9a. Architect: George Reed (or Reid)
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Mission
This residence was built in 1906 on Lot 41 of M. Ucovich's Second Subdivision, which was
recorded in 1905. Escalona Drive was initially named Davis Street for Issac E. Davis, who along
with Albion P. Jordan (for whom nearby Jordan Street is named), was a pioneer in the local lime
manufacturing business. The house was built by Charles and Cora Canfield and a newspaper
article notes that the Berkeley type pre-bungalow house was designed by architect George Reed
[sic] for $3,500. Charles worked in real estate and insurance business and had married Cora
Picknell in 1893. Cora was reportedly an architect. The Canfields lived in the residence with
their two children, Carleton and Laurence (who would purchase the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in
1952; the Canfield family continues to operate the landmark to this day) just a short time. In
1910, the property was purchased by Nellie and Percy Newlove who lived in the residence with
their child, Marlin. The Newlove's were from Santa Maria, where Percy worked in the oil
industry. By 1920, Percy and Nellie Newlove had divorced, and Percy returned to Santa Maria to
live with their son.
(Continued on page 5, DPR523b, B10)
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Perry, F., et al, S. Lime Kiln Legacies. The History of
the Lime Industry in Santa Cruz County: 2007.
Santa Cruz Daily Surf, 10/4/1906.
Santa Cruz Daily Surf, Canfield Property Sold. 7/14/1910.
U.S. Census, 1910-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
LOCATION MAP
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3
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4
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DPR 523J (1/95)
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Canfield House
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* Date
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Update
Nellie Newlove continued to live in the residence following the divorce until at least the
1950s. By 1975, the residence was owned by Fred P. and Dorothy Carcello, who owned the Mission
Pharmacy on Mission St.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (3). The building is not individually significant to the development of the Westside
neighborhoods, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The earliest
persons associated with the residence, the Canfields, while important to the development of
Santa Cruz for their ownership of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk beginning after World War II,
lived in this house only a short time and later owners/residents are not known to be important
to local history, therefore the property would not appear to be eligible for the California
Register under Criterion (2). Little is known about the listed architect for the building, but
it is an excellent and a distinctive example of Foursquare residential architecture and remains
both rare and unique within the City of Santa Cruz, therefore it would appear to be eligible
for listing individually under Criterion (3).
representative of an early twentieth century residence; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Foursquare
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Foursquare style; and
Integrity
aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Escalona Drive, in the Mission Hill
area of Santa Cruz. The house is surrounded by most of its historic residential setting,
including adjacent houses of similar age, scale, and design, and neighboring parcels of a
similar scale and setback, as well as mature street trees and other landscaping. The house
retains its early twentieth century residential scale and feeling and continues, through its
form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with Foursquare design in Santa
Cruz. The exterior of the house retains its historic materials and workmanship, including the
recessed porch, classical porch columns, boxed eaves, central hipped dormer, bell-cast porch
roof, shingle and horizontal wood siding, wood windows, and associated trim.
DPR 523L (1/95)

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