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State of California - The Resources Agency
Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
HRI #
Trinomial
PRIMARY RECORD
Other Listings
Review Code
1
Page
of
P1. Other identifier:
NRHP Status Code
1D
Reviewer
Date
4
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Heath House/Advent Church Rectory
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Not for Publication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.
Maple St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 120
City
10S ;
586712 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)
north side of Maple Street betweeen Cedar and Pacific Streets.
Zip
95060
4092019 mN
APN#
005-143-16
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, include design, material, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
The unusual configuration of the symmetrical square bay windows, which flank the centered
front porch, set apart this vernacular cottage from other late nineteenth century Stick style
designs. This house includes typical features of this style, such as the king-post trusses at
the gable ends, the truncated pyramidal roof, diagonal panels beneath the bay window sash,
narrow windows, channel-rustic siding, beveled porch posts, and boxed eaves. The compact form,
original materials, and distinctive detailing create a unique local design within the City of
Santa Cruz.
The structure appears to have originally been a part of a larger site, and the property today
includes a parking lot at the rear that serves additional surrounding properties. The shared
driveway is located along the west side of the building. This property is a known contributor
to the National Register's Downtown Neighborhood Historic District.
*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 north, 2009.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. 1884, visual, about 125
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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2
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*NRHP/CRHR Status Code
Resource Name (Assigned by recorder)
1D
Heath House/Advent Church Rectory
B1. Historic Name: Heath House
B2. Common Name: 120 Maple St.
B3. Original Use: Single family residential
*B5. Architectural Style:
B4. Present Use: Residential
Stick
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations)
Constructed ca. 1884. Repair to foundations in 1986 (SC BP# B 3700)
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Original Location: n/a
*B8. Related Features:
Shared parking lot located at the rear of the residence.
B9a. Architect: Unknown
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Architecture
Area: Central
Period of Significance: 1880s
Property Type: Residential
Applicable Criteria: A(1),C(3)
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period and geographic scope. Also address integrity.)
The residence was constructed around 1884, although the original owners/residents have not been
identified as a part of this study. Charles Henry Heath, a plumber and later a hardware storeowner and his wife, Agnes, first occupied the residence in the early 1890s shortly after their
marriage. From 1906 to 1917, the house was occupied by William Effey and his daughter, Agnes.
Effey immigrated from Prussia, and lived in New York where he married Agnes Pfund, moving to
Santa Cruz in 1865. Agnes died in 1883. William Effey was a jewelry store owner in Santa Cruz,
who retired in 1887. William Effey then purchased and lived in the subject residence with his
daughter, also named Agnes, until his death in 1910. Agnes continued to the live alone in the
residence until 1917.
By 1931, the property was purchased by the Advent Church and utilized as the church rectory.
During the 1930s, Rev. Norval S. Richardson and his wife, Irene, occupied the residence.
(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 building permits.
City of Santa Cruz Standard Map, 1929, 1947.
Lehmann, Susan. Historic Context Statement for City of Santa
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902, 1916
-1989.
Santa Cruz (County of) Voters Registrations.
U.S. Census, 1880, 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
Page
3
* Map Name:
of
4
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder)
Santa Cruz, Calif.
DPR 523J (1/95)
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
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Heath House/Advent Church Rectory
* Date of Map: 1954 (revised 1994)
Primary #
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* Recorded By F. Maggi/L. Dill/J. Kusz
* Date
Heath House/Advent Church
5/6/2009
Continuation
Update
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10)
SIGNIFICANCE
The property is listed on the California Register of Historical Resources, as it is a known
contributor to the Downtown Neighborhood Historic District under the National Register's
Criteria A and C. This automatically qualifies the property for listing on the California
Register under Criterion (1) and (3). The early persons associated with the building are not
well known, and the early twentieth century owners, the Heaths, are not known for contributions
important to the community, therefore the property would not appear to be individually eligible
for the California Register under Criterion (2).
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 mid-1880s residence; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Stick style
architecture, retaining sufficient features that show its architectural significance; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Stick style; 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 Maple Street in the downtown
area of Santa Cruz. The property is still surrounded by much, but not all of its apparent mixed
historic setting, including surrounding houses and commercial buildings of similar age and
scale, and parcels with historical setbacks, parking, and streetscape. The house retains its
residential scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to
illustrate its associations with patterns of residential design and development in the late
nineteenth century. The house retains its integrity with its unique Victorian-era vernacular
Stick style design, including: the symmetrical front façade, king-post trusses at the gable
end, the truncated pyramidal roof, diagonal panels beneath the bay window sash, narrow paired
windows, channel-rustic siding, beveled porch posts, and boxed eaves.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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HRI #
Trinomial
PRIMARY RECORD
Other Listings
Review Code
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Page
of
NRHP Status Code
1D
Reviewer
Date
4
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Gardner House
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Maple St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 220
City
10S ;
586589 mE/
Zone
north side of Maple Street between Cedar and Center Streets.
Zip
95060
4091993 mN
APN#
005-147-06
The most distinctive feature of this Stick style two-story house is its one-story inset front
porch. It includes a Mansard roof above the characteristic beveled posts and beams that are
filled with unusual drilled openwork spandrel panels and diagonal solid rails. The
intersections of the posts and beams are accented by bulls-eyes. Local houses of this style
represent a 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. Further classic
Stick style details of this two-story residence include: the patterned shingle work in the
front gable end, the truncated hipped main roof, full-height window trim with elongated
corbels, the flared shingled sill band, and the channel-rustic siding. A large addition was
added to the east elevation of the original house sometime around the turn-of-the-century,
between 1892 and 1905.
(continued on page 4, DPR523L)
Building
Structure
HP3. Multiple family property
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. 1888-1892, visual, 117+ plus
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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1D
Gardner House
B1. Historic Name: None
B2. Common Name: 220 Maple St.
B4. Present Use: Multi-family residential
Stick
Constructed ca. 1888-1892. Large two-story addition added to the east elevation between 1892
and 1905.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Central
Period of Significance: late 1880s
Applicable Criteria: A(1) C(3)
The residence was constructed sometime between 1888-1892 on Block 7, Lot 6 of the Hihn
Subdivision of the 1886-recorded Rodriguez Tract. It is unknown who constructed the residence
at this time. The earliest identified occupant was Wilber Gardner, who lived here with his
wife, Marie, as early as 1904. Wilber Gardner worked as a lawyer, and then later as an attorney
for the City. The Gardners occupied the residence until at least the 1940s. By 1935, Frank and
Cybil Tuttle, the Gardner's daughter and son-in-law, lived at the residence with the Gardners.
At this time, Donald Bright rented the rear apartment, addressed as 217 Maple St. Frank Tuttle
worked as a stamp-maker for Finn & Doyle, a local insurance and real estate business.
At some point before 1948, Frank and Cybril Tuttle purchased the main residence from the
Gardners, and maintained occupancy. Frank Tuttle died in 1957, and Cybil Tuttle continued to
live in the residence until at least 1975, while renting out the rear apartment at 217 Maple
St. to John Riley. (Continued on page 5, DPR523b, B10)
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902, 1916
-1989.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1886-1950.
U.S. Federal Census, 1900-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
LOCATION MAP
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3
* Map Name:
of
4
Santa Cruz, Calif.
DPR 523J (1/95)
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
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Gardner House
Primary #
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* Date
Gardner House
5/6/2009
Continuation
Update
(Continued from page 1, DPR523a, P3a)
The two-story addition was added in front of the outhouse (the original outhouse building may
still be encased in the rear portion of the addition). This new two-story residence enveloped
most of the lot. At this point, the original building was addressed as 50 Maple St. (later
addressed as 220 Maple St.) while the addition was addressed as 48 Maple St. (later addressed
as 217 Maple St.). This building is a known contributor to the National Register's Downtown
Neighborhood Historic District.
SIGNIFICANCE
The property is presently listed on the California Register of Historical Resources under
Criterion (1) and (3), as it is a known contributor to the Downtown Neighborhood Historic
District under National Register Criteria A and C. The early persons associated with the
building are not known at this time, and the later owners, the Gardners and the Tuttles, are
not known for their contributions the development of the community, therefore the property
would not appear to be individually eligible for the California Register under Criterion (2).
representative of a late nineteenth century residence; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of Stick style
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Stick style; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Maple Street in the downtown
area of Santa Cruz. The property is still surrounded by much, but not all of its apparent mixed
historic setting, including surrounding houses and commercial buildings of similar age and
scale, and parcels with historical setbacks, parking, and streetscape. Although altered by a
large side addition, the house retains its residential scale and feeling and the original
facade continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with
patterns of residential design and development in the late nineteenth century. The original
portion of the house retains its integrity with its unique Victorian-era vernacular Stick
design, including the patterned shingle work in the front gable end, the truncated hipped main
roof, the full-height window trim with elongated corbels, the flared shingled sill band, and
the channel-rustic siding, as well as the unique Mansard roof above Stick style beveled posts
and beams that are filled with unusual drilled openwork spandrel panels and diagonal solid
rails.
DPR 523L (1/95)
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Villa Maio/Sherman Villa Cottages
Sherman Villa
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Market St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 438
City
10S ;
587705 mE/
Zone
south side of Market Street at Avalon Street.
Zip
95060
4093736 mN
APN#
008-271-44
An early twentieth century five-car garage faces Market Street at the front of this small
complex of buildings. Behind it are six Craftsman style bungalow cottages, built in 1926, and
arranged in an arc along the edge of a gravel parking area, somewhat obscured from view by
vegetation and the garage building. Each of the wood-frame cottages is slightly different from
the others, although they all have gabled roofs and rectangular footprints. They share the
same color palette and have similar scalloped window trim; most apparently have original
screen doors. The three cottages to the east are side-gabled. The three cottages to the west
are front-gabled, including one with a hipped gable and one that has had a large two-story
rear wing. To the rear of the property is Branciforte Creek, and the property forms a wedge at
the intersection of the creek and Market Street.
(Continued on page 4)
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing south, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1926, city directories, 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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3CS
Villa Maio/Sherman Villa Cottages
B1. Historic Name: Villa Maio Cottages/Sherman Villa Cottages
B2. Common Name: 438 Market St.
B3. Original Use: Multi-family residential
B4. Present Use: Multi-family residential
Craftsman
Constructed or moved on to site in 1926.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
House on adjacent property to southwest.
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Resort and Recreation
Area: Branciforte
- 1950s
Period of Significance: 1926Development
Applicable Criteria: (1)
Built on the former site of the Big Trees Brewery, which operated from 1892 to the early 1920s,
these cottages were constructed or moved onto the property in 1926. The cottages were called
"Villa Maio" and operated as summer rentals. They were first owned by Charles Lund, and then
later by George and Anne Leonard. In the 1930s, the property’s name was changed to "Sherman
Villa". The residence adjacent to the cottages, at 434 Market St., was associated with the
early brewery and later cottages, serving as the owner/managers house for the different
establishments. Villa Maio and Sherman Villa cottages were summer rentals until the 1950s.
Research revealed that the cottages were a desirable place to vacation due to their proximity
to Branciforte Creek, which afforded fishing and small rowboats on the creek, as well as for
the idyllic setting with flowers, fruit and walnut trees. In the 1950s, the properties were
divided into two parcels and the cottages became permanent year-round rentals. The cottages
frame an inner court behind a wide five-car garage facing Market Street.
*B12. References:
None
Baldwin, Arnold. Map of the City of Santa Cruz. 1923.
Chase, John, Personal card file. Judy Steen collection.
Cruz. 2000.
Map of Rodriquez Tract, City of Santa Cruz, ca.1915.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1916-1989.
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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Villa Maio/Sherman Villa Cottages
Primary #
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* Date
Villa Maio/Sherman Villa
5/6/2009
Continuation
Update
(Continued from page 1, DPR523a, P3a Description)
The farthest east cottage has a projecting gabled front porch, 6/1 double-hung windows, and
flat-board siding. The second cottage has a cantilevered porch roof, supported by geometrical
knee braces; it has channel-rustic siding and casement windows. The third side-gabled cottage
also has a centered porch roof; this one is a shed extension of the main roof. This cottage is
shingled with 1/1 windows. The fourth cottage has a double-gabled roof with a shallow porch
roof supported by full-height knee braces. This cottage features a 1/1 double-hung window next
to its front door and what appears to be flat-board siding. The fifth cottage has a hipped
gable roof and a tiny shed-roof porch shelter over the front door. This residence has channelrustic siding; its window is obscured from view by vegetation.
The westernmost house has a small front-gabled wing with flat-board siding and three knee
braces at the front façade. Its front window sash has been replaced by an aluminum slider. To
the rear is a much larger two-story wing that appears on early Sanborn maps; it may be original
although it has the appearance of an addition. The rear wing has a gabled roof with a lower
roof pitch than the front; it has no decorative trim or knee braces that might indicate its
age. There is a detached shed-like building to the side of the last house; it has a side-gabled
roof and a latticework façade.
The long garage building features a long false-front façade at Market Street, above five garage
bays. The garages are set closely together, separated only by posts. Each garage opening has a
pair of swinging doors; one has replacement plywood doors while each other door has a 6-lite
window over three vertical flat panels. The front façade is clad in vertical board siding.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10 Significance)
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources under
Criterion (1). The building complex is a rare remaining auto court associated with the
evolution of Santa Cruz as a vacation destination in the Interwar years, and served as such for
over a half a century. This direct association with important patterns of development in the
City of Santa Cruz indicates that the property would be eligible under Criterion (1). The
property is not directly associated with an personages that have been recorded as important in
the history of Santa Cruz County. The property would therefore not appear to be eligible under
Criterion (2). The building complex is vernacular in design, and would not appear to qualify
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 twentieth century building type; and
7. The building complex retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its significance.
(Continued on next page)
DPR 523L (1/95)
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*Resource Name or #
(Assigned by recorder)
* Date
5/6/2009
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(Continued from last page)
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. The complex maintains its original location between Market Street
and Branciforte Creek, northeast of the downtown area of Santa Cruz. The property remains
surrounded by much of its apparent historic setting, including surrounding residences of
similar age and scale; however, primarily the complex has its own internal historic setting, as
the collection of buildings are in their original physical layout within the site. The cottages
and garage retain a residential scale and feeling and continue, through their forms, massing
and detailing, to illustrate associations with patterns of design and development in the early
twentieth century. The complex retains its integrity with Craftsman design and workmanship,
including, including the moderately pitched gable roofs, knee braces, wood siding and windows,
and porch configurations.
(Continued from page 1, DPR523b, B12 References)
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1905 -1950.
Santa Cruz County Historical Trust. Every Structure Tells
a Story. 1990.
U.S. Federal Census, 1930.
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* Date
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Detail view of some cottages, viewed facing southeast from Market Street.
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Aerial view of building complex.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Whaley House & Poultry Farm
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Marnell Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 226
City
10S ;
588854 mE/
Zone
east side of Marnell Avenue between Parnell Street & Melrose Avenue.
Zip
95062
4093551 mN
APN#
009-351-20
This one-and-one-half-story Craftsman style house has a steeply pitched roof with exposed
rafter tails that flare at the eaves and above the side entry porch. At the front of the house
are three permanent window awnings, also curving and with exposed rafter tails. The porch has
typically Craftsman-style tapered wood posts and heavy beams. However, the bell-cast rooflines
and curving shingled wall awnings of this house have Shingle style roots that have been
integrated into a unique Craftsman design. Shingle style houses were products of the earlier
Victorian era.
A large related but remodeled (or new) ancillary structure is located at the rear of the
unusually large property for the neighborhood. The garage within this structure appears to be
accessed off a small alley at the rear. Other small ancillary building(s) also exist on the
site.
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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HRI #
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5S3
Whaley House & Poultry Farm
B1. Historic Name: Whaley House
B2. Common Name: 226 Marnell Ave.
B4. Present Use: Single family residential
Craftsman with Shingle style influences
Constructed in 1920.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Rear ancillary buildings added sometime in the mid-twentieth century. Remodel of exterior and
interior in 1980s(SC BP#03-0168, SC BP# 4903). New garage added in 1994 (SC BP # 94-1316)
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Branciforte
Period of Significance: 1920
Applicable Criteria: None
The house located at 226 Marnell Ave. was built in 1920 on Lot 6 and part of Lot 7 of the Mesa
Pacheco Subdivision, first recorded in 1911. The residence was initially built and occupied by
Samuel Whaley. After construction, Whaley operated a small poultry farming on the property,
which featured a large chicken coop located at the rear of the parcel. By the 1930s, the house
was owned by Walter and Mabel Shirley. The Shirleys did not reside in the property however, and
instead it was intially utilized as a rental. By the 1940s however, Mabel Shirley is listed as
living at the residence. She worked as an office secretary at C. W. Taylor, a chiropractor.
Taylor apparently was also a tenant of Shirley, as he also lived at 226 Marnell Ave. Following
World War II, C. W. Taylor acquired the property. By the 1980s, the residence was owned by
Darrell Jellison who completed an extensive exterior and interior remodel on the residence. In
1994, owners Susan and Mark Prather added a new garage to the residence, at the rear of the
property in the location of the earlier chicken coops.
*B12. References:
None
City of Santa Cruz Standard Map, 1929.
King and Taylor. Map of the City of Santa Cruz. 1910.
Cruz. 2000.
U.S. Federal Census, 1930.
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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* Date
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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 Eastside neighborhoods, and
thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early person associated with the
building was Samuel Whaley, but he is 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 architect of the building has not yet
been identified, and although the building has unique characteristics, it was not found
eligible for listing under Criterion (3), as the building, although a very good representative
of Craftsman architecture, is not individually distinctive as representative of that era.
representative of a 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 Craftsman
Integrity
The property maintains its historical integrity as per the National Register's seven aspects of
integrity. It maintains its original location on Marnell Avenue, in the neighborhood east of
Morrissey Boulevard in Santa Cruz. The house is surrounded by a traditional residential setting
with a mix of ages and sizes of houses. The area includes some adjacent houses of similar age
and design; other single-family houses of a similar scale are nearby, and all the neighboring
parcels have a similar scale and yard setback, as well as featuring mature street trees and
other landscaping. Although slightly altered with a small rear addition, the house retains its
early twentieth century residential scale and feeling and continues, through its unique form,
massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with Craftsman design in Santa Cruz. The
exterior of the house retains historic materials and workmanship, including: the steeply
pitched roof with exposed rafter tails that flare at the eaves and above the side entry porch,
three permanent window awnings, also curving and with exposed rafter tails, and the porch’s
typically Craftsman-style tapered wood posts and heavy beams, exhibiting the property's
Craftsman design with Shingle style detailing.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): First Presbyterian Church
Vintage Faith Church
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Mission St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 350
City
10S ;
586110 mE/
Zone
north side of Mission Street at Highland Avenue.
Zip
95060
4092705 mN
APN#
006-171-44
Built in 1937, the Gothic Revival church is located at 350 Mission St., in Santa Cruz's
Mission neighborhood. The gabled brick church features lancet Gothic Revival details as well
as Tudor half-timbering and arched windows. The Eclectic Revival or Period Revival styles grew
in prominence to become characteristic of both residential and nonresidential construction
after World War I. Styles such as Spanish Eclectic, Mission Revival, Mediterranean, Gothic
Revival, and others were popular for more until the 1940s.
Building
Structure
HP16. Religious building
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
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First Presbyterian Church
B1. Historic Name: First Presbyterian Church
B2. Common Name: 350 Mission St. - Vintage Faith Church
B3. Original Use: Church
B4. Present Use: Church
Gothic Revival
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Associated complex of building located to the north and northeast of the church building.
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Institutions
Area: Mission
Property Type: Religious
The First Presbyterian Church was founded in Santa Cruz in 1889, and for the next half-of-acentury was located at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Cathcart Street. In 1937, the
congregation relocated to this prominent site along Mission Street at Highland Avenue and
constructed this Gothic Revival place of worship. Vintage Faith Church, formed in 2004, joined
with First Presbyterian Church in 2006, using the subject property to worship. The two
officially merged in early 2008.
*B12. References:
None
City of Santa Cruz Standard Map, 1929, 1947
Cruz. 2000.
Santa Cruz city directories, 1916-1989.
U.S. Census, 1880, 1900-1930.
http://www.vintagechurch.org/about/history
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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Located on an angled corner, the main entry is located on the far left of what would have
traditionally been a side elevation to the church. The entry steps out from the main volume,
and steps back with an lancet arched recessed entry containing a ribbed upper transom, layered
buttressing battlements, and a steeply pitched false gable form integrated into the upper wall.
The main gabled side that faces Highland Avenue is a bold, flat wall of brick with minimal
fascia eaves, and crowned by a triangular apex of half-timbered stucco. Central in this wall is
a circular medallion, and below the medallion is a tripartite set of arches windows and
matching base windows with crosshatch glazing. The brickwork has extensive flush embellishment
including a mimicking of the lancet arch forms.
To the rear of the sanctuary on Highland Avenue are related buildings that were designed as a
muted counterpoint to the Gothic styled church structure. The one and two-story complex of
structures attached to the rear of the church are a modern, minimal traditional grouping of
gabled forms, following the roofline of the church, but clad in unadorned stucco walls.
Protecting the entries are small cantilevered canopies constructed of carved wood braces and
featuring v-shaped gable-ends. The gable ends of the roofs have batten facings. The
fenestration consists of multi-lite fixed and casement windows. A small courtyard at the north
end of the church structure along Highland Avenue provides a visual separation between the
church and office complex, which joins together at the rear of both volumes.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10 Signficance)
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. Religious
facilities are not normally eligible for the California Register under Criterion (1) or (2).
However, the church building and its related complex is a distinctive and exceptional design,
done in the Gothic Revival style, although the architect(s) have not yet been identified. It
appears to qualify for the California Register under Criterion (3).
representative of an Interwar period church building; 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
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of 1930s Revival architecture;
and
Integrity
The property maintains much of its apparent original integrity as per the National Register's
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Mission Street in the Mission
neighborhood of Santa Cruz. It maintains its original setting in a residential neighborhood. It
retains its scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to
illustrate its associations with religious architecture construction patterns of the Interwar
years in this area. The church building retains its integrity with Gothic Revival architecture
style including its form, brick cladding, and distinctive steep gabled roof.
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Highland Avenue elevation of rear buildings, viewed facing northeast.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): McClure’s Gas Station
Chicago Style Hot Dogs
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Mission St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1500
City
10S ;
585479 mE/
Zone
northwest side of Mission Street at Trescony Street.
Zip
95060
4091650 mN
APN#
006-181-89
Constructed in 1936, this one-story Art Moderne building was originally built as a gasoline
station and has a small compact rectangular floor plan with an original canopy overhang
associated with the early automobile related use. Wall areas clad in stucco support a flat
roof hidden behind an Art Moderne-inspired parapet with horizontal banding. Extending away
from the front façade of the building is the cantilevered canopy, beneath which sits an
original door and transom flanked by two fixed one-over-one windows. An original 20-panel wood
garage door is located at the south (left) end of the front elevation. Three fixed, 1/1
windows are located on the southwest (side) elevation. Fenestration on the northwest elevation
consists of two garage doors and an entrance door. A pair of fixed, two-over-two windows are
located the northeast side elevation facing the side street. A small addition is located on
the northeast elevation, and the site has been landscaped for what is now a pedestrian walkup
use.
Building
Structure
HP6. 1-3 story commercial building
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing northwest, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
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
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McClure’s Gas Station
B1. Historic Name: McClure's Gas Station
B2. Common Name: 1500 Mission St. - Goodwill Depot
B3. Original Use: Automobile gas station
B4. Present Use: Restaurant
Art Moderne
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Commercial Development
Area: Westside
Property Type: Commercial
The gas station building located at 1500 Mission St. was constructed by 1936, and was known as
P. B. McClure’s gas station. It was constructed to serve the expanding population in the
Westside during the Interwar years, and also gasoline sales for travelers on State Highway 1
north of Santa Cruz. Subsequent operators included: Bert Haggerty, Hillard G. Stanley, Theodore
R. Krause (operating it as Krause’s Union Service Station) and Phil Keaton (who operated it as
Richfield Service Station). Although having multiple gasoline service station operators over
the year, the original building has retained it's original appearance. The building currently
houses a small restaurant and a Goodwill Depot is located at the rear of the building within
what were originally auto service bays - the interior partitioned to accommodate multi-tenant
use.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map,1928-1950.
U.S. Census, 1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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* Date
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SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (3). The building is not individually significant to the development of Santa Cruz's
Westside, although it had an important use in this area in the Interwar years, serving the
local and tourist industries, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The
early persons associated with this gas station are not well known and the operators changed
frequently during the early years of the business. As such, 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 the Art Moderne style in Santa Cruz, and thus the building appears eligible
under Criterion (3).
representative of a rare 1930s gasoline service station; 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 Art Moderne style; and
Integrity
This building maintains most of its apparent historical integrity as per the National
Register's seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Mission Street, an
important transportation corridor west of downtown Santa Cruz, and the property remains
surrounded by much of its apparent historic setting, including surrounding buildings of a
variety of ages, scales and designs and parcels with related mixed setbacks, parking, and
streetscape. Although the building has been altered for restaurant use, it retains its 1930s
gas-station scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to
illustrate to illustrate associations with patterns of development along Mission Street in the
twentieth century. The stucco building retains its integrity with Art Moderne design and
workmanship, including: the cantilevered awning, speed stripe bands, geometrical forms, and
expanses of glazing.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Bay "N Mission Market
Rip Curl Surf Shop
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Mission St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1604
City
10S ;
585408 mE/
Zone
westerly corner of Mission and Bay Streets.
Zip
95060
4091590 mN
APN#
002-235-20
The historic Bay Mission Market building is sited at the western corner of t Mission and Bay
Streets. Constructed in 1929, this building originally measured 40x40 and was designed in a
Spanish Revival style of architecture. Presently, this building reflects the Art Moderne
style, mostly likely renovated in around 1936 or in the 1950s. The stucco-clad building sits
atop a continuous concrete foundation and is topped by a flat roof. The entrance to the
building is located at the east corner of the front (or southeast) elevation. A large Art
Moderne marquee is the most prominent feature of this building. At its base is a cantilevered
awning that wraps the southeast and northeast elevations. In some places, a wide band of
ceramic tiles line the base of the building. A concrete block (1950s) addition with a flat
roof is located at the rear of the building. The large marquee originally read "Market" but
has been recently altered to read "Surf" with the occupant change to the Rip Curl Surf Shop.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing northwest, 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
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Bay "N Mission Market
B1. Historic Name: Bay 'N Mission Market
B2. Common Name: 1604 Mission St. - Rip Curl Surf Shop
B3. Original Use: Commercial
B4. Present Use: Commercial
Art Moderne
Constructed in 1929; possibly renovated to its current Art Moderne appearance 1936 or in the
1950s; carport and other renovations and addition constructed during the 1950s.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: E. M. Stone
Area: Westside
Period of Significance: 1929 - 1950s
The market located at 1604 Mission St. was constructed in 1929 by owner H. B. Rice.
Originally, the 40x40 building reflected the Spanish Revival style of architecture prominent in
during the Interwar period. It was constructed by local contractor, E. M. Stone. According to a
1929 Santa Cruz Sentinel article that announced its grand opening, the Bay ’N Mission store was
owned by H. B. Rice and was operated by Rice’s son, Frederick Rice. It was described as an “upto-the-minute neighborhood store.” H. B. Rice had been a frequent summer visitor to Santa
Cruz, moving here permanently from Arizona in 1925, where he had been a merchant for twenty
years. In 1935 and 1936, the building was described as “vacant” in Santa Cruz City Directories.
This may have been when the building underwent renovation. Initially, it was addressed as 479
Bay St., but when it reopened in 1937, it featured two store bays and was addressed as 500
Mission St. Ralph Hopwood was the owner by 1937, although Harry B. Rice and his son Fred were
still operating the grocery store on site.
*B12. References:
None
City of Santa Cruz Building Permits.
City of Santa Cruz Standard Map, 1929, 1947
Cruz. 2000.
Lydon, Sandy, Chinese Gold, 1985.
Santa Cruz Morning Sentinel, Modern Store at Bay and Mission
is Opened Today, 5/17/1929.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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This stucco-clad building faces southeast with a corner entrance located at the easterly
corner. Sited on a narrow lot, the overall massing of this building is contained within the
rectangular floor plan. Located on the west end of the southwest elevation of this building is
an addition. Fenestration on the southwest elevation of the original building consists of three
small, single-lite windows located beneath the roofline near the south end of the southwest
elevation. The southeast elevation displays four large plate glass windows which are followed
by double door glass entrance with transom on the east end. Following the doors, fenestration
on the northeast elevation consists of two large plate glass windows followed by a smaller
plate glass window. The concrete block addition conceals the elevation from the street.
Hopwood operated the Santa Cruz Typewriting Shop in a portion of the building. Between 1946 and
1950, Flottis Mellis operated the grocery store portion.In 1950, he constructed his own market
at what is now 1204 Mission St. Sometime after 1950, Lam Sing acquired the property, then
called Bay & Mission Market, and Arthur Lam operated the store. The Lams were prominent members
of Santa Cruz’s ethnic Chinese community. The Lams made several modifications to the building
during the 1950s, including additions and a carport. Arthur Lam operated the market until at
least the 1980s. It is currently the site of the Rip Curl Surf Shop.
SIGNIFICANCE
building is not individually significant to the development of the Westside neighborhood and
thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons associated with the
grocery store use are not well known. As such, 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 the Art Moderne
style in Santa Cruz. However, the building has a reduced level of integrity to it's early form,
and thus would not appear eligible under Criterion (3).
representative of a rare Art Moderne strip commercial building; and
significance; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Mission Street, an important
transportation corridor west of downtown Santa Cruz, and the property is still surrounded by
much 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 twentieth-century commercial scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and
detailing, to illustrate its associations with patterns of development in the twentieth
century. The simple intersecting building volumes, thin cantilevered awning, tile bulkhead, and
broad expanses of glass and wall surface, as well as the blade sign, retain their integrity
with the Art Moderne design and workmanship.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): County Bank of Santa Cruz Building
Coamerica Bank
Not for Publication
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*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Mission St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1901
City
10S ;
585237 mE/
Zone
southerly corner of Mission and Dufour Street.
Zip
95060
4091272 mN
APN#
004-123-51
The Comerica Bank building at 1901 Mission St. was constructed in 1960, as the Westside branch
of the County Bank of Santa Cruz. It was designed in the International style by architect
Ronald A. White. This building at the corner of Mission and Dufour Streets is a unique and
well-crafted implementation of the mid-twentieth century International style. The building has
“highlight” block walls which rest on a concrete slab foundation. One of the defining elements
of the building is the flat roof with an approximately 5-foot overhang on the north and west
sides and a six-foot eave overhang on the south side. Slightly irregular in shape, the overall
massing of this building is contained within its rectangular plan. “Highlight” block were also
used in the construction of the walls which remain along the western perimeter of the parking
lot. In 1975, the portion of the wall on the Dufour Street frontage of the parking lot was
demolished in order to expand parking on the site.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing southeast, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1960, news article, 49 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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County Bank of Santa Cruz Building
B1. Historic Name: County Bank of Santa Cruz (West Branch)
B2. Common Name: 1901 Mission St. - Comerica Bank
B3. Original Use: Bank
B4. Present Use: Bank
International
Constructed in 1960. Partial wall demolition and parking lot expansion in 1975.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
B9a. Architect: Ronald A. White
b. Builder: Bogart Construction Co. & E. J. Jones
Area: Westside
The 4,500-square foot bank building located at the southwest corner of Mission and Dufour
Streets was constructed in 1960, for the County Bank of Santa Cruz. The building was designed
by architect Ronald A. White of Beverly Hills, with Bogart Construction Company acting as the
contractors. One of the unique features of the building was the use of patterned “highlight”
block walls, the earliest in the City of Santa Cruz. These block walls were incorporated on the
building’s exterior façades and were used on the walls that enclosed the parking lot. These
walls were installed by E. J. Jones, masonry contractor. The grand opening for the Westside
neighborhood branch was September 17, 1960. Santa Cruz's County Bank was originally established
in 1870; its main office then at the northeast corner of Pacific Avenue and Cooper Street. In
the 1950s, the bank began building branch offices throughout the County. In the late 1970s, an
extensive internal remodeling of the building occurred that included an addition. The bank was
eventually bought out by Pacific Valley Bank, and is now known as Comerica Bank.
*B12. References:
None
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Plans for West Side County Bank,
2/7/1960.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, West Side County Bank Branch Sets
Opening, 9/4/1960.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, New West SC Bank to Open, 9/16/1960.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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High clerestory windows fenestrate the north elevation, which has a slight projection on the
northeast end. The west elevation is void of fenestration, except for the drive-up teller
window located near the south end. This teller window is covered by an original porte cochere.
Located to the rear of the building is a portion of the building that is not contained beneath
the main roofline, but beneath an adjacent flat roof.
The east elevation is fenestrated with a band of narrow, rectangular fixed windows separated by
evenly spaced buttresses. Nestled within this band of windows on the south are two sets of
glass doors providing entrance to the bank on Dufour Street. Decoration is minimal, which is
characteristic of International style buildings. Subtle triangular shapes that form diamond
patterns are displayed on the concrete blocks on the exterior of the building.
Located along Mission Street, a busy thoroughfare, this building is the only building designed
in the International style. The overall setting is one of commercial development although there
are some residential buildings located in the area.
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was not found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources at this
time. The building is not individually significant to the development of the Westside and thus
would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons associated with the
County Bank are not well known, and as such, the property does not appear to be eligible for
the California Register under Criterion (2). The building is a unique and distinctive
implementation of International architecture in Santa Cruz. It would appear to qualify under
Criterion (3), however, the building is not yet 50 years old, and does not have exceptional
qualities to gain eligibility.
representative of a modern strip commercial building on the Westside; and
significance as an International desgin; and
Integrity
This building maintains most of its apparent historical integrity as per the National
Register's seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Mission Street, an
important transportation corridor west of the downtown area of Santa Cruz, and the property
remains surrounded by much of its apparent historic setting, including surrounding buildings of
a variety of ages, scales and designs and parcels with related mixed setbacks, parking, and
streetscape. The building retains a post-World War II modern scale and feeling and continues,
through its form, massing, detailing and materials, to illustrate associations with patterns of
design in Santa Cruz in the twentieth century. The façade retains its integrity with
International style design and workmanship, including: its deep flat eaves, tapering columns
and cantilevers, integral planters, and “highlight” block walls.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Coast Drum & Box Company
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Mission St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 2541
City
10S ;
584427 mE/
Zone
south side of Mission Street west of Swift Street.
Zip
95060
4090781 mN
APN#
003-031-07
The form and detailing of this industrial building represents a linear packing plant from the
Interwar period. The building is covered by two long, parallel gabled roofs. One section runs
almost the full length of this rectangular property between Mission Street and the railroad
tracks; the other section is approximately half its length, creating a somewhat “L”-shaped
footprint. At the east end of the building, where the building is narrower, a shallow loading
dock spans the front façade. The more central gable is higher and once covered an open storage
area; it has been enclosed. The building is clad in corrugated metal siding. Some windows
appear original; these are industrial steel windows with horizontal lites. Other windows
appear to have been replaced over time. In recent years it has undergone adaptive reuse and is
now a large center of artist studios and other related craft businesses.
Building
Structure
HP8. Industrial building
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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Coast Drum & Box Company
B1. Historic Name: Coast Drum and Box Company, Santa Cruz Veneer Products Company
B2. Common Name: 2541 Mission St.
B3. Original Use: Industrial
B4. Present Use: Art studios
Industrial Vernacular
Constructed in 1937, addition in 1947 (SC BP#8276)
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Wilson and Castognola
*B10. Significance: Theme Industrial Development
Area: Lighthouse
Period of Significance: 1937 - 1955
Property Type: Industrial
The firm Wilson and Castagnola constructed this rambling industrial complex for Louis Pardini
in 1937. Pardini was the President of an association of coastal ranchers who backed him in his
plan to build a produce packing plant, drum, and box factory close to their ranches in the
north Santa Cruz County area. Until this facility was built, the ranchers had previously needed
to cross town to use the services of Santa Cruz Fruit Packing Company on Bronson Street,
located in the Seabright neighborhood.
This new corrugated metal building was closer to their farms, and it was built adjacent to the
Southern Pacific railroad tracks for ease of produce transport. Coast Drum and Box Company
operated at this site until 1955, when Santa Cruz Veneer Products Company acquired the
building. In recent years it has undergone adaptive reuse, and is now a large complex of
artist's studios and other related-craft businesses.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Santa Cruz Evening News, Coast Growers Build New Box
Factory, Sheds Here. July 20, 1937.
U.S. Census, 1920-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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SIGNIFICANCE
early persons and uses known to be associated with the building complex, while important to the
development of the City of Santa Cruz, including Louis Pardini who was a local leader in the
agricultural industry and responsible for spearheading the construction of this facility, are
not sufficient at this time for the property to be eligible for the California Register under
Criterions (1) or (2). The property would be potentially eligible if it better represented
today its origins as a packing facility. The specific architect of the building complex has not
yet been identified, thus 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 an early to mid-century industrial complex from the Interwar period that has been adaptively
reused for commercial and light industrial purposes.
When considered for listing within the Historic Building Survey of the City of Santa Cruz, the
property meets the following criteria:
representative of twentieth century development of the community; and
7. The building retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its local significance.
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 far Westside of Santa
Cruz, bounded by Mission Street and the railroad tracks, which were utilized by the Coast Drum
and Box Company for shipping. It is still surrounded by its historic setting, including
adjacent parcels with industrial buildings, railroad tracks, and some open land. 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
continues, through the form, massing and detailing of the complex, to illustrate its
associations with patterns of industrial design and development in the twentieth century.
Although slightly altered for use as a center for artist's studios, the building complex
retains its integrity with its corrugated siding, opening configurations, and the overall
proportions and form.
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Mott Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 111
City
10S ;
588234 mE/
Zone
west side of Mott Avenue between Brook Avenue and Forbes Street.
Zip
95060
4091450 mN
APN#
010-283-04
Although altered by replacement siding, many elements and details of this vernacular National
style house at 111 Mott Ave. indicate that it was built sometime in the 1890s. The one-andone-half-story house is constructed in a roughly symmetrical design and has a steeply pitched
gable roof with a full-width front porch. The house features narrow 2/2 double-hung windows
with slender muntins and a distinctive angled, tripartite window at the corner, similar to a
bay window, which offered a view to Seabright Beach at the end of Mott Avenue. This house was
constructed as a summer home,and sits within a neighborhood of similar scaled beach houses
that has developed over an extended period of time, containing both old and new buildings of
similar proportions. The single car garage that was previously associated with the property
was demolished in 1971. Recent alterations to the building include a new foundation, a
remodeled interior, repairs to the front and back porches, and replacement of the exterior
wall cladding in 1992.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing west, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
ca. 1894, visual, about 116
years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
1/9/13
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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Bruce-Pait House
B2. Common Name: 111 Mott St.
National
Constructed ca. 1894. Alterations to property including new foundation, replacement of front
and back porches, replace roof (SC BP #92-669, October 1, 1992).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None. Single car garage was demolished (SC BP #18135, September 28, 1971).
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Seabright
Development Property Type: Residential
Period of Significance: 1890s
The house at 111 Mott St. was constructed as a summer home for Starr Manfield Bruce and her
husband, Governor Morris Bruce who resided on Stockton Avenue in San Jose. The Bruce family
purchased the lot from Mary F. Thorndike in 1894. Thorndike purchased the lot from Foster Mott
in 1887. The beachfront community of Seabright, east of the early city limits of Santa Cruz,
was first established in the mid-to-late 1880s with the creation of three residential
subdivisions adjacent to the beach between the San Lorenzo River and Woods Lagoon (now the
Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor). Named after Sea Bright, New Jersey, by native New Yorker Foster
Mott (a Sacramento farmer who was the first to subdivide property in this area), it quickly
grew into a resort community reached by a new railroad station that first served the area in
1876. Mott Street is named for Foster Mott. By the 1920s, when the subdivisions had been built
out, Seabright had been annexed into the City of Santa Cruz (in 1905) and a commercial strip
had grown along Seabright Avenue. This development served both summer visitors as well as a
*B12. References:
None
Cordes, Barbara Pait. Personal communication. 12/13/12
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
*Date of Evaluation: January 9, 2013
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more permanent population that had settled in later residential subdivisions to the north of
the railroad tracks.
The Bruce family moved from Illinois to the San Jose area by the 1880s. Noted as a 'capitalist'
in the 1880s census, earlier census data describes Bruce as a dry goods merchant. Information
from extended family members indicate that he was a Civil War veteran. The house was then owned
purchase by Mary and George Pait. George and Mary Pait lived on Cypress Street with their son,
Charles. George Pait was a carpenter. When he died in 1930, Mary continued to live on Cypress
Street with Charles. Charles was a general building carpenter and was married to Virginia
Curtner Pait. In 1987 the house was quit claimed to their daughter, Barbara Pait Cordes, who
is the current owner. A single-car garage was demolished in 1971. In the 1990s, Barbara Pait
Cordes installed a new foundation, remodeled and repaired the interior and apparently replaced
the exterior wall cladding.
SIGNIFICANCE
building is not individually significant to the development of the Seabright neighborhood, and
thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (1). The early persons associated with the
building are not individually significant and as such, 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 beach house architecture in the
National style, is not individually distinctive as a representative of the late nineteenth
century.
representative of a ca. 1894 building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's emerging population
during the later part of the nineteenth century; and
5. The building possesses special aesthetic merit and value due to its quality of National
style architecture, retaining sufficient features that show its architectural significance; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Mott 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 residential scale and feeling
and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with
patterns of residential design and development in the late nineteenth century. The cottage has
been altered with new siding, but retains much of its integrity with the National style,
including its steep roof, low eaves, 2/2 windows, projecting porch design, and corner bay
window. Because of the alterations, it is difficult to evaluate the original materials and
workmanship for historical integrity from a sidewalk-type survey.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): 1010 N. Branciforte Ave.
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Date
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N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1010
City
10S ;
587860 mE/
Zone
east side of North Branciforte Avenue south of Osgood Avenue.
Zip
95062
4093518 mN
APN#
009-234-41
This National style residence appears to be a late 1860s building that was constructed during
Santa Cruz’s Early American period, although the exact date of construction for this
residential building remains undetermined at this time. Channel Rustic siding covers the
exterior of the house addressed today at 1010 N. Branciforte Ave. Its side gabled roof has
narrow eaves and is covered in wood shingles. A frieze board, approximately six inches in
width, is located at each gable end. On the front elevation, the foundation is covered by a
brick veneer. The core of the house is rectangular in plan, two stories high and one room
deep. Facing North Branciforte Street is a centered front stoop with gable roof supported by
square posts. Sheltered beneath the porch is an off-center front door. Seams in the siding
suggest that there was originally a central doorway with flanking sidelights, typical of 1860s
construction.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
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Prehistoric
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ca. late 1860s, visual, about
140 years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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1010 N. Branciforte Ave.
B2. Common Name: 1010 N. Branciforte Ave.
National
Ca. late 1860s (may have been constructed as late as early twentieth century).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
Unknown
Original Location: Unknown
Detached garage, construction date unknown.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Branciforte
Period of Significance: late 1860s
The architectural style of the residence located at 1010 N. Branciforte Ave. appears to have
been constructed sometime in the late 1860s. The property where this building is located was
owned in the 1860s by Ines (Inez) Robles de Castro. Inez was the daughter of Villa de
Branciforte pobladore and alcalde (mayor), Jose Antonio Robles, and his wife, Gertrudis. Ines
was only two when the family arrived in Monterey by ship in 1797. She married Jose Saturnino
Castro, the son of Mariano Castro. Ines still owned Lot 29, identified as 14.5 acres on the
east side of Branciforte Avenue, when the Map of the Village of Branciforte was surveyed by
Alexander McPherson in September 1864. Ines lived on this property until her death in 1867. Her
property appears to have been left primarily to her sons, Jose Antonio Castro and Nieve
(Nievos) Castro. The house where Ines lived was located at the northwest corner of her property
and was an adobe building, perhaps constructed by her parents. Jose Castro sold his interest in
that house to his sister, Darius Castro DeWitt, the wife of J. Munro DeWitt, in 1870.
*B12. References:
None
Chase, John, Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz
Architecture, 2005.
County of Santa Cruz, Assessor’s Records, Deeds, and Maps.
Cruz. 2000.
McPherson, A., Map of the Village of Branciforte, September
1864.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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Four twelve-lite windows illuminate the first story while four evenly spaced six-lite windows
fenestrate the second story. It is possible that these six-lite windows are pivot windows. The
north and the south elevations are void of any fenestration. Access to the rear of the property
was unavailable at the time of this evaluation; however, Sanborn maps note that there is an “L”
on the north end of the east (back) elevation. A small, rectangular, detached garage lies just
southwest of the main house.
The historic record has been lost and it cannot be documented if the house was built on this
site or relocated to this property during the later part of the nineteenth century. It remains
a very rare example of early Santa Cruz, and further investigation of the underlying building
fabric of this house may reveal more of its history.
Darius sold (or lost) all the property except for the portion where the adobe house stood, to
F. E. Bailey, a well-known local physician and land developer, who bought the property at
auction. Complicated deed transactions abound related to this property in the early 1870s. In
the 1871 Tax Roll, however, Bailey was assessed for 12 acres of Lot 29 with $300 worth of
improvements. It is unknown whether the subject residence now located at 1010 N. Branciforte
Ave. is that house. If this is the case, it could have been constructed by Nieve Castro who was
a carpenter. although it seems unlikely that a house of this size would have been valued at
only $300. Nieve Castro was still selling interests in this property until 1883, but these
transactions may reflect efforts by subsequent property owners to ensure a clear title to the
property. Bailey had the property subdivided into smaller lots, and the subdivision was named
Bailey’s Eastern Addition; however, this subdivision was eventually abandoned.
In 1887, after years of complex land transactions, the entire 14.5-acre parcel was sold by John
Hammond to W. D. Storey and Lawrence J. Dake. Hammond, a resident of San Francisco, had bought
the property at auction in 1884. The sale was subject to the honoring of the lease of the
property by A. J. Young. This may have been Joseph Young, a local Branciforte farmer, or a
member of his family. As the Youngs lived nearby in the Branciforte area, it does not confirm
that the building now located on the property was on the site at that point in time. By 1902,
the USGS map shows two structures in this vicinity, one of which may be the building under
study. In 1906, Storey and Dake, both local Santa Cruz residents, re-subdivided Lot 29 into
what became known as the Broadview Subdivision. This subdivision created the lots that are now
the basis for the development of Lot 29. The house at 1010 N. Branciforte is located on Lot 11
and a portion of Lot 9 of the Broadview Subdivision.
In November 1906, the property was purchased by Thomas P. and Jeannette K. Harris. The Harrises
then sold the property to Swedish immigrant Nels P. and Hilma C. Anderson sometime before 1910.
The Andersons are the first confirmed residents of this house, then addressed as 203
Branciforte Ave., which they owned for the next decade, except for about a year in 1914-1915,
when they briefly sold the house to Henry O. Pugh, before resuming ownership in 1916. Nels
Anderson died in 1917, but Helma remained living at this address until she sold the house in
October 1919 to Emma L. Campbell. Emma Campbell lived in the house with her elderly parents,
Robert H. and Elizabeth Campbell. Robert Campbell had come to California in 1853, first
associated with mining interests in Nevada City. He stayed involved in mining throughout his
life, including interests in the Comstock load in Nevada, Caribou B. C., Nome, Alaska, and
Siberia. He was also elected to the California legislature in the 1880s and 1890s.
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Subsequent owners of the house include Edmund Stott, who owned the house beginning around 1930,
David S. and Rene Thompson who owned it during the late 1940s and early 1950s, and Willard C.
and Vanessa S. Miller who owned it between the late 1960s and the mid 1990s.
SIGNIFICANCE
The house located at 1010 N. Branciforte has been very difficult to date utilizing the archival
records currently available. There is a possibility that the house could date to the mid
nineteenth century or it may be of early twentieth century construction. Another possibility is
that it could have been constructed in the nineteenth century and later moved to this site. The
research has not been definitive regarding this property; therefore, it would need further
research to determine significance of the property with regard to eligibility to the California
Register of Historic Resources, or as a locally identified resource. It would appear to qualify
under California Register Criterion (4) for archaeology.
Integrity
Without a clear history, it can only be assumed from the appearance of the building that the
property maintains some of its apparent historical integrity as per the National Register's
seven aspects of integrity. The original location and setting are unknown. If the house is as
old as it appears, the property is no longer surrounded by a historic setting, as the nearby
houses are much more recent in age and density. Altered by brick veneer wainscoting and likely
window sash replacements, the house nevertheless retains its residential scale and feeling and
continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with early
vernacular residential design. The house retains its integrity with its National style design,
including: the balloon-frame proportions of the walls, small second-story windows, proportions
and individual placement of the first-floor windows, channel-rustic siding, narrow gable in a
moderately steep pitch. Because of the alterations, it is difficult to evaluate the original
materials and workmanship for historical integrity from a sidewalk-type survey.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B12 References)
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902, 1911, 1916-1989.Rowland, L., Santa Cruz—the
Early Years, 1980.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps-1928,1950.
Santa Cruz News, R. H. Campbells Celebrate Three Score Years of Wedded Life; Reunion at N.
Branciforte Avenue Home, 4/30/1923.
U. S. Federal Census 1860-1930.
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Otis St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 231
City
10S ;
585674 mE/
Zone
southeast corner of Otis Street and Cleveland Avenue.
Zip
95060
4092156 mN
APN#
006-202-01
This vernacular one-story Craftsman style house, built in 1927, represents a transition period
from the late-Craftsman period, with its raised footprint, heavy tapered porch pillars and
tripartite focal windows, to the Interwar period's Spanish Eclectic style with its tile roof,
lack of wood trim and inclusion of arched stucco forms.
Houses from the Craftsman era, about 1905 to 1925, embody a local design response to the
larger Arts-and-Crafts movement found throughout the United States, as presented in such
historic magazines as Craftsman. After World War I, the Eclectic Revival or Period Revival
styles grew in prominence to become characteristic of both residential and nonresidential
construction in the 1920s and 1930s.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
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Prehistoric
Both
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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Miller House
B1. Historic Name: Georgia Terry House
B2. Common Name: 231 Otis St.
Craftsman with Spanish Eclectic details
Constructed 1927. Remodeled 1941. Addition constructed in 1947.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Darrow Palmer (1947 addition)
Area: Westside
The residence at 231 Otis St. was constructed on Block 2, Lot 1 of the J. S. Green Subdivision,
which was recorded in 1903. The one-story residence was constructed in 1927, according to city
directories, although the property is listed as "vacant" until 1931. The earliest known
occupant is Georgia E. Terry, from 1931 until 1935. By 1935, the property was owned by Stewart
E. Miller. Miller lived in the residence with his wife, Gertrude, and worked as a general
manager at the A. K. Salz Company. Miller’s ownership included a 1941 remodel of the residence,
as well as a 1947 addition done by local contractor, Darrow Palmer.
The house was purchased by Ernest Marenghi in the 1950s, and he continued to live in the
residence until at least 1980. Marenghi worked as Assistant Chief of Police and was a native of
Santa Cruz, his parents being Italian immigrants who had settled in Santa Cruz in 1914.
*B12. References:
None
E-mail communication from J. Steen, 8/4/09.
Lehman, S., Context Statement, City of Santa Cruz, 2000.
Santa Cruz, Standard Map, 1929.
Santa Cruz building permits.
U.S. Census, 1880, 1900-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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This modest house is unusual in its diamond-shaped tile roof shingles and includes many
original character-defining features, such as: its raised hipped form that continues forward
over the almost projecting porch, arched porch openings, heavy tapered porch posts with brick
capitals, brick cap rails and heavy planter box at the porch extension, stucco cladding with
inset diamond-shaped forms and tiles, tripartite focal window openings (although the window
sash have been recently replaced), boxed eaves, and a wide front door.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (3). The building is not individually significant to the development of the Westside
neighborhood community in Santa Cruz, and thus would not appear to be eligible under Criterion
(1). The early persons associated with the building, Georgia Terry and Stewart Miller, are not
significant figures in local history and would not enable eligibility for personages under
Criterion (2). The specific architect of the building has not yet been identified, but the
design is a distinctive and unique example of the Craftsman style in Santa Cruz, and therefore
would be eligible under Criterion (3).
representative of a late 1920s building constructed to serve Santa Cruz's emerging population;
and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Craftsman style with
Spanish Eclectic details; 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 Otis Street, on the Westside of
Santa Cruz. 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 Interwar period residential
landscaping. The immediate setting of the house retains its residential setbacks and
landscaping. It retains its late 1920s residential scale and feeling and continues, through its
form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with distinctive vernacular design
in Santa Cruz. The exterior of the house retains its integrity with a distinctive lateCraftsman style with Spanish Eclectic influences, including: the raised form, hipped tileshingle roof, stucco walls, inset tile details and brick porch detailing, and tripartite focal
window forms. Although the window sash have been replaced, the majority of the characterdefining materials and workmanship have been preserved.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Morris Abrams Store
Sitar India Cuisine
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Date
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Pacific Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1129
City
10S ;
586714 mE/
Zone
southwest corner of Pacific Avenue and Lincoln Street.
Zip
95060
4092265 mN
APN#
005-141-01
This Art Moderne style retail store was designed by C. J. Ryland and built for owner Morris
Abrams in 1937. A tall one-story commercial building, it is representation of the Art Moderne
style of the Interwar period; the design utilizes "modern" materials (concrete, steel, plate
glass) in a primarily horizontal composition. New methods of construction allowed for very
large glass display windows on the façade, an innovation at that time. The building features
Gladding McBean terra cotta tiles set in the parapet; this decorative frieze functions as a
cornice in an otherwise strictly modern design that was unusual for the era. The building
façade projects an interplay of large stucco masses. Late 1930s buildings of this evolving Art
Moderne style characteristically had curved corners such as those designed into this building.
The storefronts are replacements.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing southwest, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
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B1. Historic Name: Morris Abrams Store
B2. Common Name: 1129 Pacific Ave.
B3. Original Use: Retail commercial
B4. Present Use: Retail commercial
Art Moderne
Constructed in 1937 (SC BP #1671). Remodeled after 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
B9a. Architect: C. J. Ryland
b. Builder: Darrow Palmer
Area: Downtown
The Art Moderne retail store was built by Morris Abrams and designed by C. J. Ryland in 1937
for use as a clothing store. Contractor Darrow Palmer completed the construction of the store
building at a cost of $34,000. Abrams came to Santa Cruz in 1889 from Poland via Texas; he
established his clothing store at various locations downtown before building his signature
store at 1129 Pacific Avenue. The building features Gladding McBean terra cotta tiles in the
parapet. Abrams died in 1945 and his son, Hyman Abrams took over the business, later followed
by his daughter, Dolores Abrams. The Morris Abrams store closed in 1982. The building was later
occupied by various businesses, including popular retailer, Tiger Lily, and is now in use as a
restaurant. The property was a contributor to the Downtown/Pacific Avenue Commercial District
until the district was de-listed in 1991, after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The building
has been recently remodeled with some alterations done on the façade and interior.
*B12. References:
None
Baldwin, Arnold. Map of the City of Santa Cruz. 1923.
Chase, John, Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz.
Architecture, 2005.
Gibson, Ross. Morris Abrams Store. Unpublished ms. n.d.
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
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C. J. Ryland
Columbus J. Ryland was born in San Jose in 1892. He studied architecture at the Western Normal
California School of Arts and Crafts and later after serving in World War I, studied in France.
He returned to the United States and established himself as an architect in Fresno, California,
working as a partner in the firm Swartz & Ryland. Swartz and Ryland worked mostly in small San
Joaquin Valley towns as well as in Oakland, Monterey and Salinas. In 1931, he went into
business with Lee Dill Esty and D. M. McPhetres in Santa Cruz. He completed such buildings as
Monterey City Hall, Carmel Sunset Center, and in Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz City Hall, the
Morris Abrams Store, and Thrash Pontiac Motors. C. J. Ryland died in 1980 in Walnut Creek,
California.
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. The early
persons to be associated with the property, primarily Morris Abrams, are important locally to
the the evolution of Downtown Santa Cruz in the 1930s and later, and historic buildings in the
downtown reflect an important pattern of development in the community. The property is eligible
for the California Register under Criterion 3 as the architect, C.J. Ryland is important
regionally, and the original design is distinctive.
representative of twentieth century development of the community; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on the corner of Pacific Avenue
and Lincoln Street, in downtown Santa Cruz; it is still surrounded by much, but not all, of its
apparent historic setting, including some surrounding commercial buildings of similar age,
scale and design and parcels with similar setbacks, parking, and streetscape. It retains its
1930s commercial scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to
illustrate its associations with patterns of commercial design and development in the twentieth
century. The design retains its integrity with the Art Moderne style, including its horizontal
proportions with high tiled parapet, and expanses of glazing. The replacement storefronts are
compatible.
Santa Cruz Evening News, History of Abrams Firm, 11/17/1939.
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Pacific Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1344
City
10S ;
586707 mE/
Zone
east side of Pacific Avenue between Cooper Street & Soquel Avenue.
Zip
95060
4092437 mN
APN#
005-081-35
Designed by prominent California architect William H. Weeks, the historic Hotel Palomar
building is a concrete-clad vertical-ribbed monolith in Santa Cruz’s downtown that is a
quintessential example of late 1920s American modernism. Constructed between 1928 and 1930, it
is embellished with elaborate Art Deco-inspired elements, including the busts of conquistadors
planted in the upper facade. The building sits atop what appears to be a continuous concrete
foundation and is crowned by a flat roof. The seven-story building appears to be constructed
of solid brick with a smooth stucco covering. The second through sixth stories feature
vertically articulated recessed planes that are used to give the flat walls texture and to
enhance the Art Deco elements. Vertical ribbing visually separate the building into five
distinct bays.
Building
Structure
HP5. Hotel/motel
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1928-1930, news articles, 80
years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
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Hotel Palomar
B1. Historic Name: Hotel Balich
B2. Common Name: 1344 Pacific Ave. - Palomar Hotel
B3. Original Use: Hotel
B4. Present Use: Hotel
Art Deco
Constructed 1928-1930. Cocktail lounge and patio added in 1935. Additional cocktail lounge
added in 1940.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
B9a. Architect: William H. Weeks
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Downtown
Period of Significance: 1930Development Property Type: Commercial
Applicable Criteria: A(1),C(3)
The ground was broken
in 1930. The building
Balich who was one of
and operated it until
for
was
the
his
the Hotel Balich on December 6, 1928 and construction was completed
designed by well-known Bay Area architect, William H. Weeks. Andy
original developers of the hotel who took over management in 1933,
death. By 1930, the name had been changed to the Hotel Palomar.
In 1935, architect Samuel Heiman designed a new cocktail lounge and patio, which was valued at
$8,000. In 1940, architects Hertzke & Knowles designed another cocktail lounge. Subsequent
modifications were made to the rear of the building, however, the interior of the structure
maintains the original Weeks design.
*B12. References:
None
Chase, J., Research Files, Palomar Hotel, Pacific Ave.
Chase, J., Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz
Architecture, rev2005.
Lewis, Betty, W. H. Weeks, Architect, 1985.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, New Cocktail Lounge, 4/26/1940.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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All the windows are three-over-three double-hung windows with wooden dog-eared sashes, except
for those on the second level. The second level windows are arched at the top and are one-overone double-hung windows with wood, dog-eared sashes. Upon observation, its overall massing
appears intact and virtually unaltered.
A recessed lobby provides entrance to the Hotel Palomar. The recessed entrance to the lobby of
the building is located beneath a large square awning elaborately decorated with gold details
and displaying the name “Palomar Inn” in gold letters. Recessed beneath the awning lies the
main entrance, comprised of two wood and glass doors with transom flanked by two single pane
glass windows with transom. The remainder of the street level façade is storefront comprised of
glass display windows.
A thick band of concrete block, approximately four rows with a ledge, separates the street
level from the second story. Fenestration on the second story consists of a band of arched
windows set against a smooth flat wall. A prominent ledge separates this second floor from the
third. The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth stories are identical in fenestration and
decoration. A few of the windows are topped by turquoise, terracotta, and demi-relief
sculptures. The most elaborate details are found above the windows on the seventh floor. Each
window is topped by the chevron geometric motif that in turn is topped by another demi-relief
sculpture. Located beneath the roof line are several, identical, large, high relief sculptures
which include two, square, jade-colored terracotta tiles, and other details trimmed in gold,
which are flanked by busts of what appear to be a Spanish Conquistadores. Fenestration on the
front is mimicked on the north and south elevations.
In 1935, architect Samuel Heiman designed a cocktail lounge and patio, and in 1940, Hertzke &
Knowles designed another. According to John Chase, author of the Sidewalk Companion to Santa
Cruz Architecture, “the main dining room has a ribbed barrel-vault ceiling stenciled in dark
reds, greens, and browns, tiled balconies, and a massive chimney. Notable also is the Spanish
room with its massive oversized ceiling beamwork.”
William Weeks is primarily known for his prolific legacy of California school designs, and is
recognized for his proficiency in the Spanish Eclectic and Art Deco styles. His work is found
throughout California, including the greater Santa Cruz area, as his original California
practice was founded in nearby Watsonville.
The building was a contributor to the Downtown/Pacific Avenue Commercial District until the
District was delisted in 1991. The property, however, was determined to be individually
eligible for the National Register by the Keeper in 1988.
The property was automatically found eligible for the California Register of Historical
Resources under Criterion (1) and (3) due to its National Register eligibility. The building
individually reflects important patterns of development of Santa Cruz's downtown during the
Interwar years and the property appears eligible for the California Register under Criterion
(1). The early persons associated with the hotel are not well known and the hotel does not
appear to be eligible under Criterion (2). The architect of this building is William Weeks, a
significant California architect, and this building is one of his more distinctive designs. The
property appears eligible under Criterion (3).
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representative of early twentieth century development of the community; and
4. The building is associated with an architect, whose work has influenced the development of
the City of Santa Cruz and State of California; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Art Deco style; and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. The building maintains its original location on Pacific Avenue in
downtown Santa Cruz, and the property remains surrounded by much, but not all, of its apparent
historic setting, including some surrounding buildings of similar age, scale and design and
newer parcels with similar commercial setbacks, parking, and streetscape. The William Weeks
building retains its 1930s commercial scale and feeling and continues, through its geometrical
form, massing and detailing, to retain its integrity with Art Deco design and workmanship.
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Pacific Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1534
City
10S ;
586650 mE/
Zone
east side of Pacific Avenue between Water and Cooper Streets.
Zip
95060
4092631 mN
APN#
005-051-02
Constructed in the late 1870s, this commercial building was originally known as the Hugo Hühn
Building. The building currently houses Zoccoli’s Delicatessen which has operated at this site
since 1948. The core of the building continues to embody its origins as a nineteenth century
commercial structure; however, the front façade, with its stucco pilasters, tile insets and
red-tile roof was remodeled in the Spanish Eclectic style of the 1920s and 1930s. This
building is an example of nineteenth century commercial architecture that has been remodeled
throughout the years. The building extends from Pacific Avenue through to Front Street,
encompassing the entire lot. The one-and-a-half story building with mezzanine has a concrete
foundation and a flat roof of built-up tar. Clad in stucco, fenestration on the storefront
consists of a beveled entry leading to two doors that are flanked by display windows.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1870s, Sanborn maps, about 135
years old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
*Attachments:
None
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Hugo Hühn Building
B1. Historic Name: Hühn Building
B2. Common Name: 1534 Pacific Ave. - Zoccoli’s Delicatessen
B4. Present Use: Commercial
Nineteenth Century Commercial Structure/Spanish Eclectic Exterior
Original construction ca. 1870s. Exterior remodel 1920s.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Downtown
Period of Significance: c1870S
Applicable Criteria: (1),(2),(3)
The commercial building located at 1534 Pacific Ave. appears to have been initially constructed
in the 1870s, by property owner Hugo F. Hühn. The property was first identified between 1850
and 1866 as Lot 3 of the E. B. Kellogg Survey, done for B. A. Case. The present property is the
south half of Lot 3. The lot had been acquired by Pruitt & Riley in November, 1850, and they
had a blacksmith shop on the property in the 1850s. The subject property was also possibly the
site of the Eclipse Livery Stable, also owned by Pruitt and Riley.
Hugo F. Hühn acquired Lot 3 in 1866, for $5,000. The lot was combined with his previously
acquired Lots 1 and 2 and became Lot 1 of Block 5 of the "Official Map A of the Town of Santa
Cruz" in 1866. In 1867, the south half of Lot 3 was the site of a dwelling, then occupied by
Charles Hoff, who had leased the saloon building and a house that sat on the southern half of
the lot.
*B12. References:
None
Chase, J., Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz
Architecture, rev2005.
County of Santa Cruz, Agreements, Deeds, and Leases.
Otto, E., Santa Cruz Sentinel, 9/14/1941.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1879-1950.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
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Spanning almost the entire width of the façade of the building is an awning that is topped by a
segmental arched transom window. Formerly, spindle-like columns separated each pane of glass,
however, the window openings are now filled with wood. This commercial building, with Spanish
Eclectic influences, is very simplistic in design. Decorative elements consist of a raised
parapet clad in Spanish tile and vertically articulated towers, each of which are located on
each corner of the façade and are topped by circular, conical type objects. Diamond-shaped
tiles are also located close to each tower and two demi-relief sculptures in the shape of
acorns flank the sign that reads “Zoccoli’s Italian Delicatessen, A Family-owned Business since
1948.”
Located in the center of a commercial block, this building is one of few that survived the 1989
Loma Prieta earthquake. It was a contributor to the Downtown/Pacific Avenue Commercial District
until the District was delisted in 1991.
Sometime after 1867, but before 1877, a one-and-a-half or two-story frame store building was
constructed on the south half of this lot, extending between Pacific Avenue and Front Street.
Hugo F. Hühn left Santa Cruz about 1872, and left the management of his property to his brother
Frederick A. Hihn.
The 1877 Sanborn Map of this area shows the frame building on this site, occupied by a saloon
and a tailor’s shop. The larger part of the building housed the saloon. In 1886, the building
continued to house a tailor and saloon and billiards parlor. By 1888 however, the entire
building was noted as vacant. In 1890, a small portion of the building was identified as the
location of Western Union and Telegraph, perhaps there since the 1870s, but not previously
noted on the Sanborn maps. The remainder of the building once again housed a saloon and
billiards establishment. Sanborn Maps illustrate this building as various heights during the
1880s and 1890s.
On April 2, 1891, Hugo F. Hühn entered into an agreement to sell the property to Thomas
Armstrong, John M. Throp, and W. E. Maxey for $6,884. The last installment of the payment
schedule ended in April 1899. The agreement noted that a portion of the building was leased to
Western Union Telegraph Company. A brick party wall had been constructed when the three-story
Pease building was constructed on the south side of this building in 1891. As part of this
agreement with Thompson, Thorp, and Maxey, a two-story brick party wall with basement was to be
constructed on the north side of this building and the building had to be moved back on the lot
toward Front Street to facilitate the widening of Pacific Avenue. It is not known exactly when
this building and the adjacent building to the north were moved back on the lot, but it
occurred sometime between 1892 and 1905. It may have been at this time that both buildings on
Lot 3 were given the same false front façade on the Pacific Avenue frontage.
The 1894 fire, which burned most of this block, stopped just short of burning this building as
it was protected by the three-story Pease Building to the south. In newspaper articles
subsequent to the fire, the building was described as a one of the “small frame houses”
(business buildings) owned by F. A. Hihn (but actually managed by F. A. Hihn for Hugo Hühn).
All indications are that the building continued to house a saloon, operated by various
proprietors, until about 1921. Armstrong, Throp, and Maxey were all operators, together and
separately, of various saloons in Santa Cruz during this period in the 1890s.
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It has not been determined whether any of these men were operating the saloon that was in this
building prior to 1899. Thomas Armstrong was operating a saloon and clubrooms in the building
in 1904. By 1916, Eugenio Manildi was operating a saloon in the building. Hugo Hühn died in
Switzerland in 1917. His brother F. A. Hihn had preceded him in death in 1913. Frederick’s
daughter, Katherine Henderson, was the manager of Hugo’s Santa Cruz property. In 1919, the
property was sold at auction, the agreement to sell to Thompson, Thorp, and Maxey apparently
never having been finalized. The new owners were Angelo Bertolucca and Cesare Pellegrini.
In 1921, J. Fallon Smith’s business, Mileage Vulcanizer, began operation at 35 Pacific Ave.
(now 1534 Pacific Ave.). The business specialized in vulcanizing and the sale of tires. Smith
operated at this location until about 1927-28.
In 1925, Fortunato Beltrami, a native of Italy, and his son-in-law, Herman Mortara, opened the
Plaza Grocery Store. The business operated first at 29 Pacific Ave. and then 41 Pacific Ave.
About 1929, the grocery business moved to 35 Pacific Ave. (now 1534), replacing Smith's
vulcanizing business in the building. Plaza Grocery store, under Mortara’s proprietorship,
continued to operate at this location until selling to Robert Zoccoli in 1948. It is likely
that when Plaza Grocery moved into the building at 1534 Pacific Ave. that it was remodeled to
its current configuration.
Based on photographic evidence, it appears that various remodeling efforts through the years
made the building appear to be different heights, but it has probably always been two stories,
as it exists today. Ernest Otto, a local journalist, stated that this and the adjacent building
to the north were both two-story clapboard buildings with green shutters on the windows of the
second story. He said that they were still standing in 1941, but had been covered over with
stucco.
Robert O. Zoccoli bought the Plaza Grocery in 1948, and operated the business with his son-inlaw, Lloyd Sherman. Zoccoli, a native of Italy, came to the United States in 1922. Prior to
purchasing the grocery business, he worked for the Santa Cruz Portland Cement Company and the
U. S. Post Office. The business was eventually transformed it into Zoccoli’s Delicatessen which
is still operated today by Robert Zoccoli Jr. and his two sons on the subject property.
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. The early
persons to be associated with the store, Hühn and Hihn are important to the the evolution of
downtown Santa Cruz in the nineteenth century, and this historic building in the downtown
reflects an important pattern of development in the early days of the community. The property
appears eligible for the California Register under Criterion (1) and (2). The specific
architect of the building as it exists today is not known, and the original facade of the
building is no longer evident. The present Spanish Eclectic facade is a very good design and
distinctively reflects Spanish Eclectic commercial architecture from the Interwar years. The
property appears eligible under Criterion (3).
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representative of nineteenth and twentieth century development of the community; and
3. The building is associated with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the
development of the City; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Spanish Eclectic style;
and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. The building maintains its original location on Pacific Avenue in
downtown Santa Cruz, and the property remains surrounded by much, but not all, of its apparent
historic setting, including some surrounding buildings of similar age, scale and design and
newer parcels with similar commercial setbacks, parking, and streetscape. The building retains
its nineteenth and twentieth century commercial scale and footprint and continues, through its
form, massing and detailing, to retain its integrity with the Spanish Eclectic design and
workmanship of the late 1920s.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523B, B12 References)
Santa Cruz Evening News, Another Business Change Announced, 7/6/1921.
Santa Cruz Evening News, Removal and Enlargement of Grocery Store, 6/12/1923.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz Improvements, 9/30/1876.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Fortunato Beltrami [obituary], 12/9/1956.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Herman Mortara, Former Grocery Proprietor, Dies, 8/19/1957.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Robert O. Zoccoli Sr. [Obituary}, 9/3/1989.
Santa Cruz Surf, Appearance of Vacant Area in Santa Cruz, 4/16/1894.
Stan Stevens, Hihn Research Files.
U. S. Census, 1880, 1900-1930.
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River St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 240
City
10S ;
586489 mE/
Zone
east side of River Street across and south of Mora Street.
Zip
95060
4093099 mN
APN#
008-311-35
This one-story stucco building is a form of twentieth-century design style known as Streamline
Moderne. The building is a clear representation of this style, known for primarily horizontal
compositions, slender awnings, pipe railings, speed stripes, portholes, curves, and glass
block, emulating nautical motifs of the 1930s and 40s. Peter Petroff first constructed
portions of this complex in 1939 as a "motor court". In 1940 he added three units, and in 1947
he added four more. In 1950, Petroff constructed a two-story addition to the front of the
building with a prominent curved glass block corner.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing northeast, 2009.
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1939, building permit, 70 years
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
Intensive
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Petroff Motel
B1. Historic Name: Petroff Auto Court
B2. Common Name: 240 River St.
B3. Original Use: Motel
B4. Present Use: Multi-family housing
Art Moderne
Constructed 1939 (SC BP# 3184), with expansions in 1940 (SC BP# 7889) and in 1950 (SC BP#
12225).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: V. D. Jester
Area: River
- 1950
Period of Significance: 1939Development
The Petroff Auto Court was constructed in 1939 by Peter Petroff. Petroff came to California
from Bulgaria in 1923 with his wife, Esther. He moved to Santa Cruz in 1928 and he worked at
the Salz Tannery. In 1939, Petroff commenced construction of the Petroff Motel on River Street
as a "motor court". V. D. Jester was the contractor. He expanded the motel in subsequent year
by adding rooms to the rear of the auto court, three in 1940, and four more in 1947. In 1950 he
constructed a two-story addition to the front of the building which featured a prominent curved
glass block corner feature. Petroff also opened a plumbing shop at a different location in 1946
which he operated until his death in 1976.
*B12. References:
None
Santa Cruz Evening News, Additions of three 3-room units,
2/3/1941.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Petroff obit, 6/25/1976.
Santa Cruz, Standard Map, 1929.
B13. Remarks: None
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SIGNIFICANCE
building is not individually significant to the development of the River Street neighborhood
near the Downtown. Although it was built over time to serve the tourist industry, the building
doesn't clearly represent this pattern of local development in order to enable eligibility for
the California Register under Criterion (1). Peter Petroff, who is associated with the
development of this building complex, is not known to be historically significant, therefore
the property would not appear to be eligible under Criterion (2). The building, although having
some unique Streamline Moderne detailing, is not a distinctive representative of its time and
does not appear eligible under Criterion (3).
representative of late 1920s buildings constructed to serve the emerging auto service industry;
and
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on River Street, in a small
mixed-commercial neighborhood north of downtown Santa Cruz; it is still surrounded by some, but
not all, of its apparent historic setting, including surrounding parcels with similar setbacks,
parking, and streetscape and a mixture of buildings that would have been present when this
building was constructed. It retains its low, mid-century scale and feeling and continues,
through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with minor patterns of
commercial design and development in the twentieth century. The design, including its
alterations, retains its integrity with the Streamline Moderne style, including its horizontal
proportions, stucco finish, thin awnings, glass block, porthole windows, and speed stripes.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder):
La Posta Italian Restaurant
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Seabright Cash Store & Post Office
Date
Revised 1994
Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 538
City
10S ;
588336 mE/
Zone
east side of Seabright Avenue between Hall and Watson Streets.
Zip
95062
4091823 mN
APN#
011-163-13
The building has undergone adaptive reuse to house the La Posta Italian restaurant, but
retains its historic False Front form, and today is a recognizable historic structure within
the Seabright commercial strip. Western False Front buildings represent some of the earliest
frame structure types in Santa Cruz; while this vernacular building type dates from as early as the pre-railroad American period and although related National style houses continued to be
built as late as the 1880s, this structure was not built until after the-turn-of-the-century
in 1906. Although recently altered with stucco and new windows, the two-story building has
retained its distinctive square front facade that rises above the simple gabled roof with
shallow boxed eaves. Small details provide additional indications of the age of the original
building; the end of the eaves are capped by a decorative corbel, and the one-story portion
features Italianate cornice corbels.
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)
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B1. Historic Name: Seabright Cash Store and the Seabright Post Office
B2. Common Name: 538 Seabright Ave. - La Posta Restaurant
B4. Present Use: Restaurant
False Front
Constructed 1906. Renovations/alterations 1948 (SC BP # 10438), in 1966 (SC BP #A12581, and in
2000s.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Charles F. Blower (1906)
Area: Seabright
The two-story commercial building at 538 Seabright Avenue was first constructed in 1906
according to a newspaper article, on Block F, Lot 13 of the Woods Tract which was first
recorded in 1887. The building was constructed by Celeste P. Balzari as the Seabright Cash
Store and Post Office, with a living unit for his family located upstairs. Charles F. Blower
was the contractor. An earlier post office was located on Murray and Seabright Avenue and this
new building was constructed closer to Santa Cruz's Eastside to serve the growing population of
that neighborhood. Celeste Balzari had operated an earlier grocery store adjacent to the old
post office located on Murray and Seabright Avenues and was considered an "enterprising and
progressive merchant". Balzari immigrated to the United States in 1868 from Switzerland and was
of Swiss-Italian descent. Celeste Balzari died in 1924, and his son Charles Balzari then
continued to own and operate the grocery store and post office.
*B12. References:
None
Baldwin, Arnold, Map of the City of Santa Cruz, 1923.
Chase, John, Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz
Architecture, 2005.
Cruz. 2000.
(Continued on page 5, DPR523L Continuation Sheet)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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Although Charles Balzari retained ownership of the building until at least the late 1930s, it
was rented out to various grocers such as Borden Grocers in the late 1930s. Around World War
II, it appears the building was vacant, according to city directories. By 1948, owner J. T.
Osorio installed a new concrete foundation and completed an interior remodel of the building.
The building was occupied by the Pacific Telephone Company offices at this time. By the late
1950s, it was a laundry. In 1966, owner Margaret Chiecki repaired and altered the exterior of
the building. During the late 1960s the building was occupied by a sewing shop ,and then in the
1970s a feminist bookstore, and then a Chinese restaurant in the 1980s. Recently the building
has undergone a major exterior and interior remodeling, performed by architect Mark Primack. It
currently houses the La Posta Italian restaurant.
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. The
building is significant to the development of the Seabright neighborhood, and although has
undergone recent renovations, continues to adequately represent its earlier form to enable
eligibility under Criterion (1). The early persons associated with the grocery store and post
office, the Balzaris, are not known for their historical significance, and as such, the
property does not appear to be eligible for the California Register under Criterion (2). The
building is a vernacular storefront building from the early twentieth century, and would not
appear to qualify under Criterion (3) for architecture.
representative of an early commercial building in the Seabright neighborhood; and
significance; and
Integrity
This building maintains minimally adequate historical integrity as per the National Register's
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Seabright Avenue in the
Seabright neighborhood of Santa Cruz. The property remains surrounded by much of its apparent
mixed historic setting, including surrounding commercial buildings and residences of similar
age and scale, as well as parcels with traditional setbacks, parking, and streetscape. Although
the storefront has been altered with new siding and windows, the building retains an earlytwentieth century commercial scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and
remaining detailing, to illustrate associations with patterns of development in Seabright. The
stucco siding and replacement window have adversely affected the design integrity and
workmanship; however, the historic design is still represented by the distinctive square
falsefront façade, simple rear gabled roof, boxed eaves, decorative corbel at the end of the
eave, and Italianate style cornice corbels.
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Santa Cruz Surf,12/8/1906.
Santa Cruz Surf, 2/25/1905.
Polk. R. L., Santa Cruz City Directory. 1892, 1902, 1916-1989.
U. S. Census, 1880, 1900-1930.
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Historic photo of Seabright Cash Store.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Youngman Building
Unique Homes & Land
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 541
City
10S ;
588294 mE/
Zone
southwest corner of Seabright Avenue and Logan Street.
Zip
95062
4091806 mN
APN#
010-212-06
Currently occupied by a real estate office, the Spanish Eclectic style commercial building at
541 Seabright Avenue has undergone some modernization but retains its basic late 1920s form.
After World War I, the Eclectic Revival or Period Revival styles grew in prominence to become
characteristic of both residential and non-residential construction. Such styles as Spanish
Eclectic, Mission Revival, Mediterranean, and others became popular in construction for more
than a decade. The low corner office building retains such period features as: a float roof
with a shallow hipped parapet band which was likely originally red tile, the proportions of
the walls with their stucco finish, and the large storefronts with recessed openings and fullwidth multi-lite transoms. The brick wainscoting and standing-seam roofing are recent
materials and reflect attempts to modernize the building in recent years.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
View facing southwest, 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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Youngman Building
B1. Historic Name: Sanitary Market & Grocery/Youngman Building
B2. Common Name: 541 Seabright Ave.
B3. Original Use: Retail Commercial
B4. Present Use: Offices
Spanish Eclectic
Constructed 1928-1929.
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: F. L. Youngman
Area: Seabright
The commercial building was first constructed in 1928-1929 as the Sanitary Market & Grocery by
owner and builder F. L. Youngman who named the building after himself, the Youngman Building.
Youngman also built the Youngman Apartments in the Seabright area. The store was operated by
Anthony H. Day along with partner, William A. Patterson. The building was later occupied by the
Seabright Pharmacy, then a beauty shop, and in the 1950s and 1960s housed a hardware store. It
is currently being used as real estate office. The building has recently undergone exterior
alterations including a roof replacement (from clay tile to metal) and the original dark tile
at the bottom of the façade has been replaced by a brick veneer.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Santa Cruz Evening News, New Market Ably Managed, 5/3/1929.
U.S. Census, 1880, 1900-1930.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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SIGNIFICANCE
building is significant to the development of the Seabright neighborhood but due to recent
renovations, does not adequately represent its earlier form to enable eligibility under
Criterion (1). The early persons associated with its original use as a grocery store are not
known for their historical significance, and as such, the property does not appear to be
eligible for the California Register under Criterion (2). The building is of a vernacular
Spanish Eclectic design from the Interwar period and would not appear to qualify under
Criterion (3) for architecture for the California Register.
representative of an early commercial building in Seabright; and
7. The building retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its period of significance.
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location on Seabright Avenue, a
commercial corridor in Santa Cruz's Eastside neighborhood within the historic Seabright
community. The property remains surrounded by much of its apparent historic setting, including
surrounding commercial buildings of similar age, scale and design and parcels with similar size
and streetscape. Although the storefront has undergone recent alterations, and the original
tile mansard roof has been replaced with metal, the building retains an early twentieth century
commercial scale and feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to
illustrate associations with patterns of development along Seabright Avenue in the twentieth
century. The front façade retains its integrity as a Spanish Eclectic design through its form
and workmanship.
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Historic photo of Youngman Bldg. and Sanitary Market.
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Date
6
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Church of God Building
Pacific Cultural Center
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 1307
City
10S ;
588226 mE/
Zone
northeast corner of Seabright Avenue and Broadway.
Zip
95062
4092600 mN
APN#
010-092-10
The Pacific Cultural Center at 1307 Seabright Ave. is housed within an L-shaped church and
administration building built during the post-World War II era. The design is Minimal
Traditional, and the building is embellished with eclectic detailing based with Gothic and
Mission Revival precedents. The structure, built in 1949, is constructed of concrete masonry
block in alternating 8" and 4" courses. The walls rise without break to the eaves and fascias
of two cross-gabled volumes: a one-story chapel fronting on Seabright Avenue, and a two-story
wing facing Broadway. Nestled within the inside of the "L" is a tower that rises above the
adjacent walls, articulated with an high inset panel featuring embedded "cross" reliefs, and
topped by a hipped cap. This tower also serves an an entry alcove, with arched openings at the
base, framed with brick edging.
Building
Structure
HP12. Civic auditorium
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
old.
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P9. Date Recorded:
5/6/09
*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 #
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Church of God Building
B1. Historic Name: Church of God
B2. Common Name: 1307 Seabright Ave. - Pacific Cultural Center
B3. Original Use: Church
B4. Present Use: Private Cultural/Recreational Center
Mission Revival
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
None.
b. Builder: Unknown
Area: Eastside
Founded in 1925 at this corner of Seabright and Broadway, the Church of God is within the
“Holiness” family of churches that grew out of nineteenth century American Methodism. This
church movement emphasized personal sanctification and social activism, as well as revivalist
meetings and independence from denominational affiliations. The congregation dedicated this
building in 1949, replacing two buildings they had previously occupied on the site. In 1963,
Church of God merged with the Community Church of God, and this property was sold. The building
later served the Inner Nature Foundation Institute, and now houses the Pacific Cultural Center
and Ashtanga Yoga Institute.
The site is within the community of Seabright, that was annexed to the City of Santa Cruz in
1906. The immediate neighborhood developed residentially in concert with the first
establishment of the church at this location.
*B12. References:
None
Cruz. 2000.
Polk. R. L. Santa Cruz City Directory. 1925-1989.
Santa Cruz, Standard Map of Santa Cruz, 1929.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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The brick edging detailing is carried around the structure and can be found surrounding the
narrow gothic windows facing the streets, arched windows on the side of the chapel, and as
ledgers on the east-facing windows of the two-story portion of the structure. Additional bricks
provide stepped mini-buttresss above the flared-out main wall of the chapel along Seabright
Avenue and at the side wall of the two-story wing along Broadway.
The roofing is composition asphalt, and covers roofing planes that have flush fascias at the
gabled walls and shallow guttered eaves at the other walls. Open rafter tails are evident at
the soffits, and are also found on the gutter-less eaves of the hipped roof at the tower.
Fenestration, other than the three horizontally segmented Gothic chapel window sets on the two
walls adjacent the streets, consists mostly of metal casements and multi-lite fixed glass with
metal dividers. The rear of the chapel volume also has some double-hung wood windows serving
the apparent utilitarian spaces at the rear, and an additional multi-lite double-hung window is
inserted between the facade wall at Seabright Avenue and a side entry to the chapel. This
entry, as well as a back entry at the rear of the chapel on the north elevation, are protected
by short braced roof projections. These two entries are slightly recessed into the masonry
wall, and accessed by narrow concrete stoops.
The site is heavily landscaped, and at the corner the landscaping frames the edge of the site,
providing some privacy to the court within the L of the building. Additional landscaping
partially shields the building along Broadway where the building has been set back a bit more
than along Seabright Avenue. A parking lot with building service access is off Broadway. Solid
metal doors gain building access at this rear - the second story door at the top of an attached
prefabricated metal and concrete stairway.
(Continued from page 2, DPR523B, B10 Signficance)
SIGNIFICANCE
The property was found eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. Religious
facilities are not normally eligible for the California Register under Criterions (1) or (2).
The church building and related complex is a distinctive and exceptional design, and appears to
qualify for the California Register under Criterion (3).
representative of a twentieth century church building; and
6. The building possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of the Minimal Traditional
architecture; and
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Integrity
The property maintains its historical integrity as per the National Register's seven aspects of
integrity. It maintains its original location on Seabright Avenue, the main corridor in Santa
Cruz's Eastside within the historic Seabright community. The property remains surrounded by
much of its apparent historic setting, including surrounding educational and residential
buildings of similar age or earlier, scale and design and parcels with similar size and
streetscape. The building has not apparently been altered with changes in ownership, except
perhaps with a renewal of the roofing material, and retains its mid-twentieth century scale and
feeling and continues, through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate associations with
patterns of development along Seabright Avenue in the late 1940s. The building retains its
integrity with design and workmanship.
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Detail view of main entry tower, viewed facing north.
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder): Modern Manor Apartments
None
Not for Publication
Unrestricted
*P2. Location:
Date
Revised 1994
Second St.
Santa Cruz
c. Address: 321
City
10S ;
587087 mE/
Zone
south side of Second Street between Cliff and Main Streets.
Zip
95060
4091434 mN
APN#
005-212-04
This apartment complex located at 321 Second St. is a unique Santa Cruz design with
characteristic Art Moderne detailing in its streamlined massing and horizontality. Built in
1946, the mid-twentieth century style is further refined by ocean-liner details, including
doors with porthole windows, steel pipe railings, curved corners at the rooflines, and steel
multi-pane casement windows. Adjacent to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, this building sits
atop a concrete foundation and has a flat roof. Style-defining elements of this Art Moderne
building include: the wide band that encircles the roofline, curved corners at the roofline,
steel pipe railing, and porthole or round windows in the doors. Encased in steel, multi-paned
casement windows and single-pane stationary windows fenestrate this modernistic building.
Today, Beach Hill remains an eclectic grouping of residential properties from houses built for
single family occupancy to multi-family apartments and beachfront cottages and motels.
Building
Structure
Object
Site
District
Element of District
Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1946, building permit, 63 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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Modern Manor Apartments
B1. Historic Name: Modern Manor Apartments
B2. Common Name: 321 Second St. - Anchor Apartments
B3. Original Use: Apartments
B4. Present Use: Apartments
Art Moderne
Constructed in 1946 (SC BP #6636, December 31, 1945). Addition constructed in 1957 (SC BP
#3555, March 25, 1957).
*B7. Moved?
No
Yes
Unknown Date:
n/a
Carport (SC BP #16912, January 15, 1953).
b. Builder: Ray A. Mallet
Area: Eastside
Applicable Criteria: (1),(3)
The ten-unit apartment building was constructed in 1946 by owner Ray A. Mallet. Mallet acted as
the contractor for the building, and then lived in and operated the building as the Modern
Manor Apartments until the late 1950s. The building reflected a resurgence in residential
construction on Beach Hill in the post-World War II era, when tourists from the Central
California region provided additional demand for lodgings near the beach and the Boardwalk.
In 1953, a carport was added to the complex. In 1957, new owner, Dwight W. Sweeney, constructed
a $13,000 addition to the apartments. By the late 1970s, owner Alan Goldstein renamed the
complex the Beach Hill Apartments, and they are now known as the Anchor Apartments.
*B12. References:
None
City of Santa Cruz Building Permits
Cruz. 2000.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator:
Leslie Dill
DPR 523B (1/95)
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Contributing to this historic property is a rock wall that is located in front of the
apartments. It defines the entrance to the parking area. Located parallel to the northeast
elevation is a carport with a flat roof that was constructed in 1953.
Setback slightly from Second Street, an asphalt parking lot is located in front of the
apartment building complex. This lot is long in width but narrow in depth. The neighborhood is
one of mixed use, surrounding the apartment building are single-family dwellings, as well as
multiple family units.
SIGNIFICANCE
Criterion (1) and (3). This apartment complex is in original condition and representative of
post-World War II patter of development oriented towards the reemerging tourist industry in the
Beach Hill neighborhood of Santa Cruz. The Art Moderne design is unique in style and embodies
the distinctive characteristics of its period of construction, thus it appears that the
property qualifies under both Criterion (1) and (3). The early person associated with the
property, Ray A. Mallet, is not known for his contributions to the development of Santa Cruz
beyond this property, thus it would not qualify under Criterion (2).
1. The building complex is a significant example of the built environment heritage of the City
as a representative of post-World War II housing constructed to serve Santa Cruz's growing
tourist population; and
6. The building complex possesses distinctive stylistic characteristics of its Art Moderne
style; and
7. The building complex retains sufficient integrity to accurately convey its significance.
Integrity
seven aspects of integrity. It maintains its original location in the Beach Hill neighborhood
of Santa Cruz, an area identified by the City as retaining a large percentage of historic
resources. The complex is surrounded by much of its apparent historic setting, including mixed
surrounding parcels with a variety of setbacks, parking, and streetscape appearance, and a
mixture of buildings many of which would have been present when this building was constructed.
The apartment building retains its multi-family residential scale and feeling and continues,
through its form, massing and detailing, to illustrate its associations with minor patterns of
design and development in the mid-twentieth century. The design retains its integrity with the
Art Moderne style, including: its blocky horizontal proportions, stucco finish, thin long
awnings, flat roof, porthole windows, and pipe railings.
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