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Local News Index
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An account of the resource
An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
<p></p>
While there is some overlap between this index and <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/historic_newspaper_index/">the Historic Newspaper Index</a><a> (approximately 1856-1960), they are different databases and are searched separately.</a>
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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CF-23827
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Firm to Alter Its Gas Station Plans, Spare Cork Oak Tree
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Photo. Discusses Starbuck home, razed for gas station.
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Baughman, Mel
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1970-03-15
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<i>Santa Cruz Sentinel</i>
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Trees
East Side Santa Cruz
Historic Houses
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1970s
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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NEWS
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Clipping branch location: Downtown
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Local News Index
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An account of the resource
An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
<p></p>
While there is some overlap between this index and <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/historic_newspaper_index/">the Historic Newspaper Index</a><a> (approximately 1856-1960), they are different databases and are searched separately.</a>
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CF-36342
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New Life For Old House
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Lynch House, picture
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Boerner, Heather
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2004-07-31
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<i>Santa Cruz Sentinel</i>
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Historic Houses
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2000s
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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EN
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NEWS
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Clipping branch location: Downtown
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Local News Index
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An account of the resource
An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
<p></p>
While there is some overlap between this index and <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/historic_newspaper_index/">the Historic Newspaper Index</a><a> (approximately 1856-1960), they are different databases and are searched separately.</a>
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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CF-39383
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History list: Homes given extra protection
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Bookwalter, Genevieve
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2007-01-24
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<i>Santa Cruz Sentinel</i>
Subject
The topic of the resource
Historic Houses
Live Oak
History
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2000s
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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Text
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EN
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NEWS
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Clipping branch location: Downtown
Clipping filed under: Historic Houses
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Local News Index
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An account of the resource
An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
<p></p>
While there is some overlap between this index and <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/historic_newspaper_index/">the Historic Newspaper Index</a><a> (approximately 1856-1960), they are different databases and are searched separately.</a>
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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CF-46925
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Rudy's Valley Villa
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Rudy Vallee's house
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Brockmann, Dave
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1994-05-05
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<i>Santa Cruz Sentinel</i>
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Santa Cruz County-History
Historic Houses
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The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1990s
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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EN
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Clipping branch location: Downtown
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Local News Index
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An account of the resource
An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
<p></p>
While there is some overlap between this index and <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/historic_newspaper_index/">the Historic Newspaper Index</a><a> (approximately 1856-1960), they are different databases and are searched separately.</a>
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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CF-53067
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City expands historic registry
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Brown, J. M.
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2012-12-11
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<i>Santa Cruz Sentinel</i>
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Historic Buildings
Historic Houses
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2010s
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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Text
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EN
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NEWS
DOCUMENT
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Local News Index
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An account of the resource
An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
<p></p>
While there is some overlap between this index and <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/historic_newspaper_index/">the Historic Newspaper Index</a><a> (approximately 1856-1960), they are different databases and are searched separately.</a>
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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CF-28268
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Reviving the Redman House
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Lee Road and Beach Road
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Bruemmer, Dala
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2002-01-12
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<i>Register-Pajaronian</i>
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Historic Houses-South County
Historic Houses
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2000s
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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EN
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NEWS
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<a href="http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/13112/">Pacific Coast Architecture Database</a>
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Clipping filed under: Historic Houses-South County
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Local News Index
Description
An account of the resource
An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
<p></p>
While there is some overlap between this index and <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/historic_newspaper_index/">the Historic Newspaper Index</a><a> (approximately 1856-1960), they are different databases and are searched separately.</a>
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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CF-43766
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Will historic home be history?
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Redman House
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Chown, Jon
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2010-02-16
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<i>Register-Pajaronian</i>
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Historic Houses-South County
Historic Houses
Watsonville
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2010s
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
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EN
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Old Riverview Avenue Historic District of Capitola
Methods
Previous Studies
In 1986, the consulting company of Rowe & Associates conducted a thematic study of historic resources in the
City of Capitola. Subsequent studies and evaluations conducted within the city limits for the purposes of
satisfying national, state, and county regulations largely have been based on information provided in the 1986
survey.
In 1986, the City sponsored a city-wide survey of 107 buildings and structures for the purposes of streamlining
development planning, highlighting tangible links to the past, and facilitating the preparation of future
historical resource reports, most importantly NRHP nominations. Rowe & Associates team members
conducted a street-by-street canvas of the city's building stock and took notes and photographs of structures
"of architectural interest." The field survey listed structures more than 50 years old (as of 1986) that had
"retained their architectural integrity over time." After "a broad, representative list emerged," the results
were plotted on maps and "potential historic districts defined." "Significant" individual structures were also
recorded as buildings of local interest. (Rowe & Associates 1986.)
The results of the survey determined that there were "about 240 structures that best represent traditional
architectural styles locally or the community's vernacular architecture"; these structures were listed in the
survey. The survey also identified "several" buildings of local interest that "are eligible for inclusion on the
California Historic Resources Inventory and eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places."
Along with the list of 12 individual buildings and structures "considered to be of local interest," the report
listed three historic districts, including the "Old Riverview Avenue area," "Six Sisters-Lawn Way area," and the
"Venetian Court area." (Rowe & Associates 1986.) These districts were identified as eligible resources
following consultation with the State Office of Historic Preservation. The districts were considered areas with a
common historical "theme" and architecture that "convey[s] a sense of the past and [is] significant in the
community's development." The three districts were listed within the National Register between April 1987
and January 1988 (National Park Service 2001).
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�The body of the Rowe & Associates survey report consisted of a list of addresses and locations for all surveyed
buildings and structures, photographs (taken in 1986) of each, along with approximate dates of construction
and brief descriptions (including styles, materials, and ownership information when it was available). ...
Concurrent with the completion of the 1986 Rowe & Associates survey, Charles Rowe and Roger Hathaway
prepared an NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form for the Old Riverview Avenue Historic District. The district
described in the nomination form consisted of 57 properties, 46 (81%) of which were contributing (i.e., they
contributed to the historic character of the district). The district's buildings included modest one and twofamily, wood-frame homes of summer cottages constructed between approximately 1935 and 1930.
Architectural styles notes were an informal mix of "Bungalow, Craftsman, and vernacular styles; several
buildings also show influences of the Spanish Colonial Style." Integrity was noted as high, with modifications
witnessed primarily with regards to doors and windows. The noncontributing infill was described as
"compatible with the 'beach-cottage' style of architecture which predominates." (National Park Service 1986.)
The Old Riverview Avenue district's boundaries were described as bounded on the west by Soquel Creek, on
the east by Riverview Drive, on the south by Stockton Avenue, and on the north by a point just north of the
intersection of Riverview Drive and Oak Drive. This point was characterized as the place where "the district's
early twentieth-century colony [is distinguished from] altered and modern dwellings." The railroad trestle and
the narrow creek-side walkway are also noted feature of the district. (National Park Service 1986.) Addresses
included in the district extend the western boundary to a point west of the west bank of Soquel Creek (to
include 1720 and 1720A Wharf Road); the district also incorporates nine buildings between Bluegum Avenue
and Capitola Avenue.
Affected Environment
Historic Setting
The incorporated City of Capitola is located along the Pacific coast of Santa Cruz County. One of the original 27
California counties established in 1850, the boundaries of Santa Cruz County (initially named Branciforte
County, but changed that year) were altered only once in 1868 when the northern limit was moved south (Coy
1973). Capitola is located midway up the coast of the county, approximately 5 miles from Santa Cruz. Soquel
Creek creates a dividing line between two portions of Capitola, with residences to the north of the creek and a
mixture of business, entertainment, and residences along the south side of the creek.
Early Exploration: 1769-1797
In July 1769, the Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola, accompanied by Father Juan Crespi, left San Diego to find
and settle Monterey Bay. After being forced inland by the Santa Lucia Mountains, the expedition followed the
Salinas River to Monterey Bay. However, confusion in the description of a previous expedition misled the
explorers to believe they had not reached their destination, and they proceeded north along the coast. This
route sent the team through areas now known as Watsonville, Capitola, and Santa Cruz. The path they took
from San Diego became part of El Camino Real, and the Franciscan missionaries subsequently established
Mission Santa Cruz in 1791 and nearby Villa de Branciforte (a pueblo or town) in 1797 (Beck and Haase 1974).
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�Rancho Soquel: 1833-1860
By 1833, Mexico had assumed control of the area. The early steps of secularization, as authorized by Mexican
Governor Jose Figueroa, freed all mission landholdings, as well as several large tracts of land, and authorized
land ownership by private persons (Rawls and Bean 1993). Granting of the large "ranchos," some of which
contained over 32,000 acres in (modern) Santa Cruz County, was intended to encourage settlement of the
area by Mexican citizens, who primarily raised cattle (Rawls and Bean 1993, State Lands Commissions 1982).
Martina Castro (daughter of Mexican governor of California [1835-1836] Jose Castro) obtained a grant to
Rancho Shoquel (more commonly known as "Soquel" and referred to hereafter as such) from Governor
Figueroa in November 1833. After the United States annexation of California in 1848, and as stipulated under
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Castro applied for a patent to her land in April 1852. Eight years later, after a
formal survey of the land was conducted and confirmed by the Land Commission in 1854, Castro was issued a
formal patent to the 1,668.03-acre Rancho Soquel. This rancho was roughly bounded by Soquel Creek to the
west, Borregas Creek to the east, and a northern boundary line approximately 1 mile north of the beach. Also
in 1854, Castro acquired a patent to the much larger 32,702.41-acre "Shoquel Augmentation" rancho located
directly north of Rancho Soquel (Hart 1978, Hoffman 1862, Perez 1996, U.S. Geological Survey 1954, R 1994).
During Mexican tenure, the (modern) Capitola beach area was referred to as La Playa de Soquel and remained
virtually undeveloped during the ranch period (1834-1846). Following the Gold Rush of 1848, large tracts of
former ranchos were divided into smaller parcels that eventually provided land for newcomers to the state.
During this period, Soquel Landing developed into a more formal schooner landing that serviced ships
delivering San Francisco goods to local markets (Kyle 1990).
Early Development of Capitola: 1869-1913
Capitola's early development is directly associated with Frederick A. Hihn, an entrepreneur and gold-seeker
born in Germany. Having amassed a small fortune in gold, Hihn settled in the Soquel region by 1869 and
established Camp Capitola on the La Playa de Soquel property 7 years later. Hihn had quickly realized the
possible demand for a beach tourist stop along the Santa Cruz Railroad Company route established through
the area in 18874 (Gudde 1969, Robertson 1998); Camp Capitola was Hihn's response to the anticipated
demand. Hihn's name for the new camp was an apparent play on the term "capitol." Hihn likely saw an
opportunity to suggest locating the state capitol at Camp Capitola. By 1876, the Santa Cruz Railroad Company
line extended to Pajaro, and the Camp Capitola resort grew and quickly became a leading summer vacation
spot for numerous central California residents (Robertson 1998, Rowe & Associates 1986).
In the years between 1876 and his death in 1913, Hihn continued to acquire holdings and guide the
development of Capitola. Acting as a land speculator, Hihn bought and sold lots and oversaw the construction
of numerous hotels and other recreation facilities (Lydon & Swift 1978). Like many seaside resorts of the time,
Capitola quickly gained a reputation as a prime tourist and recreation destination. However, unlike many
southern California beach communities, such as Pismo Beach, with more temperate climates, Capitola
transformed from the popular "Tent City" format to more a [sic] permanent resort early on (JRP Historical
Consulting Services 1999, Lydon & Swift 1978, Sanborn 1892). At the turn of the 20th century, the two-lane
road between the Santa Clara County town of Los Gatos and the coastal town of Soquel was the primary route
taken over the Santa Cruz Mountains by affluent Bay Area residents to cities such as Santa Cruz. The road thus
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�earned the name "Old Santa Cruz Highway," which is still used today. Capitola's proximity to Soquel (in
addition to its easy access via railroad) made Capitola a prime stop for tourists at that time (Beal 1991).
Development of Capitola under Henry Rispin: 1914-1930s
After Hihn's death from pneumonia, his daughter Katherine Cope Henderson sold the Camp Capitola lands in
1919 to Henry Allen Rispin, a Canadian oil millionaire who had relocated to San Francisco. Rispin planned to
transform Capitola into the "Riviera of the New World" and promptly renamed the resort town "Capitola-bythe-Sea." By 1920, Rispin owned the entire waterfront; Hotel Capitola; cottage and bathhouse buildings;
resort concessions; and 30 acres along Soquel Creek, where he built his personal 8-acre estate (Rowe &
Associates 1986).
Rispin made many public improvements to the town and began to subdivide and sell residential and
commercial lots marketed mostly to people of well-heeled communities such as San Francisco. Under various
company names located in larger Bay Area communities, Rispin distributed literature espousing the virtues of
coastal living in an attempt to gain clients (Capitola Properties 1922). His subdivisions under the parent
company, named Bay Head Land Company, led to the development of many new cottages, a deeper
community interest in Capitola activities and business, and the foundation for the eventual incorporation of
the city. Driven by the economic prosperity of the coast region and booming cities such as San Francisco and
San Jose in the 1920s, Capitola-by-the-Sea became a thriving resort community, like many of the coastal
resorts of the time, attracting thousands of summer visitors.
The timing of Capitola's development during the early 1920s worked to Rispin's advantage. Tourism to the
area, and thus access to distant wealthy clients, was facilitated by a number of factors, including the oil boom
of the Los Angeles area, the subsequent rise in the use of the automobile in California, and improvements of
highways by the federal government. The latter phenomenon occurred nationwide and opened up a
significant number of coastal (both Atlantic and Pacific) towns to tourism (Rawls & Bean 1993).
During the early 1920s, the Bay Head Land Company sold numerous lots in subdivisions along the beach and
Soquel Creek. Economic troubles forced the Bay Head Land Company to cease operations in the area by 1924,
and the company conveyed all interest to its landholding in order to focus on its San Jose branch. After the Bay
Head Land Company had left the region, others, such as the Blanchard Company owned by San Francisco
resident C. E. Blanchard, took up the majority of new subdivisions in northern Capitola (Hoag 1928; Lydon &
Swift 1978). However, because of the seasonal nature of the tourist trade and competition with nearby Santa
Cruz, Capitola remained a small town. By 1927, the year-round population was reported to be only 500 (Lydon
& Swift 1978; Rowe & Associates 1986).
In December 1929, Hotel Capitola burned to the ground, symbolically ending the success of the 1920s and
introducing the disastrous depression of the 1930s. Rispin, like many financiers nationwide, went bankrupt
when the stock market crashed, and many of his holdings were auctioned off in an attempt to pay creditors.
With an economy based largely upon the tourist market, Capitola languished through the Great Depression
and the war years and experienced little development (Rowe & Associates 1986). The 1890s improvement of
Capitola (from a simple tent resort to a slightly upper-class permanent resort) later may have become an
obstacle to attracting large numbers of tourists; during the depression, railroad tourism declined substantially,
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�and lower- to middle-class "automobile" vacationers returned to the more economical tent camps (Belasco
1979).
Modern Development: 1949-Present
The residents of Capitola succeeded in their campaign to incorporate in 1949; the new city supported a
population of less than 2,000 at that time. Despite the major expansion and growth witnessed throughout the
state after the conclusion of World War II, Capitola's growth and development remained slow. Although three
routes over the summit of the Santa Cruz Mountains (the Los Gatos-Soquel route, a road along Bear Creek,
and the "Glenwood" route) existed before the 1940 completion of modern Highway 17, all were considered
winding and arduous by travelers reliant on automobiles. Whereas the Los Gatos-Soquel route was heavily
traveled up to the early 20th century, the construction of Highway 17 in 1940 brought the largest number of
automobiles to the south side of the mountains (Beal 1991). The construction of this conduit to San Jose, and
the subsequent improvement to Route 1 between Santa Cruz and Watsonville, served to concentrate
development in these two areas, and left the towns in between, such as Capitola, to languish (Beal 1991).
In the 1970s, Capitola began to urbanize once again through accelerated residential growth and the
annexation of surrounding lands. One example of annexation included the 41st Avenue area west of Soquel
Creek. This region was historically part of the James Brown dairy ranch. The annexed area became the
county's regional shopping center and modern business district (Lydon & Swift 1978).
Despite development beyond the original Camp Capitola tract, the village area and beach continue to thrive
and attract tourists as they did when Hihn and Rispin controlled the beach-front land and recreational
activities. Today, Capitola remains a popular tourist stop, as well as bedroom community, for many of the
surrounding urban areas. In addition, over the last 30 years, Capitola has continued to experience a
considerable amount of growth, particularly in its outlying area beyond the limits of the original town.
Source
Excerpted from: Draft Environmental Impact Report: 505, 505 1/2, and 505A Riverview Drive, City of Capitola,
August 2001; Appendix A. Historical Resource Design Review for 505, 505 1/2 and 505A Riverview Drive,
prepared June 2001, Jones and Stokes, pp. 1-9.
It is the library’s intent to provide accurate information, however, it is not possible for the library to completely
verify the accuracy of all information. If you believe that factual statements in a local history article are
incorrect and can provide documentation, please contact the library.
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Old Riverview Avenue Historic District of Capitola
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Historic Buildings
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Historic Preservation
Camp Capitola
Van Syckle, Henry
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Draft Environmental Impact Report: 505, 505 1/2, and 505A Riverview Drive, City of Capitola, August 2001
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Cabrillo prepares to put up trailers for Sesnon House
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Clark, Karen
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1990-10-28
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<i>Santa Cruz Sentinel</i>
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Cabrillo College
Porter-Sesnon
Historic Houses
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1990s
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An index to newspaper and periodical articles from a variety of Santa Cruz publications.
It is a collection of over 87,000 articles, primarily from the <em>Santa Cruz Sentinel</em>, that have been clipped and filed in subject folders. While these articles of local interest range in date from the early 1900's to the present, most of the collection and clipped articles are after roughly 1960. There is an ongoing project to scan the complete articles and include them in this collection.<br /><br />Also included are more than 350 full-text local newspaper articles on films and movie-making and on the Japanese-American internment.<br /><br /> In addition, this is an online index for births, deaths, and personal names from <em>The Mountain Echo.</em> The complete print index is available at the library. For more information see <a href="https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134957#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0">The Mountain Echo</a>.
Most of the indexed articles are available on microfilm in the Californiana Room or in the clipping files in the Local History Room at the Downtown branch. Copies of individual articles may be available by contacting the Reference Department - <a href="https://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/">Ask Us.<br /><br /></a>
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The way it was
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Photocopy of County Bank ad with history and photo of Spreckels mansion.
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County Bank
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1975-07-02
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<i>Aptos Voice</i>
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Buildings
Historic Houses
Deer Park
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1970s
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