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The first Santa Cruz Carnegie Library (1904-1966), also known as the Main Library. It was designed by William H. Weeks. Andrew Carnegie donated a grant of $20,000 towards its construction. On the left is the Frederick A. Hihn Mansion which, at one…
Andrew Carnegie at the railroad station in Santa Cruz, where he is being greeted by Santa Cruz officials. Later he paid a visit to the Santa Cruz Main Library, one of the four Carnegie libraries to be built in the area.
Dedication of Felton Branch Library, located at the corner of Gushee Street and Felton-Empire Grade. The building, constructed in 1893, was originally a Presbyterian church. It opened as a library in 1956 in memory of Faye G. Belardi, the recently…
Eastside Branch Library, located at 1263 Soquel Avenue, was designed by William H. Weeks. Opened in September 1921, it was the last of the four Carnegie Libraries built in Santa Cruz. It was closed and replaced by the Branciforte Library in 1967.
The interior of Garfield Park Branch Library located at 705 Woodrow Avenue. Completed in 1915, it was the second of the four Carnegie libraries built in Santa Cruz. Over the fireplace is a painting by Frank Heath called Monterey Coast. Standing at…
The Central Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries during construction. The branch replaced the 1903 Carnegie library which stood on the same site.
Construction of the Central Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. The old Carnegie Library was demolished in 1966 to make way for the new building.
Interior view of the Garfield Park branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, a city-county system. Construction of the branch was funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation in 1913. The branch opened in 1915, and is the only Santa Cruz Carnegie…
Exterior view of the Garfield Park branch of the Santa Cruz City-County Library System. The branch was designed by William Weeks and constructed by W.A. White. Construction was financed by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation. The library opened in…
The reading and club room of the Ben Lomond library. The library served as a branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (a city-county system) from its opening in January 1914 through January 1980.