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The entrance to the Court of the Mysteries on Fair Avenue, as it appeared from the street in 1996. The structure was started in the 1930's by two brothers, Kenneth Kitchen and Raymond Kitchen.
The Castle at Castle Beach (Seabright Beach), at the foot of Pilkington, Mott and Cypress Streets. The Castle was built as a bathhouse by James Pilkington in 1899-1900. When Conrad Scholl took over the business in 1918, the Castle became known as the…
Cabinets containing the collection of marine life and minerals that belonged to Laura Hecox, the lightkeeper. One room in the lighthouse housed the collection and served as a small museum for visitors.
A cabinet containing Laura Hecox's shell collection. Laura Hecox, the lightkeeper, turned one room of the lighthouse into a small museum. In 1904, she donated her collections to the City of Santa Cruz. Out of her collections grew the present Santa…
The first Santa Cruz Lighthouse was built in 1869 and torn down in 1948.
Laura Hecox and her mother, Margaret Hecox, on the front steps of the lighthouse. Miss Hecox's father was the lightkeeper until his death in 1883. After his death, Laura Hecox took over the position and served as lightkeeper for 33 years.
Santa Cruz City fire fighters at the fire in the Town Clock tower, August 6, 1995. The clock was dedicated at this location (the convergence of Water, Pacific, Front and River Streets) on July 4, 1976.
The aftermath of the May 1899 fire. It completely destroyed the Town Clock that had been part of the tower of the IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows ) building from its construction in 1873. The Town Clock was rebuilt the same year and stood on…