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Stained glass window in the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church depicting the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven.
Stained glass window in the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The window, depicting an angel slaying a dragon, is one of several created in memory of Lewis J. Poletti.
One of the stained glass windows in the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church created in memory of Lewis J. Poletti. Other windows in the church were originally part of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Capitola.
The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church was dedicated on Sunday, May 16, 1915. L. Moretti modeled the church after one in Switzerland. The cement used in its construction came from the local cement plant.
The steeple of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church. The dark horizontal crack about half way up the steeple is from the October 1989 earthquake. Notice that the part above the crack is off center.
Sand cast brass or bronze crown about 6 inches across, unearthed in Scotts Valley. It may have once topped a small Catholic statue, perhaps a mission figure of the Christ Child.
The building on the far right is the Garfield Park Christian Church on Errett Circle. It served as a church from 1935 until 1958, when a new church was dedicated. The new church was located across the street, on the site where the 1890 Tabernacle had…
Looking across Mission Plaza at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church. The Church sits on the site of the Mission chapel and graveyard. It was designed by Thomas J. Welsh and was completed in 1889. To the left of the church is the Holy Cross Church…
Calvary Episcopal Church on Center Street. Built in 1864, it is the oldest church building in the city of Santa Cruz.
Walnut Avenue near Pacific. The Unity Church, connected with the Unitarian denomination, is on the right. The church was built by the Grover family in 1868. After the Unitarian church was dissolved, various groups used the building for meetings and…