Cornerstone gets new home

Cornerstone was preserved because it was part of the original Carnegie Library in Watsonville in 1905
- Has the words "a gift from Andrew Carnegie" on it
- Contained a metal box which held coins from 1905 and papers listing the names of the library's trustees
- Contained the charter for the Watsonville Woman's Club, which is credited with helping create the library

Cornerstone is now at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association
Source: Register-Pajaronian
Date: 2008-12-22
Type: NEWS; DOCUMENT
Coverage: 2000s
Identifier: CF-42862

Collection

Citation

“Cornerstone gets new home.” Register-Pajaronian. 2008-12-22. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/118700. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.