Oldest House
An article detailing the eccentric life of Francisco Alzina, the Spanish-American owner of the oldest standing home in Santa Cruz County (when the article was written, the early 1970s).
Notables: Francisco Alzina, Minorca, Old Ironsides, John C Calhoun, Judge William Blackburn, Maria Gonzales Alzina / Maria Alzina, Rancho Pescadero, Juan Jose Gonzales, Enoch Alzina
Notables: Francisco Alzina, Minorca, Old Ironsides, John C Calhoun, Judge William Blackburn, Maria Gonzales Alzina / Maria Alzina, Rancho Pescadero, Juan Jose Gonzales, Enoch Alzina
Creator:
Marian Goodman
Source:
Santa Cruz Mobile News
Date: Undated
Type:
ARTICLE; ILLUSTRATION
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- 1970s
- Architecture
- Housing
- Biographies
- Police
- Courts
- Spanish
- Spanish American
- Portuguese
- Portuguese American
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-HISTORICAL BUILDINGS-20
Collection
Citation
Goodman, Marian. “Oldest House.” Santa Cruz Mobile News. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139376. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.