Powder Works

This article covers the history of the land the Paradise Park Masonic Club occupied in the 1970s, from its earliest days of Spanish & Mexican settlement, from the paper mill, to the powder mill, up to the Masons' purchase.

Notables: Paradise Park Office, Lorenzo Paper Company, California Powder Works, Pierre Sainsevain
Creator: Marian Goodman
Source: Santa Cruz Mobile News
Date: Undated
Type: ARTICLE
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Architecture
  • 1970s
  • Business
  • Clubs
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-HISTORICAL BUILDINGS-52

Citation

Goodman, Marian. “Powder Works.” Santa Cruz Mobile News. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139408. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.