The Fire Bell
An article on the history of the Santa Cruz Fire House on Church Street and overall history of the city's fire department and its battles.
Notables: W T Garratt, Palm Theatre, Santa Cruz Water Festival / Santa Cruz Venetian Water Festival, IOOF / Odd Fellows, Swanton House Hotel, Santa Cruz Casino, Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz Armory, Garfield Park
Notables: W T Garratt, Palm Theatre, Santa Cruz Water Festival / Santa Cruz Venetian Water Festival, IOOF / Odd Fellows, Swanton House Hotel, Santa Cruz Casino, Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz Armory, Garfield Park
Creator:
Marian Goodman
Source:
Santa Cruz Mobile News
Date: Undated
Type:
ARTICLE
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- Architecture
- 1970s
- Disaster
- Fires
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-HISTORICAL BUILDINGS-53
Collection
Citation
Goodman, Marian. “The Fire Bell.” Santa Cruz Mobile News. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139409. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.