A paper written by a Davenport historian in 1960 for a class led by Dr. D. Bentel. The primary resources are interviews done over six weeks with locals of the area familiar with its rich history in the late nineteenth century.

Notables: Pacific Coast Aggregates Cement Plant, San Vicente Creek, Brussel sprouts / Brussels sprouts, Ocean View Hotel, Pacific Elementary School, Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Davenport Producers Association warehouse, Foresters Hall, Country Store, Davenport Bakery, Davenport Protestant Church, Davenport Post Office, Mira Mar Inn, opaline chert, shale, limestone, San Vicente Canyon, John Davenport, whaling industry, Agua Puerca Creek, Bannister Hotel, La Stella de Mar Hotel, Davenport Landing Exchange Hotel, Reese Lime Works, School House Gulch, Baldwin Creek Canyon, Scotts Creek, Douglas de Jesus, Billy Bias / William Bias, Nathan P Ingalls, Jim Harvey, Venizia Hotel, W J Dingie, San Vicente Rancho, John Q Packard, F W Billings, Santa Cruz Portland Cement Company, Southern Pacific Railroad, Linda Vista, Santa Cruz Lime Company, New Town, Dino Morelli, Hotel D'Italia, Franscaconi, Julius Pearson, George Beard, San Vicente Sawmill, Joe Bourche, Alex Luttrel, Tony Libua, Alvetzia Gregory, Eugene Valla, L Iacopetti, G Caiocca, Mori, Coolidge, Heyes, Charles Bella, Aquistapace, Al Moretti, Coast Dairy and Land Company, Pedro Point, San Vicente Lumber Company, Doctor Nittler, John Mirtallo, D Gobbi, Pete Garavanta, Foresters of America, Red Light District, Scaroni, rum-running, Anna M Cook, Hazel Thomson, Albert Gregory, Francis Gregory, Alvin Gregory, Davenport Improvement Club, Davenport Volunteer Fire Department, Davenport Library, Tillman Morelli