Downtown Now & Then: Twentieth Anniversary of the Earthquake
A leaflet guiding one on a walking tour of buildings impacted by and restored following the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Possesses a map and comparison photos between 1989 and 2009.
Notables: Walnut Avenue, Pacific Avenue, Front Street, Cooper Street, Compass Rose Building, Santa Cruz Post Office, Veterans Memorial Building, Leonard Building, Santa Cruz Hall of Records / Santa Cruz Octagon, Cooper House, Santa Cruz County National Bank, St. George Hotel, People's Bank, McPherson Building, P. Neary Building, New Santa Cruz Theater Building, Former Elks Building, Bank of America
Notables: Walnut Avenue, Pacific Avenue, Front Street, Cooper Street, Compass Rose Building, Santa Cruz Post Office, Veterans Memorial Building, Leonard Building, Santa Cruz Hall of Records / Santa Cruz Octagon, Cooper House, Santa Cruz County National Bank, St. George Hotel, People's Bank, McPherson Building, P. Neary Building, New Santa Cruz Theater Building, Former Elks Building, Bank of America
Source:
City of Santa Cruz Planning and Community Development Department
Date: 2009
Type:
LEAFLET; MAP; PHOTO
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- 2000s
- Architecture
- Earthquakes
- Business
- Tourism
- 1980s
- Hotels
- Banks
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-SANTA CRUZ CITY FROM 2000-10
Collection
Citation
“Downtown Now & Then: Twentieth Anniversary of the Earthquake.” City of Santa Cruz Planning and Community Development Department. 2009. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141138. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.