A City on the Verge: Santa Cruz Celebrates Its 150th Birthday in 2016
An article by a local historian on the city of Santa Cruz before, during, and after 1866, the year the Township of Santa Cruz was pronounced. The article looks into the blossoming possibilities of the area and the social climes, to illustrate the evolution 150 years later.
Notables: George C. Stevens, Amasa Pray, S. W. Field, Pacific Ocean House, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Frederick A. Hihn / F. A. Hihn, Potrero, Harvey West Park
Notables: George C. Stevens, Amasa Pray, S. W. Field, Pacific Ocean House, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Frederick A. Hihn / F. A. Hihn, Potrero, Harvey West Park
Creator:
Geoffrey Dunn
Date: 2016
Type:
ARTICLE; MAP; PHOTO
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- 2010s
- 1860s
- Biographies
- Architecture
- Transportation
- Politics
- Beaches
- Hotels
- German
- German American
- Elections
- San Lorenzo River
- Business
- Utility
- Real estate
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-SANTA CRUZ CITY FROM 2000-16
Collection
Citation
Dunn, Geoffrey. “A City on the Verge: Santa Cruz Celebrates Its 150th Birthday in 2016.” 2016. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141144. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.