SC Historical Tag For Six Buildings?

407 Cliff St.
- 9-room house built in 1887 at cost of $1,500
- More work done on house by Mr. William Jeter
- "Features of the home are the balustrade over the bay windows and the solarium and open tower on one side."

105 Sylvar St.

- Built in 1887 for Henry Willey, who was first president of the People's Bank
- 1943 to 1954 it was a convent for sisters who taught at Holy Cross Church
- "The house features lathe-turned columns, sawn-wood brackets, stained glass windows, hip and gable dormers, high, slab chimneys."

724 California St.

- Built in 1886 for Thomas J. Weeks
- House is an Eastlake mansion in grand, ornamental style

250 Ocean View Ave.

- Built in 1891, architect LeBaron Olive
- Features a "tower with zig-zag window cornices, front and side porches with tapered columns, and is largely unchanged since its original construction."

1120 King St.

- Built in 1919 by and for William G. Bryan, one of area's best architects
- "The house is noted for its craftsman style, shingles, low eaves, and represents a sharp departure from the Victorian era."

Covered Bridge

- Owned by the City of Santa Cruz
- Delaveaga Park Covered Bridge
- Built in 1892 to span Branciforte Creek
- Was moved to spare it demolition
- 83 feet long

319 Laurel St.

- Built in 1890s and has served as an apartment house since then
- "ornate scroll work, pointed arches and a second-floor balustrade in silhouette."

Date: 06-02-77
Type: News
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“SC Historical Tag For Six Buildings?.” 06-02-77. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141703. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.