National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County California (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mission Hill Area Historic District and Venetian Court Apartments, Bockius, Godfrey M., House, Cowell Lime Works Historic District and Old Riverview Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Santa Cruz County historic places including Godfrey M. Bockius and Henry Allen Rispin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Santa Cruz County places including Henry J. Roth, Wolfe & Higgins, William H. Weeks and Alex Chalmers. Prominent architectural styles found in Santa Cruz Country are Italianate, Mission/Spanish Revival and Queen Anne.

Bockius, Godfrey M., House (added 1989 - - #89000937)

Also known as Orr,Frank and Zoe Ann,House

322 E. Beach St. , Watsonville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chalmers,Alex

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Bockius,Godfrey M.

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cowell Lime Works Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001220)

Also known as Henry Cowell Company; Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company, Davis and Jordan Lime Company; Davis and Cowell Lime Company

University of California, Santa Cruz campus; High St. and Glen Coolidge Dr. , Santa Cruz

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

College

Mission Hill Area Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000530)

Mission St. , Santa Cruz

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American Indian

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Old Riverview Historic District (added 1988 - - #87000626)

Blue Gum Ave., Capitola Ave., Riverview Ave., Riverview Dr., and Wharf Rd. , Capitola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Pacific Avenue Historic District (added 1992 - - #87000004)

Also known as Pacific Garden Mall

Roughly bounded by Pacific Ave., Water, Front, and Cathcart Sts. , Santa Cruz

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks,William H., Et al.

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Post Office, Specialty Store

Rispin Mansion (added 1991 - - #91000286)

2200 Wharf Rd. , Capitola

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Rispin,Henry Allen

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Santa Cruz Downtown Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001005)

Also known as Downtown Neighborhood

Roughly Rincon St., Church St., Chestnut St., Walnut St., Cedar St., Laurel St., Myrtle St., and Lincoln St. , Santa Cruz

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Six Sisters-Lawn Way Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000623)

Roughly bounded by San Jose Ave., Capitola Ave., and Esplanade , Capitola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Venetian Court Apartments (added 1987 - - #87000574)

Also known as Venetian Court

1500 Wharf Rd. , Capitola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roth,Henry J., Wolfe & Higgins

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling