1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

CALIFORNIA - Santa Cruz County - Historic Districts

Bockius, Godfrey M., House (added 1989 - Santa Cruz County - #89000937) Also known as Orr,Frank and Zoe Ann,House 322 E. Beach St. , Watsonville (10 acres, 4 buildings, 1 structure) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #07001220) Also known as Henry Cowell Company; Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company University of California, Santa Cruz campus; High St. and Glen Coolidge Dr. , Santa Cruz (320 acres, 11 buildings, 3 structures, 1 object) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #76000530) Mission St. , Santa Cruz (380 acres, 23 buildings) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #87000626) Blue Gum Ave., Capitola Ave., Riverview Ave., Riverview Dr., and Wharf Rd. , Capitola (138 acres, 54 buildings, 1 structure) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #87000004) Also known as Pacific Garden Mall Roughly bounded by Pacific Ave., Water, Front, and Cathcart Sts. , Santa Cruz (200 acres, 36 buildings) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #91000286) 2200 Wharf Rd. , Capitola (65 acres, 2 buildings, 3 structures) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #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 (520 acres, 186 buildings) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #87000623) Roughly bounded by San Jose Ave., Capitola Ave., and Esplanade , Capitola (9 acres, 10 buildings) 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 - Santa Cruz County - #87000574) Also known as Venetian Court 1500 Wharf Rd. , Capitola (10 acres, 24 buildings) 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

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