While architecturally significant buildings and residences were frequently constructed up to the First World War, the emphasis changed after this period. In order to meet the housing needs of a rapidly growing population, quantity rather than quality became the new criteria for building. There were, however, a few important exceptions to this new emphasis. The 1937-38 Monterey Colonial Revival style City Hall, the International style house at 1010 Laurent Street, and the La Bahia Hotel at 215 Beach Street are some of the architecturally significant buildings of this period. The founding of the University of California at Santa Cruz campus in the early 1960's provided another setting for design innovations in Santa Cruz.

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