Santa Cruz Public Libraries: Local History
SANTA CRUZ' S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
The earliest frame buildings in Santa Cruz were simple box-shaped clapboard houses. Architectural detail was extremely simple, varying from posts to split pilasters. An example of such a house is the Francisco Alzina house at 109 Sylvar Street, built in the 1850's.
Architectural Styles in Santa Cruz:
| Spanish (1791) |
Pioneer (1850) |
Greek Revival (1850) |
Gothic Revival (1860) |
Italianate (1870) |
| Stick (1880) |
Eastlake (1880) |
Romanesque (1890) |
Queen Anne (1890) |
Colonial
Revival (1890) |
| Shingle (1890) |
Mission
Revival (1900) |
California
Bungalow (1920) |
Post World War I |
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