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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "Beach Hill"
Sea Beach Hotel and Its Gardens were Equal Landmarks, by
Ross Eric Gibson
In the 1890s, the castle-like Sea Beach Hotel was listed among the state's top seven coastal resorts, in a sprawling ... [Read more]
Early History of the Carmelita Cottages: The Owners, Part 1, by
Rick Hyman
Widows, sea captains, relatives, music, jilted wives, and long-tenure describe the famous owners of the Carmelita Cottages. The property is ... [Read more]
Early History of the Carmilita Cottages: The Owners, Part 2, by
Rick Hyman
Roberts' ownership tenure of the Cottages property was extremely brief, selling it and Lot 7 behind it to fellow sea ... [Read more]
According to the dates given in John Chase's Sidewalk Companion only 917-919 Third Street (1870-71) and possibly the Terrace Court ... [Read more]
Owners of the Carmelita Cottages Property [Read more]
Early History of the Carmelita Cottages: The Tenants, by
Rick Hyman
Why and exactly when the name Carmelita Cottages emerged has not yet been discovered. The name was first applied in ... [Read more]
The Golden Gate Villa, by
Susan Dormanen
From any portion of the city can be seen a magnificent villa whose turrets and towers soar above their surroundings. [Read more]
History of the Carmelita Cottages, by
Rick Hyman
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Saving Carmelita Cottages, by
Rick Hyman
California's newest coastal hostel opens soon [1993] in Santa Cruz, in a Victorian cottage nestled under mature trees in a ... [Read more]
A First in Hot Bathing -- How a War and a Divorce Figured in the Birth of the Boardwalk in 1868, by
Ross Eric Gibson
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Water Carnival was Social Event of the Season in 1890s, by
Ross Eric Gibson
In 1894, fire gutted the heart of downtown Santa Cruz north and south of Cooper Street. City fathers decided to ... [Read more]
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Born in 1829 to a seafaring family at Falkirk, Scotland, Joseph Roberts was a natural sailor and journeyman. His life was marked with exciting adventures and travels across the world.
At the age of 15, Roberts packed his sea bag for what was supposed to be a six-year journey of ..." [More]
Excerpted from A Walk Through Time: Joseph Roberts by Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow
