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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "Garfield Park"
Church Groups Found a Haven in Santa Cruz in the 1800s, by
Ross Eric Gibson
Few people on the central coast realize they are living on holy ground, in areas first settled as religious retreats. ... [Read more]
Crusading Women: Santa Cruz was a Hotbed of Suffrage Fight, by
Ross Eric Gibson
Women were granted the right to vote 75 years ago under the 19th amendment, but the fight for that right ... [Read more]
Garfield Park Tabernacle and Garfield Park Christian Church, 30 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz, California , by
Daniel McMahon
This photo is believed to be from the dedication of the tabernacle on Aug. 31, 1890. Note the absence of ... [Read more]
History of the Garfield Park Library, 1914-1997, by
Daniel McMahon
The Garfield Park Branch Library, at 705 Woodrow Avenue, was one of four Carnegie Libraries built in Santa Cruz, California ... [Read more]
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Roads: The wealth of natural resources in Santa Cruz County was obvious to the first pioneers in the area. A major problem in developing these resources, however, was in bringing them out of the rugged and often inaccessible terrain to a point where they could be shipped. Another important ..." [More]
Excerpted from Transportation: Roads; Wharves and piers by Susan Lehmann
