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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "Holy Cross Church"
Bache, A. D. [Read more]
Construction Chronology of the Site of Holy Cross Church: The Mission Era, by
Edna E. Kimbro
Construction activities atop Mission Hill in Santa Cruz began in 1792 with construction of the adobe convento, 64 varas (176 ... [Read more]
Construction Chronology of the Site of Holy Cross Church: Ex-Mission Santa Cruz became Holy Cross, by
Edna E. Kimbro
Following Fr. Jose Antonio Suarez Del Real's departure for Mexico in 1845, other priests, including Anzar of Mission San Juan ... [Read more]
New construction activities on the site of Holy Cross Church are expected to involve considerable earth disturbance in and around ... [Read more]
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1930 was a big year for professional baseball in Santa Cruz. Trying to spur the local economy in the midst of the Great Depression, Mayor Fred Swanton put together a financial package that placed the Santa Cruz Padres in the California State League. Featuring a host of former professional ball ..." [More]
Excerpted from Field of Dreams: Santa Cruz County's Love Affair with Baseball by Geoffrey Dunn
