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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "quarries"
The Santa Cruz Years (1865-1897), by
Laurie MacDougall
By 1865, Henry was in control of a thriving business in San Francisco, with significant assets, including at least a ... [Read more]
The Laguna Limekilns: Bonny Doon, by
Robert W. Piwarzyk
Two known limekiln sites in the area have been referred to as "the Bonny Doon kilns." One (the subject of ... [Read more]
The Laguna Limekilns: Bonny Doon, by
Robert W. Piwarzyk
Thomas Bull (sometimes shown as Bohl) bought 450 acres in 1865 and began producing lime in 1866. The following year ... [Read more]
The Laguna Limekilns: Bonny Doon, by
Robert W. Piwarzyk
The Laguna limekilns and quarries are located in Santa Cruz County, in the Santa Cruz mountains, in Bonny Doon, California, ... [Read more]
The Laguna Limekilns: Bonny Doon, by
Robert W. Piwarzyk
On the east side of Laguna Creek, downstream of Ice Cream Grade, are two side-by-side hillside pot kilns. Their floor ... [Read more]
Lime, by
Henry G. Hubbard
The burning of lime was one of the earliest industries established in Santa Cruz County, the first kiln having been ... [Read more]
The Laguna Limekilns: Bonny Doon, by
Robert W. Piwarzyk
It comes naturally in many forms. It comes in shades of white, yellow, green, brown, red, grey, and blue. It ... [Read more]
Limestone, by
Henry G. Hubbard
This company was organized in 1922 and took over the old Caplatzi quarry which had been operated on a small ... [Read more]
Mineral Survey of Santa Cruz County - Limestone, by
C. McK. Laizure
This property, formerly known as the Thurber Quarry, contains 23 acres, situated two miles northwest of Santa Cruz, adjacent to ... [Read more]
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The original St. George Hotel rose out of the ashes of an 1894 fire, then perished in a 1990 fire. During its life, this luxury hotel was a showplace of art and culture, a civic and community center, and the salvation of downtown Santa Cruz's tourist industry in the 1920s.
..." [More]Excerpted from The St. George was a Center of Culture and Art by Ross Eric Gibson
