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A History of Wine Making in the Santa Cruz Mountains, by
Ross Eric Gibson
Santa Cruz was the birthplace of California's temperance movement. But beyond the whiskey-induced revelries of the county alcohol trade lies ... [Read more]
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Downtown business: As discussed in an earlier section, the Santa Cruz Mission and its satellite properties (including the Mission gardens, orchard and small farms) were the first center of what would eventually become the City of Santa Cruz. From secularization through statehood, these lands were sold and subdivided and ..." [More]
Excerpted from Commercial Development: Downtown business; Residential development by Susan Lehmann
