Category Archives: Weekly Articles
August 20 – 26, 2012
A GENUINE KITCHEN BROTHERS PROJECT. Raymond Kitchen built most of this abalone shell, stone, and concrete “temple” in 1947. Dr. Stoller ,who did mushroom fertilizer research, finished the structure in 1954. According to John Chases book, Kitchen got the idea … Continue reading
August 14 – 20, 2012
TWO WAY TRAFFIC ON PACIFIC IN 1953.The decades old argument over traffic on Pacific Avenue never dies. One way, two way, or better yet… closing it temporarily as a test. It would solve a lot of things. This is Pacific, … Continue reading
August 8 – 14, 2012
1982 MUSICAL SAW FESTIVAL. One of the first Musical Saw Festivals. This was in the now shuttered Veterans Hall. Hidden in the photo are Tom Scribner, Faith Petric, Morgan Cowin, David Weiss (from the LA Philharmonic, in a tux!!) That’s … Continue reading
July 30 – August 5, 2012
SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATER CARNIVAL JUNE 1895. Before people cared about fish and nature they dammed up the San Lorenzo River and as shown here had great fun at the bend where they want to erect that basketball arena. It … Continue reading
Column July 24 – 30, 2012
THE PEOPLE’S BANK. Built in 1910 and designed by William Weeks, it became the Wells Fargo Bank by January 4, 1965 (when this photo was taken). Later on it was the Integrand Design or I.D. Building (an early coffee and … Continue reading
July 11 – 23, 2012
END OF WORLD WAR 1. November 11, 1918. That would be Jamba Juice where it says Plaza Land Office on Pacific and the Post Office will be built later to the left where it says Toscano Hotel on Front Street. … Continue reading
July 3 – 9, 2012
CEDAR AND LOCUST STREETS ca. 1920. This shows the Hotel Santa Cruz now with the added Red Room & Bar. Literary Guillotine (204 Locust) would be just on the left and I think that the Schooner Realty house 1015 (Cedar) … Continue reading
July 30 – August 5, 2012
SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATER CARNIVAL JUNE 1895. Before people cared about fish and nature they dammed up the San Lorenzo River and as shown here had great fun at the bend where they want to erect that basketball arena. It … Continue reading
June 26 – July 2, 2012
DESTROYING OUR RIVER FRONT, 1961. This is the Army Corps of Engineers massive destruction of any possibility of our ever having a beautiful “River Runs Through It” scene as San Luis Obispo or so many cities do. Probably a bunch … Continue reading
June 18 – 24, 2012
LOVELY CAMP CAPITOLA 1875. Hard to believe this was only 137 years ago. Frederick Hihn was the lead developer of Capitola. Note the trestle in the background. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection, click for bigger version. Additional … Continue reading
