Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mountain Echo Newspaper Office

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022

1. Mountain Echo Newspaper Office Marker

Inscription. Historic Landmark
Built 1892
Mountain Echo Newspaper Office
Remodeled 1930's
The Museum of Art & History

Erected by Santa Cruz County Museum of Art & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 37° 7.447′ N, 122° 7.306′ W. Marker is in Boulder Creek, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (California Route 9) and Forest Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is mounted to the southwest corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13124 CA-9, Boulder Creek CA 95006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: I.O.O.F. Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Basham Boarding House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Swamp House (within shouting distance of this marker); Women's Christian Temperance Union (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stagg/Hartman House (about 500 feet away); McLeod House (approx. ¼ mile away); Grace Episcopal Church Building

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(approx. half a mile away); Brown Family Residence (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boulder Creek.

Also see . . . Library of Congress Reference. Mountain Echo (Boulder Creek [Calif.]) 1896-1906 (Submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022

2. Mountain Echo Newspaper Office Marker

The Mountain Echo Newspaper, April 15, 1899 image. Click for full size.

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3. The Mountain Echo Newspaper, April 15, 1899

Mural panel on the south side of the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022

4. Mural panel on the south side of the building

Boulder Creek, circa 1885 This town dates from the 1860s, when Joseph W. Peery operated a sawmill on the San Lorenzo River. In 1885, the South Pacific Coast Railroad completed its narrow-gauge line from Felton. The last train left Boulder Creek in 1934.
The Baldwin 4-4-0 locomotive No.6, loaded weight 46,500 was built in 1877

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022

5. Mural panel on the south side of the building

The San Lorenzo Valley Flume Extending fourteen miles from the forests of Boulder Creek, this wooden flume -at some points over 60 feet high- was used to float sawn boards to the rail head in Felton. Built in 1875, the flume became obsolete when the rail line was completed in 1885.
Mural funded by donations.
Artist: Jon Ton, 2002.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022

6. Mural panel on the south side of the building

Click on photo to view the map showing the route of the flume.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022

7. Mural panel on the south side of the building

Mural map inset image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022

8. Mural map inset

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 8. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.