Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Powder House
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
1. Powder House Marker
Historical Trust Landmark
ca. 1865
Powder House
Civil War era
Powder Magazine of California
Powder-Works
Erected by Santa Cruz County Museum of Art & History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 37° 0.197′ N, 122° 2.331′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. Marker is on Keystone Way north of St Albans Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted to the front of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Keystone Way, Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Paper Mill Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); Paradise Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pack House (approx. half a mile away); Salz Tannery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Santa Cruz Memorial Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lady of the Night (approx. 1½ miles away); Arthur A. Taylor (approx. 1½ miles away); Isaac Graham: “Swashbuckling Soldier of Fortune (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
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1. California Powder Works. Wikipedia entry:
"California Powder Works was the first American explosive powder manufacturing company west of the Rocky Mountains. When the outbreak of the Civil War cut off supplies of gunpowder to California's mining and road-building industries, a local manufacturer was needed. Originally located near Santa Cruz, California, the company was incorporated in 1861 and began manufacturing gunpowder in May 1864. For 50 years, it was a major employer in the county, employing between 150 and 275 men. The powder works was located on a flat adjacent to the San Lorenzo River, three miles upstream of Santa Cruz."(Submitted on August 3, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
2. The California Powder Works and San Lorenzo Paper Mill. Santa Cruz Public Libraries Local History presentation by Barry Brown. (Submitted on August 3, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
2. Powder House Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
3. Powder House
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
4. Powder House
Photographed By Art.famsf.org/sites/default/files/artwork/anonymous/5050161216210039.jpg
5. The California Powder Works
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
