Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Van Cleeck House
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022
1. Van Cleeck House Marker
Van Cleeck House
Edward L. Van Cleeck, Architect
His Home
Ca. 1895-1898
Historical Society
Erected by Santa Cruz County Museum of Art & History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 36° 58.546′ N, 122° 2.033′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It can be reached from the intersection of Jordan Street and King Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted on the front porch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 King Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Georgiana Bruce Kirby (within shouting distance of this marker); John L./Susan Notley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Revival Style (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Favorman Home (about 400 feet away); Albion Paris Swanton House (about 400 feet away); Perry House (about 500 feet away); Gordon Family Home (about 500 feet away); The Terry House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kirby House (was within shouting
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Regarding Van Cleeck House. This is a private residence. Please respect their privacy.
Additional commentary.
1. Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey, Volume I, 1976, Page 103
"204 King Street, Shingle Style, 1895-1898, Edward L. Van Cleek
A fine, shingle house with a complex roof of hips, gables, and sheds over a flaring upper floor. There are rounded bays on the ground floor and an arched entrance porch with a stone wall. The house was built be Edward L. Van Cleeck, one of Santa Cruzs best architects, for himself. The carriage house at the rear is an important adjunct to the main house
[Architectural Significance as an Example of its Style:] Exceptional
204 King Street, Carriage House
The carriage house at the rear has a cutaway arch in the steeply pitched, shingled gables. A hip dormer faces the main house."
— Submitted August 28, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
2. Van Cleeck House
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
3. Carriage House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. Photos: 1. submitted on August 28, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
