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

Cope House

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

1. Cope House Marker

Inscription. Santa Cruz
Cope House
1877 Italianate • W.H. Burrows, Arch.
Wedding Gift of F.A. Hihn to his daughter Katie.
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 1877.

Location. 36° 58.351′ N, 122° 1.826′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is on Walnut Avenue near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted to the right of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 249 Walnut Avenue, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Lewis and Maggie McCornick House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reese House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fachutar House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Frances Morgan's Queen Anne Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Carriage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Triplett Family House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fachutar House of Perfume (within shouting distance of this marker); Haslam House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.

Regarding Cope House. This is a private residence. Please respect their privacy.

Additional commentary.
1. Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey, Volume I, 1976, Page 72
”249 Walnut Avenue, Italianate, Ca. 1870
A handsome Italianate with a bracketed cornice, slanted bay windows, and a few Gothic Revival details on the porch and in the window moldings.
[Architectural Significance as an Example of its Style:]Excellent”

— Submitted August 29, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

2. Cope House Marker

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

3. Cope House

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

4. Cope House

West Side

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

5. Cope House

Rear, and garage

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.