Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Dr. Frances Morgan's Italianate Home
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022
1. Dr. Frances Morgan's Italianate Home Marker
circa 1870s
Dr. Frances Morgan’s Italianate Home
County Physician
The Museum of Art & History
This Building Professionally Restored
Circa 1990 By
Michael O’Hearn & Artisans
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 1870.
Location. 36° 58.36′ N, 122° 1.787′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. Marker is on Walnut Avenue near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted to the left of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gosliner Family Home (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Frances Morgan's Queen Anne Home (a few steps from this marker); John G. Tanner Love Nest (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Maggie McCornick House (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Santa Cruz Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Triplett Family House (within shouting
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Regarding Dr. Frances Morgan's Italianate Home. This house shares an arched driveway with Dr. Frances Morgan's Queen Anne Home, located next door. This is a private residence. Please respect their privacy.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Additional commentary.
1. Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey, Volume I, 1976, Page 71
”235 Walnut Avenue, Italianate, Ca. 1870
A symmetrically proportioned, flat front Italianate with a squeezed pediment and a bracketed cornice. There is a bull’s-eye ventilator under the pediment, a flat topped entrance porch, and flat topped lintels over the windows.
[Architectural Significance as an Example of its Style:] Good.”
— Submitted August 29, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022
2. Dr. Frances Morgan's Italianate Home
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022
3. Dr. Frances Morgan's Queen Anne Home
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 117 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
