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

Howe House

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

1. Howe House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Historic Landmark
c. 1888
Howe House
Arden Hall, Builder/Original owner
Stick Style
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

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 1888.

Location. 36° 58.22′ N, 122° 2.086′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. Marker is on California Street near Rigg Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted to the left of the front porch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 California Street, 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. Weeks House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lora Effey House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Bias Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leon & Jeanette Rowland Residence 1929-1977 (approx. 0.2 miles away); California Craftsman Bungalow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Field

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named California Craftsman Bungalow (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Palmer House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.

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

Additional commentary.
1. Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey, Volume III, March 2013, Page 32
”711 California Street, Howe House, Stick, Late 1880s
This Stick style house is a vernacular Victorian‐era residence from the late nineteenth century; it appears to have been built over time, with smaller and larger gabled volumes. The classic Stick style details of the front portion of the one‐and‐one‐half‐story portion of the residence include the fish‐scale shingles in the front gable end, the one‐story projecting angled bay window with its three equal 2/2 double‐hung windows, the dormers on the side elevations, the channel‐rustic siding, and simple inset front porch (which has been partially enclosed). The early owner was Arden Hall, a carpenter who came to Santa Cruz
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

2. Howe House Marker
about 1869 with his wife, Julia. The house was inherited by Hall’s daughter, Helen Emily Hall, and by 1902, she lived in the residence with her husband, Fred Howe. Fred Howe was a postmaster, merchant, and Santa Cruz mayor from 1915‐1917."

— Submitted August 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, August 27, 2022

3. Howe House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.