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

E.E. Underwood House

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022

1. E.E. Underwood House Marker

Inscription. Historic Landmark
1889
L.B. McCornick, Builder
E.E. Underwood House
Residence of LuLu Carpenter
1928-1938
The Museum of Art & History

Erected by Santa Cruz County Museum of Art & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 36° 58.354′ N, 122° 0.775′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is at the intersection of Windham Street and Caledonia Street, on the right when traveling east on Windham Street. The marker is mounted to the right of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Windham Street, Santa Cruz CA 95062, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Windham Grocery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Antlers (approx. ¼ mile away); William Wessell Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Gault School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prairie Style Bungalow (approx. 0.4 miles away); First National Bank (approx. half a mile away); Moses Clough Residence (approx. half a mile away); The Sargent Octagon (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.

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

Also see . . . Lulu Carpenter’s: The Sign of the Seamstress. Mobile Ranger website entry:

"In the 1920s and 1930s, Mrs. Lulu Carpenter, a local dress designer, operated “Lulu Carpenter’s Dress Shoppe”..."

(Submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Additional commentary.
1. Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey, Volume I, 1976
”220 Windham, Eastlake, Ca. 1885
A two story Eastlake house built on a standard plan. Details include grooved bargeboards and a pierced and sawn gable decoration.
[Architectural

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022

2. E.E. Underwood House Marker

Significance as an Example of its Style:] Good.”

— Submitted October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.

East Side of the House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022

3. East Side of the House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.