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
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At 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 page online
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 Significance as an Example of its Style:] Good.”
— Submitted October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
2. E.E. Underwood House Marker
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 96 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
