Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Gault School
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
1. Gault School Marker
Gault School
John J. Donovan, Architect
1928
An Excellent Example of the Austere Mission Revival Style
Historical Society Landmark
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 1928.
Location. 36° 58.565′ N, 122° 0.517′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. Marker is on Seabright Avenue near Effey Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted to the right of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1320 Seabright Avenue, 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. The Antlers (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); Windham Grocery (approx. ¼ mile away); William Wessell Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); E.E. Underwood House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Branciforte (approx. half a mile away); Arana Gulch's Changing Landscape (approx. 0.6 miles away); Prairie Style Bungalow (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
Also see . . . Santa Cruz City Schools: Gault Elementary
this page online
"For a century, the historic Gault school has been a local icon."(Submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Additional commentary.
1. Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey, Volume I, 1976
”1320 Seabright Avenue, Gault Elementary School, Mission Revival, Ca. 1928, John J. Donovan
This is the best of a number of Mission Revival schools designed by John J. Donovan. The tripartite composition includes gabled end pavilion and a central gable and tower, all linked by long, low sections with red tile roofs.
[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. Gault School Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
3. Gault School Auditorium
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 21, 2022
4. Gault School Auditorium
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
