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

Town Clock

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022

1. Town Clock Marker

Left side, ground level.

Inscription. Marker One:
Dedicated July 4, 1976 in celebration of the Bicentennial of the founding of our country. Originally erected by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1900, the Town Clock was created and later restored in a legacy of freedom, it stands as an inspiration to future generations.

City Council 1974-1977
Carole De Palma • Sally Di Girolamo • Lawrence A. Edler • Joseph J. Ghio • James E. Hammond • John G. Mahaney • Charlotte Melville • Louis B. Muhly • Virginia L. Sharp • Vernon L. Smith • Ernest Wicklund Jr. • Lorette Wood
Responsible Agency
Citizens Committee for Community Improvement • Robert H. Darrow, Chairman • Architect Kermit L. Darrow, A.I.A. • Contractor Reese Construction Co.

Marker Two:
Donors
In grateful appreciation
County Bank of Santa Cruz • Holiday Inn • Dudley Lawton White • Wilson Bros. & Associates, Inc. • Odd Fellow Lodge No.96 • William H. White • World Savings and Loan Association • The Leask Family • Chuck Abbott • Chan Eulass • Penniman Title Company, Inc. • Santa Cruz Seaside Co. • Downtown Association • Cooper House • P.R.O.D. • Lawrence Wolfsen Family • Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. • The Long Foundation • Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company • Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Anzalone • Mr. and Mrs. Domenic Anzalone • Santa Crus Board of Realtors, Inc. • Home Savings & Loan Association • Tony and Mary Botti • McPherson Family • Marty and Judy Hernandez • Plantronics, Inc. • Dell Williams • Shelter Lagoon Home Owners Association • Cypress Point Apartments • Thomas and Janet Reese • Bernard C. Murphy • Exchange Club of Santa Cruz • Alois Frank Oettl

Marker Three:
In Memory of
those who lost their lives in the Loma Prieta Earthquake of October 17, 1989.
Shawn McCormick • Robin Lynn Ortiz • Catherine Trieman

Marker Four:
Interior Lighting donated by Kiwanis Club of Surf City Santa Cruz
In
Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online
memory of
Det. Butch Baker
Det. Elizabeth Butler
March, 2014

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 36° 58.628′ N, 122° 1.616′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and North Pacific Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Water Street. The plaques are mounted to the southern base of the town clock. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Cruz CA 95060, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santa Cruz Main Post Office

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022

2. Marker Two

Right side, ground level.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Two Buildings Lost in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Cruz County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Site of Two Buildings Lost in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Baldwin's Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. George Building (about 500 feet away); St. George Hotel (about 500 feet away); Louden Nelson (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.

Also see . . .
1. Local History: Town Clock. Santa Cruz Public Libraries website entry:

"The Town Clock at the convergence of Water Street and Pacific Avenue. The brick base and the restoration of the Clock were the City's bicentennial project in 1976. The 1899 clock tower and 1900 clockworks had been in storage since 1964."

(Submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

2. Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz Town Clock has storied history.

"The tower is Santa Cruz’s second town
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022

3. Marker Three
Above, and to the right of Marker One.
clock, and the first town clock was built for $1,000 as part of the original Independent Order of Odd Fellows building in 1873."

(Submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

3. Wikipedia: 2013 Shooting of Santa Cruz police officers.

"On February 26, 2013, Santa Cruz Police Department officers Sergeant Loran Baker and Detective Elizabeth Butler were shot and killed during an investigation."

(Submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022

4. Marker Four

Above, and to the left of Marker Two.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022

5. Town Clock

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.