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

San Lorenzo Park Redevelopement Project

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022

1. San Lorenzo Park Redevelopement Project Marker

Inscription. This plaque commemorates the individuals listed below for their devotion and countless hours of time given to the San Lorenzo Park Redevelopment Project. The federally assisted project, commenced in 1956, was one of the most successful in the nation.

Redevelopment Agency Members
E. William Burr • A.G. Conquest • Robert H. Darrow • Eugene M. Fleming • Charles F. Hall • Chester T. Johns, M.D. • Dr. Paul S. Kurtz • Arnold Levine • Leslie W. Ley • Kermit J. McGranahan • Carl Nelson, M.D. • Robert N. Rudolph • Lela E. Swasey • A.J. Tosta • Robert R. Warne • Olin Carl White • Tom Polk Williams, Sr. • Robert Yonts, Jr.
Executive Directors>u>
E. Earl Newkirk • Olin Carl White • Martha Gion
Project Engineer
Joseph Scott

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 36° 58.54′ N, 122° 1.53′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is on River Street east of Front Street, on the right when traveling north. The plaque is mounted to a white boulder at the sidewalk. Touch for map.

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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: To the Chinese men and women who came to Gold Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Cruz Hall of Records 1882 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Scribner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Cruz County Bank (about 300 feet away); St. George Hotel (about 300 feet away); St. George Building (about 300 feet away); People's Bank (about 400 feet away); Pacific Avenue Commercial Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022

2. San Lorenzo Park Redevelopement Project Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.