Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
St. George Building
1992
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022
1. St. George Building Marker
Project Manager: Jesse L. Nickell III
Thatcher & Thompson, Architects
Project Managers: Robert Scheren and Peter Silva
Structural Engineer: People Assoc.
Project Manager: Chris Taplin
The current facade design is based on the 1922 remodeling, when the hotel expanded into two neighboring buildings. The redbrick Italianate structure was given a unifying Spanish facade to suit its 1922 name: The St. George Mission Inn.
The quake-damaged hotel was destroyed by fire in 1990. The replacement design has retained many of its historic exterior features, and incorporated the famous garden court skylight into the new structure. Ironwork balconies were salvaged from the old landmark, and reused on the new building.
Plaque placed by Barry Swenson Builder
Text & Design: Ross Eric Gibson
Erected 1992 by Barry Swenson Builder.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 36° 58.552′ N, 122° 1.597′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is on Pacific Avenue south of
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. George Hotel (here, next to this marker); People's Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Scribner (within shouting distance of this marker); To the Chinese men and women who came to Gold Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Baldwin's Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Cruz County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Two Buildings Lost in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022
2. St. George Building Marker
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022
3. St. George Building
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
