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California Craftsman Bungalow

 
 
California Craftsman Bungalow Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022
1. California Craftsman Bungalow Marker
Inscription.
Historic Landmark
1915
California Craftsman Bungalow
Wm. Horton Family
1915-1952
The Museum of Art & History

 
Erected by Santa Cruz Musem of Art & History.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
 
Location. 36° 58.364′ N, 122° 2.174′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is on Walnut Avenue south of Cleaveland Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted to the left of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 618 Walnut Avenue, 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
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marker: Lora Effey House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weeks House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albion Paris Swanton House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named California Craftsman Bungalow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Van Cleeck House (approx. Ό mile away); The Terry House (approx. Ό mile away); The Palmer House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
 
Regarding California Craftsman Bungalow. This is a private residence. Please respect their privacy.
 
Additional commentary.
1. Santa Cruz Historic Building Survey, Volume I, 1976, Page 55
”618 Walnut Avenue, Craftsman Bungalow, Ca. 1920
There is an oriental quality to this well-proportioned Craftsman bungalow in the flare of the eaves.

[Architectural Significance as an Example of its Style:] Good."
    — Submitted December 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
 
California Craftsman Bungalow Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022
2. California Craftsman Bungalow Marker
California Craftsman Bungalow image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 9, 2022
3. California Craftsman Bungalow
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
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