Martin, William H.
From Santa Cruz County history wiki
W. H. [William Horton] Martin, "Having rented the above named premises", opened the Santa Cruz Foundry in 1864. was a 1866 partner in "Martin & Kirby" (presumably Richard Kirby). "Martin & Kirby" is mentioned again later that year as manufacturers of iron pilasters and lintels for the new building of Hugo Huhn, but Kirby is not mentioned after 1866. In 1869, "Ed. Cadle" was a briefly partner. In July, 1871, "W. W. Taylor" and "Thos. Morton" announced their purchase of the foundry.
- Santa Cruz foundry ad: Santa Cruz Weekly Sentinel, 15 October 1864, 3:5 (ad dated September 17)
- First mention of "Martin & Kirby" (boiler for Soquel mill): Santa Cruz Weekly Sentinel, 22 September 1866, 3:1
- Santa Cruz Weekly Sentinel, 22 September 1866
- "Messrs. Martin & Cadle . . .", Santa Cruz Weekly Sentinel, 20 March 1869
- "The Santa Cruz foundry is now owned entirely by W. H. Martin, he having bought Ed. Cadle out", Santa Cruz Weekly Sentinel, 18 September 1869, 2:3
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Five, item (50), page 162 (Hugo Huhn building, "Kirby and Martin foundry")