Difference between revisions of "History Pages: 54 - Timeline of Santa Cruz City, County government"
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*'''1850''': [[Santa Cruz County]] created following California statehood on September 8; previously appointed officials remain until 1852 | *'''1850''': [[Santa Cruz County]] created following California statehood on September 8; previously appointed officials remain until 1852 | ||
*'''1852''': First County elections to fill new County offices | *'''1852''': First County elections to fill new County offices | ||
| − | *'''1852''': County buys lot and building on Plaza from [[Fallon, Thomas|Thomas Fallon]], for use as a courthouse and county offices | + | *'''1852''': County buys lot and building on [[Mission Plaza]] from [[Fallon, Thomas|Thomas Fallon]], for use as a courthouse and county offices |
*'''1857''': County builds wooden jail [[Jails|(see: Jails)]] on former Fallon lot (now owned by [[Holy Cross church]]) | *'''1857''': County builds wooden jail [[Jails|(see: Jails)]] on former Fallon lot (now owned by [[Holy Cross church]]) | ||
*'''1864''': County builds second jail, on same lot, of cut stone blocks. | *'''1864''': County builds second jail, on same lot, of cut stone blocks. | ||
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*'''1920''': The City took over the Hihn mansion for its second city hall. | *'''1920''': The City took over the Hihn mansion for its second city hall. | ||
*'''1937-38''': The current city hall was built. | *'''1937-38''': The current city hall was built. | ||
| − | *'''1955-1968''': Following the flood of December 1955, redevelopment led to flood-control levees/channels, a new County Governmental Center/courthouse, and later a new main jail (1981). | + | *'''1955-1968''': Following the flood of December 1955, redevelopment led to flood-control levees/channels, a new County Governmental Center/courthouse, and later a new main jail (1981). |
| + | **[[Down By the Riverside]]. | ||
*'''2022''': The City changed from at-large to district city council elections. | *'''2022''': The City changed from at-large to district city council elections. | ||
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Next: [[History Pages: 54 - Sidewalks of Washington Street]] | Next: [[History Pages: 54 - Sidewalks of Washington Street]] | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 25 March 2023
For a table of contents, see History pages.
- 1846-1850: From the beginning of US military occupation in July, 1846 until adoption of a state constitution in November 1849, local government operated under the military occupation government of California, keeping the existing Mexican civil structure, conducting business in the Mexican-era juzgado, owned in 1848 by William Blackburn.
- 1850: Santa Cruz County created following California statehood on September 8; previously appointed officials remain until 1852
- 1852: First County elections to fill new County offices
- 1852: County buys lot and building on Mission Plaza from Thomas Fallon, for use as a courthouse and county offices
- 1857: County builds wooden jail (see: Jails) on former Fallon lot (now owned by Holy Cross church)
- 1864: County builds second jail, on same lot, of cut stone blocks.
- 1866: County builds first courthouse on Cooper Street
- 1866: Town of Santa Cruz incorporated; 3-member board of trustees elected
- 1876: City of Santa Cruz chartered
- 1876: First Santa Cruz City Hall built on Front Street
- 1882: County Hall of Records (Octagon) built.
- 1890: County jail built on Front Street, adjacent to Hall of Records, with connecting door (see: Jails).
- 1894: After fire destroyed the first courthouse and the adjacent Ely Block, the County acquired the Ely (Ely's Block) parcel at Pacific & Cooper, and built a second, larger courthouse.
- 1905: The City doubled its area by annexing the Eastside.
- 1920: The City took over the Hihn mansion for its second city hall.
- 1937-38: The current city hall was built.
- 1955-1968: Following the flood of December 1955, redevelopment led to flood-control levees/channels, a new County Governmental Center/courthouse, and later a new main jail (1981).
- 2022: The City changed from at-large to district city council elections.
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