Difference between revisions of "History Pages: 54 - Timeline of Santa Cruz City, County government"
From Santa Cruz County history wiki
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
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 ''juzgado''. | 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 ''juzgado''. | ||
| − | *'''1850''': Santa Cruz County created following California statehood on September 8 | + | *'''1850''': [[Santa Cruz County]] created following California statehood on September 8; previously appointed officials remain |
| − | *'''1852''': | + | *'''1852''': First County [[Elections|elections]] to fill new County offices |
| − | *'''1857''': | + | *'''1852''': County buys lot and building on Plaza from [[Thomas Fallon]] |
| − | *'''1864''': | + | *'''1857''': County builds wooden jail [[Jails|(see: Jails)]] on former Fallon lot (now a [[Holy Cross church]] parking lot) |
| − | *'''1866''': | + | *'''1864''': County builds second jail, of cut stone blocks. |
| + | *'''1866''': County builds [[County courthouse 1866|first courthouse on Cooper Street]] | ||
| + | *'''1866''': [[Town of Santa Cruz (1866)]] incorporated; 3-member board of directors elected | ||
| + | *'''1876''': [[City of Santa Cruz (1876)]] chartered | ||
| + | *'''1876''': First [[Santa Cruz City Hall (1876)]] built on Front Street | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
[[Category:Government]] | [[Category:Government]] | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 14 August 2022
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 juzgado.
- 1850: Santa Cruz County created following California statehood on September 8; previously appointed officials remain
- 1852: First County elections to fill new County offices
- 1852: County buys lot and building on Plaza from Thomas Fallon
- 1857: County builds wooden jail (see: Jails) on former Fallon lot (now a Holy Cross church parking lot)
- 1864: County builds second jail, of cut stone blocks.
- 1866: County builds first courthouse on Cooper Street
- 1866: Town of Santa Cruz (1866) incorporated; 3-member board of directors elected
- 1876: City of Santa Cruz (1876) chartered
- 1876: First Santa Cruz City Hall (1876) built on Front Street
