Abbott, Chuck and Esther

Chuck and Esther Abbott were driving forces behind the creation of the Pacific Garden Mall in the late 1960s. Abbott Square, part of the behind the [[Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History] complex, was named for them. The Chuck and Esther Abbott Slide Collection of color slides, which includes many views along Pacific Avenue shortly before and after completion of the Garden Mall in 1969, are accessible at UCSC Digital Collections.

• "Santa Cruz County's Most Influential People of the 20th Century", Santa Cruz Sentinel [editorial], December 31, 1999, p.11-13.