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| − | '''Eben Bennett''' was a New Yorker who came to Santa Cruz County in 1866, becoming a road-builder and lime-manufacturer. He and brother Stanley built part of what is now Highway 9 between Felton and Rincon (north of Santa Cruz), which operated until 1872 as a toll road, when its construction cost was paid back. The "Toll House" still stands next to the road, just south of Felton. In 1870, Bennett built a house on Beach Hill. [[San Lorenzo River|Bennett Creek]], which flows into the San Lorenzo at Felton, was named for him. | + | '''Eben Bennett''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73844861/eben-bennett 1823-1879]) was a New Yorker who came to Santa Cruz County in 1866, becoming a road-builder and lime-manufacturer. He and brother Stanley built part of what is now Highway 9 between Felton and Rincon (north of Santa Cruz), which operated until 1872 as a toll road, when its construction cost was paid back. The "Toll House" still stands next to the road, just south of Felton. In 1870, Bennett built a house on Beach Hill. [[San Lorenzo River|Bennett Creek]], which flows into the San Lorenzo at Felton, was named for him. |
* [[History Pages: 19 - Return of the Limeburners]] | * [[History Pages: 19 - Return of the Limeburners]] | ||
* [[History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99]] | * [[History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99]] | ||
* John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter One, item (22), page 15 | * John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter One, item (22), page 15 | ||
| + | *''Riptide'' CE41 | ||
[[Category:Persons]] | [[Category:Persons]] | ||
[[Category:Persons in Sidewalk Companion]] | [[Category:Persons in Sidewalk Companion]] | ||
[[Category:Persons in Rowland]] | [[Category:Persons in Rowland]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Persons in Riptide]] | ||
[[Category: 1860-1869 arrivals]] | [[Category: 1860-1869 arrivals]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Beach Hill neighborhood]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 5 November 2023
Eben Bennett (1823-1879) was a New Yorker who came to Santa Cruz County in 1866, becoming a road-builder and lime-manufacturer. He and brother Stanley built part of what is now Highway 9 between Felton and Rincon (north of Santa Cruz), which operated until 1872 as a toll road, when its construction cost was paid back. The "Toll House" still stands next to the road, just south of Felton. In 1870, Bennett built a house on Beach Hill. Bennett Creek, which flows into the San Lorenzo at Felton, was named for him.
- History Pages: 19 - Return of the Limeburners
- History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter One, item (22), page 15
- Riptide CE41
