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Several family members followed Joseph to Monterey, and in 1855 he moved to Santa Cruz to partner with [[Kirby, Richard C.|Richard Kirby]] in a leather tannery, which occupied the same land as the [[Mission Santa Cruz]] tannery. Joseph married Eliza Bull ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73844898/eliza-clark-boston 1832-1920]), sister of [[Bull, Thomas|Thomas Bull]], in 1862. The couple established [[Calvary Episcopal Church]], whose 1865 main building survives today. Eliza subdivided the tannery property after it shut down in ~1875.
 
Several family members followed Joseph to Monterey, and in 1855 he moved to Santa Cruz to partner with [[Kirby, Richard C.|Richard Kirby]] in a leather tannery, which occupied the same land as the [[Mission Santa Cruz]] tannery. Joseph married Eliza Bull ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73844898/eliza-clark-boston 1832-1920]), sister of [[Bull, Thomas|Thomas Bull]], in 1862. The couple established [[Calvary Episcopal Church]], whose 1865 main building survives today. Eliza subdivided the tannery property after it shut down in ~1875.
  
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The [[1866 Santa Cruz map]] shows Joseph's mother, Alice C. Boston ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73844896/alice-cecilia-boston 1798-1882]), as owner of a residential property on Church Street. That property passed to daughter Alice Anna Boston Donzel ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845195/alice-anna-donzel 1827-1912]) after her mother's death, and later was home to the [[Moulton, James B.|James B. Moulton]] and [[Miller, William E.|William E. Miller]] families. The early-1850s house which, according to Leon Rowland, was built/lived in by [[Pinkham, John F.|John Pinkham]], was razed in 1953 to make room for today's parking lot behind the Fire Dept. building on Walnut Ave. The Church Street side of the parcel now contains offices of the city [https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/parks-recreation Parks and Rec. Dept.], which also got part of the parking lot (the parking lots are adjacent to, but not connected to the Civic Auditorium parking lot).
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The [[1866 Santa Cruz map]] shows Joseph's mother, Alice C. Boston ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73844896/alice-cecilia-boston 1798-1882]), as owner of a residential property on Church Street. That property passed to daughter Alice Anna Boston Donzel ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845195/alice-anna-donzel 1827-1912]) after her mother's death. The early-1850s house which, according to Leon Rowland, was built/lived in by [[Pinkham, John F.|John Pinkham]], was razed in 1953 to make room for today's parking lot behind the Fire Dept. building on Walnut Ave. The Church Street side of the parcel now contains offices of the city [https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/parks-recreation Parks and Rec. Dept.], which also got part of the parking lot (the parking lots are adjacent to, but not connected to the Civic Auditorium parking lot).
  
 
In 1862, San Francisco bookseller Anton Roman was using (renting?) the house as a summer cabin, and loaned it to writer [[Harte, Bret|Bret Harte]] for Harte's honeymoon. After Harte later became famous, the house became known locally as the "Bret Harte Honeymoon Cottage".
 
In 1862, San Francisco bookseller Anton Roman was using (renting?) the house as a summer cabin, and loaned it to writer [[Harte, Bret|Bret Harte]] for Harte's honeymoon. After Harte later became famous, the house became known locally as the "Bret Harte Honeymoon Cottage".

Revision as of 19:08, 18 April 2024

Joseph Boston (1824-1874) came to Monterey from New York City in 1849, employed by a sutler who sold goods to the occupying U. S. Army. The "Boston Store" is now part of the Monterey Old Town Historic District.

Several family members followed Joseph to Monterey, and in 1855 he moved to Santa Cruz to partner with Richard Kirby in a leather tannery, which occupied the same land as the Mission Santa Cruz tannery. Joseph married Eliza Bull (1832-1920), sister of Thomas Bull, in 1862. The couple established Calvary Episcopal Church, whose 1865 main building survives today. Eliza subdivided the tannery property after it shut down in ~1875.

The 1866 Santa Cruz map shows Joseph's mother, Alice C. Boston (1798-1882), as owner of a residential property on Church Street. That property passed to daughter Alice Anna Boston Donzel (1827-1912) after her mother's death. The early-1850s house which, according to Leon Rowland, was built/lived in by John Pinkham, was razed in 1953 to make room for today's parking lot behind the Fire Dept. building on Walnut Ave. The Church Street side of the parcel now contains offices of the city Parks and Rec. Dept., which also got part of the parking lot (the parking lots are adjacent to, but not connected to the Civic Auditorium parking lot).

In 1862, San Francisco bookseller Anton Roman was using (renting?) the house as a summer cabin, and loaned it to writer Bret Harte for Harte's honeymoon. After Harte later became famous, the house became known locally as the "Bret Harte Honeymoon Cottage".

Eliza Clark Bull Boston was a Society of Pioneers member, and has a bio there.

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