Short, William
From Santa Cruz County history wiki
William Short and his brother Samuel came to California in 1848. William came to Felton in 1867, and to Santa Cruz in 1882 (Gibson). In 1887 he had a house designed by Daniel Damkroeger, built on Ocean Street and remaining today. In 1889 Short's brother "Captain" Samuel also had a house designed by Damkroeger and built on Ocean Street (SWC p.284), but that house has not survived.
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023). Two entries: Chapter Seven, item (8), page 201
- Ross Eric Gibson, "Local History: Chalets on Ocean Street", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Dec. 13, 2021, p.A2
William and his wife Sarah (Clark) were Soc. of Pioneers members.
