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| − | The current main Santa Cruz '''County jail''', on Water Street, was built in 1981. The previous jail, built in 1936 on Front Street, is now part of the McPherson Center that also houses the [[Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History]] (MAH). | + | The current main Santa Cruz '''County jail''', on Water Street, was built in 1981. The previous jail, built in 1936 on Front Street, is now part of the McPherson Center that also houses the [[Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History]] (MAH). A previous jail in that location was built in 1890. The first county jail was a small wooden structure built on Mission Hill in the 1850s, behind the first courthouse. After a fire, A stone jail was built nearby in 1864. |
*[[History Pages: 13 - The County]] | *[[History Pages: 13 - The County]] | ||
*[[History Pages: 22 - The Institutions]] | *[[History Pages: 22 - The Institutions]] | ||
*[https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134481#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 History of Santa Cruz County Jails], by Craig R. Wilson (SCPL online Local History Articles) | *[https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134481#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 History of Santa Cruz County Jails], by Craig R. Wilson (SCPL online Local History Articles) | ||
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[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:24, 4 July 2023
The current main Santa Cruz County jail, on Water Street, was built in 1981. The previous jail, built in 1936 on Front Street, is now part of the McPherson Center that also houses the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH). A previous jail in that location was built in 1890. The first county jail was a small wooden structure built on Mission Hill in the 1850s, behind the first courthouse. After a fire, A stone jail was built nearby in 1864.
- History Pages: 13 - The County
- History Pages: 22 - The Institutions
- History of Santa Cruz County Jails, by Craig R. Wilson (SCPL online Local History Articles)
- Jails
