Difference between revisions of "Cowell Lime Works"
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| − | The '''Cowell Lime Works''' were established in 1853, on land that is now part of the UCSC campus, as the Davis & Jordan Lime and Cement Company. | + | The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowell_Lime_Works Cowell Lime Works]''' were established in 1853, on land that is now part of the [[UCSC]] campus, as the Davis & Jordan Lime and Cement Company. Henry Cowell (1819-1903), a Massachusetts native, acquired the Jordan share in 1865, and became sole owner in 1889. Lime operations ceased in the 1940s, but son S. H. (Harry) Cowell held the ranch into the 1950s before establishing the S. H. Cowell Foundation before he died in 1955. The Foundation made two large donations of the Cowell estate land. In addition to the UCSC campus, another large area became the [https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]. |
* [[History Pages: 16 - Lime and Wine]] | * [[History Pages: 16 - Lime and Wine]] | ||
| − | * | + | *[[History Pages: 19 - Return of the Limeburners]] |
| + | *[https://limeworks.ucsc.edu/history/index.html Friends of Cowell Lime Works] | ||
| + | *[[Lime Kiln Legacies (2007 book)]], by [[:Category:Perry, Frank|Frank Perry]] et al. | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, 25 December 2022
The Cowell Lime Works were established in 1853, on land that is now part of the UCSC campus, as the Davis & Jordan Lime and Cement Company. Henry Cowell (1819-1903), a Massachusetts native, acquired the Jordan share in 1865, and became sole owner in 1889. Lime operations ceased in the 1940s, but son S. H. (Harry) Cowell held the ranch into the 1950s before establishing the S. H. Cowell Foundation before he died in 1955. The Foundation made two large donations of the Cowell estate land. In addition to the UCSC campus, another large area became the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
