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Santa Cruz

15 places in Santa Cruz, California are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for.

The earliest listing here is Octagon Building, added Mar 24, 1971.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

15
Listings
1971
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedOctagon Building · Mar 24, 1971
Oldest construction dateNeary-Rodriguez Adobe · built 1791

Listing dates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 4 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Styles that appear most

Italianate 1Neoclassical 1Queen Anne style 1Stick style 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 4 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Every listing

Bank of Santa Cruz County1982
Address
1502 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Listed
Mar 15, 1982
Reference
82002273
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Branciforte Adobe1979
Address
1351 N. Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz
Listed
Jan 31, 1979
Reference
79000552
Contributing
1 buildings, 1 sites
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Branciforte Adobe
Carmelita Court1986
Address
315--321 Main St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Mar 20, 1986
Reference
86000456
Contributing
8 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Carmelita Court
Cope Row Houses1982
Address
412--420 Lincoln St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Jan 28, 1982
Reference
82002274
Contributing
5 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Cope Row Houses
Garfield Park Branch Library1992
Address
705 Woodrow Ave., Santa Cruz
Listed
Mar 26, 1992
Reference
92000268
Built
1915
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Garfield Park Branch Library
Glen Canyon Covered Bridge1984
Address
Branciforte Dr., Santa Cruz vicinity
Listed
May 17, 1984
Reference
84001194
Built
1892
Contributing
1 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Glen Canyon Covered Bridge
Golden Gate Villa1975
Address
924 3rd St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Jul 24, 1975
Reference
75000482
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Golden Gate Villa
A. J. Hinds House1983
Address
529 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Aug 25, 1983
Reference
83001241
Style
Stick style
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hinds, A. J., House
Hotel Metropole1979
Address
1111 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Listed
May 23, 1979
Reference
79000553
Built
1908
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hotel Metropole
Live Oak Ranch1975
Address
105 Mentel Ave., Santa Cruz
Listed
Jul 10, 1975
Reference
75000483
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Neary-Rodriguez Adobe1975
Address
130-134 School St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Feb 24, 1975
Reference
75000484
Built
1791
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Neary-Rodriguez Adobe
Octagon Building1971
Address
Corner of Front and Cooper Sts., Santa Cruz
Listed
Mar 24, 1971
Reference
71000193
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Octagon Building
Elias H. Robinson House1998
Address
363 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Jan 9, 1998
Reference
97001634
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Robinson, Elias H., House
Us Post Office--Santa Cruz Main1985
Address
850 Front St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Jan 11, 1985
Reference
85000139
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Us Post Office--Santa Cruz Main
Veterans Memorial Building1992
Address
842--846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Listed
Apr 27, 1992
Reference
92000423
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Veterans Memorial Building

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Santa Cruz.