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20 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. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Octagon Building, added Mar 24, 1971.
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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
20
Listings
3
Historic districts
2
National Historic Landmarks
1971
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Octagon Building · Mar 24, 1971 |
| Oldest construction date | Neary-Rodriguez Adobe · built 1791 |
Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 5 of the 20 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
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 20 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Bank of Santa Cruz County▾Santa CruzBuilding1982
- Address
- 1502 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Mar 15, 1982
- Listed for
- Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- County Bank of Santa Cruz
- Reference
- 82002273
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 Adobe▾Santa CruzBuilding1979
- Address
- 1351 N. Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Jan 31, 1979
- Listed for
- Prehistoric archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period, Exploration and settlement
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 79000552
- Contributing
- 1 building, 1 site
- 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 ↗
Carmelita Court▾Santa CruzBuilding1986
- Address
- 315--321 Main St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Mar 20, 1986
- Listed for
- Exploration and settlement, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- 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 ↗
Cope Row Houses▾Santa CruzBuilding1982
- Address
- 412--420 Lincoln St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Jan 28, 1982
- Listed for
- Community planning, Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Abbott Row House
- 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 ↗
Cowell Lime Works Historic District▾Santa CruzHistoric district2007
- Address
- University of California, Santa Cruz campus; High St. and Glen Coolidge Dr., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Nov 21, 2007
- Listed for
- Industry
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Davis and Jordan Lime Company; Davis and Cowell Lime Company; Henry Cowell Company; Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company
- Reference
- 07001220
- 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 ↗
Garfield Park Branch Library▾Santa CruzBuilding1992
- Address
- 705 Woodrow Ave., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Mar 26, 1992
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Garfield Park Library
- Reference
- 92000268
- Built
- 1915
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Glen Canyon Covered Bridge▾Santa CruzStructure1984
- Address
- Branciforte Dr., Santa Cruz vicinity
- Listed
- May 17, 1984
- Listed for
- Transportation, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Delaveaga Covered Bridge
- Reference
- 84001194
- Built
- 1892
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- 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▾Santa CruzBuilding1975
- Address
- 924 3rd St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Jul 24, 1975
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- The Monte Carlo
- Reference
- 75000482
- Style
- Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
A. J. Hinds House▾Santa CruzBuilding1983
- Address
- 529 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Aug 25, 1983
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 83001241
- Style
- Stick style
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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▾Santa CruzBuilding1979
- Address
- 1111 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- May 23, 1979
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Plaza Books; Paper Vision
- Reference
- 79000553
- Built
- 1908
- Style
- Italianate architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Live Oak Ranch▾Santa CruzBuilding1975
- Address
- 105 Mentel Ave., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Jul 10, 1975
- Listed for
- Agriculture, Conservation, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Hagemann House
- 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 ↗
Mission Hill Area Historic District▾Santa CruzHistoric district1976
- Address
- Mission St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- May 17, 1976
- Listed for
- Community planning, Landscape architecture, Native archaeology of the historic period, Commerce, Agriculture, Military, Education, Exploration and settlement, Politics and government, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 76000530
- 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 ↗
Neary-Rodriguez Adobe▾Santa CruzBuilding1975
- Address
- 130-134 School St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Feb 24, 1975
- Listed for
- Military, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Neary-Hopcroft Adobe
- Reference
- 75000484
- Built
- 1791
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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▾Santa CruzBuilding1971
- Address
- Corner of Front and Cooper Sts., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Mar 24, 1971
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Hall of Records
- Reference
- 71000193
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Elias H. Robinson House▾Santa CruzBuilding1998
- Address
- 363 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Jan 9, 1998
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 97001634
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Santa Cruz Downtown Historic District▾Santa CruzHistoric district1989
- Address
- Roughly Rincon St., Church St., Chestnut St., Walnut St., Cedar St., Laurel St., Myrtle St., and Lincoln St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Jul 27, 1989
- Listed for
- Exploration and settlement, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Downtown Neighborhood
- Reference
- 89001005
- 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 ↗
US Post Office–Santa Cruz Main▾Santa CruzBuilding1985
- Address
- 850 Front St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Jan 11, 1985
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Santa Cruz Main Post Office
- Reference
- 85000139
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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▾Santa CruzBuilding1992
- Address
- 842--846 Front St., Santa Cruz
- Listed
- Apr 27, 1992
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Vets Hall
- Reference
- 92000423
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Every listing here also appears on its county page for Santa Cruz County.
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