A history of Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California
From the time of the Costanoan through the
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, into the time of the
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s and the break up of the
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s to the development of the Coastal cottages and businesses, the “Point” has had a rich and interesting past. In the more modern times of
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http://montereybay.noaa.gov/visitor/access/pleasure.html, with the speakeasies that gave the area the name Pleasure Point and through the development of the surf culture, this area has been a place of distinction along the California coast.
The new Century has ushered in a new phase of development in which the beach cottages are being replaced by large houses, and the surfers being replaced by new residents and vacation rentals.
Pleasure Point is on the northern
Monterey BayMonterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, along the central coast of California. The bay is south of San Francisco, between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey....
in Santa Cruz County, California,
http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=636&mode=sequential&flags=0&year=2002is a world renowned
surfThe wave activity in the area between the shoreline and outer limit of breakers.Surf may refer to:* An ocean surface wave as it breaks in shallow water or upon the shore.* Surfing, a surfboard-based water-sport...
location. It is a prime example of
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.
Historic surf figures
The early big wave rider Fred Van Dyke
http://www.posthoc.com/surfing2_interview.htm and the inventor of the
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, Jack O'Neill, are historic figures associated with this area. It is however debatable if Jack O'Neil was the first to invent the wetsuit.
Ohlone
The
OhloneThe Ohlone people, also known as the Costanoan, are the indigenous people of Northern California who occupy the areas around San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and the lower Salinas Valley when the Spanish arrived in the late-18th century...
http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/spanish/ohlone.shtml were the early settlers of the Central Coast
Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in 1769. 100,000 lived in the area from Big Sur to San Francisco.
Spanish
The Spanish sent Missionaries
http://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/salmonid/html/people/pops/missions.htm to introduce indigenous people to Christianity.
Mexican independence
The missionaries held onto their land and power for twelve years after the independence of Mexico from Spain in 1821.
http://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/salmonid/html/people/mexica.htm
The Mexican government seized the Mission lands and distributed it to a few powerful families, among them the Rodriguezes and the Arandas.
The native people freed from the
MissionsThe Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian faith among the local Native Americans. The missions represented the first major effort by Europeans to colonize the...
were now used by the Mexicans as laborers.
Mexico did not spend money to build cities, roads, hospitals, or to develop agriculture further.
Californios
The
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s developed a culture around the cattle that roamed the large Ranchos
By 1845, there were probably fewer than 500 people, including Natives on the San Mateo Peninsula.
Rancho rodeo
Arro Del Rodeo was granted by Gov. Figuero
http://books.google.com/books?id=3V45l2880OgC&pg=PA16&dq=%22gov+figueroa%22 to Don Francisco Rodriguez, the early
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.
This area was used for
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round ups by the Rodriguez and Castro families, in a natural amphitheater where the freeway crosses Rodeo Gulch.
http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=100
Also known as "Los Coyotes", a one-quarter square league from Rodeo Gulch to Soquel Creek, from the sea up.
Rancho live oak
Rancho Encinalitos (little live oak ranch), owned by Alejandro Rodriguez, ran from Corcoran West and included the lands to Woods Lagoon.
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John C. Frémont helped to lead the Bear Flag Revolt, that freed California from Mexican rule.
Fremont Peak is visible from Pleasure Point.
Mexican American War
The conclusion of the Mexican American War in 1850 resulted in more immigration.
http://scplweb.santacruzpl.org/history/people/winterh.shtmlAmericans and Europeans joined with the Mexican Rancho families or through purchase gained land in the area.
Daubenbiss and hames
In 1845
John Daubenbiss and
John Hames bought from Alexander Rodriguez .
http://www.capitolamuseum.org/Revise/Soquel/JohnDaubenbiss.html
The Daubenbiss house is on the rise coming out of Soquel Village.
The 1855 grant was confirmed by the land commission.
Originally surveyed as in 1858, it was resurveyed in 1861 as . In 1869, after a second notice they appealed yet were held to the smaller size because they didn't object in time.
H. and E. Pagels patented part of the lands in 1868.
Hames and Daubenbiss patented this
RanchoRancho is the Spanish term for ranch.A rancho is one of the four Spanish settlements.A rancho may refer to:*Alta California land grants in the 19th century; see Ranchos of California*Rancho High School, a North Las Vegas high school....
in 1882.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/SantaCruzRanchos.html
Leonard
M. Leonard owned east of Woods Lagoon- The
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and Arena Gulch to Schwan
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- the twin lakes area.
Schwan
Schwan owned 72 Acres from Schwan Lagoon to near Blacks Point.
He built the Inn in 1892.
Helped develop Twin Lakes trolley station.
Property landscaped by N.A. Beckwith with naturalistic landscape including
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.
Corcoran
Corcoran http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=145owned 183 Ac of land west of Rodeo Gulch, from the Sea to
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, along the SCRR (Santa Cruz Rail Road) above the Schwan's and the Johan's lands, to upper Schwan Lake, the state park area by the Simpkin swim center of 17th Ave.
Moran
Moranhttp://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=133
Patrick Moran + Rosa Smith 1866.
Blacksmith
1870 bought 237 Ac of land from Rodeo Gulch/ Corcoran Lagoon to 33rd Ave- Lynskey property. Both sides of Moran Lagoon. From the sea to the RR, including Soquel/ Pleasure Point.
Barn on 26th, now in Advent / Pleasure Point Church.
Ship, Helen Merrian Cap. Nelson, with cargo of telegraph poles wrecks off ranch.
1896- son Patrick, 17, died of typhoid.
1897 Divorced due to drinking.
Son, Martin, drowned off Blacks Point in Jan 1901.
Victorian house on beach. Burned March 1901.
1906-Son, Edward died from mistakenly drinking
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, at his grandfather’s ranch in Watsonville.
Died in 1904.
Hihn
F. A. Hihnhttp://library.ucsc.edu/Zope/hihn/bios/hihnauto.html owned around 120 Ac from 38th to 41st the sea to Capitola Road.
This included the Road House/ Casa Del Mar, on E. Cliff
Santa maria
March 2 1891, Corcoran, Moran and Johann gave to the
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Ladies’ Aid Society
June 1892
Hotel Santa Maria Del Mar http://www.santacruzpl.org/gallery2/v/lochistphotos/SCM104.JPG.htmlopened.
1906 The
ChapelA chapel is a building used as a place for fellowship and of worship for Christians. It may be attached to an institution such as a large church, a college, a hospital, a palace, a prison or a cemetery, or may be an entirely free-standing building, sometimes with its own grounds...
opened.
Houghton
Moran sold to
Nellie Houghton in 1904 in Estate Sale on Rosa’s death. She bid $2,500 in gold coins.
Built a family house at the end of 30th called the
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s, because of the many owls in the area.
Mr. A. D.
Houghton was an engineering consultant to John D Rockefeller.
Children went to
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high on the Capitola Street car.
They planted the Eucalyptus windbreak that still shelters the area now.
They also provided over wintering for the
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.
The house burned on 12.14, 1915.
Pleasure point subdivision
C Thompson developed the Pleasure Point subdivision.
Dr Norman Sullivan renamed Eucalyptus Dr, Pleasure Point Dr.
the plung
The Plung was opened in 1934.
The
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was built in the basement of the Houghton home.
1934 managed by
Mrs. Thompson.
1955 re opened by
Edward Maloney.
1962 was removed because of a large crack.
Hihn
1867 narrow gauge railroad
http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/trans/railrd.shtml
from SC to Watsonville built by
Hihn,
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_373.htmlwhose locomotive
Jupiterhttp://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_2.html is in the Smithsonian
Trolley Union Traction Twin Lakes to Capitola 1903-05 - 1925
http://www.santacruzpl.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=keyalbum.KeywordAlbum&g2_keyword=Transportation--Streetcars--Electric--Union+Traction+Company
1907
East Cliff Dr proposed auto speedway from SC to Capitola. 75-100 feet wide.
Lamb and burton
1907
Lamb and Burton owned 44 ac from UT to proposed E Cliff-33rd-38th. The Breakers.
Hawes
1920s had 17.5 ac that developed as THE BREAKERS 1921 Breakers Bonanza Beach
LOTS $5 down, $5 mo. 75-90ft. Free water to lot, golden Waukesha mineral water. Free beach, . long. Free camping.
Beltz
Beltz 1920 off 30th
1929 70 ac Moran Lagoon to 38th
1948 Beltz Haven 38th-34th
1936 permission to develop water system around Breakers Beach
1938 seeks to lay water mains in Live Oak
1938 sued by Breakers for poor water.
Hitchcock, the birds
Birds fly into homes in Capitola and Pleasure Point.
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reading of this, makes the movie,
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.
Pleasure point night fighters
Pleasure Point Night FightersThe Pleasure Point Night Fighters , a.k.a. PPNF.-Pleasure Point:The Pleasure Point Night Fighters are the first to use the name Pleasure Point.This designation is used to define the surfing community on Soquel Point in the county of Santa Cruz....
1920s Volunteer firefighters to protect the Point from fires and rowdy crowds during
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1919-1933.
At this time
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runners dropped off on the beaches.
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/visitor/access/pleasure.html
Rumors that the
Pleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008., -Henchy:...
2-3905 E-Cliff
was used in these endeavors.
http://www.mcpost.com/article.php?id=295
Roadhouse
The
Pleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008., -Henchy:...
had one of the early gas stations along the SC coast.
http://www.mcpost.com/image.php?id=853&type=article&PHPSESSID=b7e3bb0b587f42c7e40bd4aa9161dee3
It was a retreat with access to the ducks and waterfowl that filled the lagoons and wetlands in the area.
1870’s
F. A. Hihn owned the property.
1900s was owned by
J.Henchy, a saloon keeper from San Francisco,who built the
Pleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008., -Henchy:...
.
1920
Nick Neary from San Francisco owned the property.
http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=71
1926
A&E Petersontraded for their grape ranch in Chowchilla.
1986
L Naslund
http://www.mcpost.com/article.php?id=853&PHPSESSID=b7e3bb0b587f42c7e40bd4aa9161dee3
O'Neill
Jack O'Neill Father of the
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patented the name
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Shop in SF 1952.
Move to SC in 1959. First at Cowells and then to 41st Ave in Pleasure Point.
Gion v. City of Santa Cruz(Cal. 1970) The use of the beach from at least 1900 lead to dedication of property to public use and prescriptive rights
O'Neill bought Gion property along the coast of Pleasure Point. Formerly Breakers Beach owned by Hawes. 33rd-38th
Surf breaks in pleasure point
The beach at O'Neill's has long been used for Surf access and gathering.
Directly in front is the surf break called "O'Neill's" or "The Dirt Farm".
Other famous surf spots on the Soquel Point from W to E, include Sewer Peak, First Peak, Second Peak, "once in a whiles", 38th Avenue, The Drain Pipe,The Hook, Shark's Cove, Privates and Trees.
World class pleasure point surfers
Pleasure Point has been the home and training grounds for many of the World's great American surfers, including
Peter MelPeter Mel, born November 24th, 1969 in Santa Cruz, California, is a professional surf boarder. Mel began his surfing life in Capitola, California before moving on to Santa Cruz. His father, John, who started the family business, Freeline Surf Design, the same year Pete was born, John made his...
http://www.petermel.com/, Jay Moriarty
http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/surfaz.cfm?id=868, Adam Repogle, Chris Gallagher, Kieran Horn, Robert "wingnut" Weaver,
Marcel SorosMarcel Soros is a professional surfer.-Biography:Growing up at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California, Marcel Soros spends a part of each day surfing and exploring the California coastline...
,Flea Virostko ,Kevin Reed ,Richard " Schmidt ,Tanner Beckett ,
Christiaan BaileyChristiaan "Otter" Bailey , is an American professional surfer, known for his experience as a surf safari guide and skill as a big wave surfer and skateboarder....
,CJ Nelson and Homer Hernard.
PPNF
The
PPNF,
Pleasure Point Night FightersThe Pleasure Point Night Fighters , a.k.a. PPNF.-Pleasure Point:The Pleasure Point Night Fighters are the first to use the name Pleasure Point.This designation is used to define the surfing community on Soquel Point in the county of Santa Cruz....
, was reconstituted in the 1950s.
As the contests between the surfers from
Steamer LaneSteamer Lane is a famous surfing location in Santa Cruz, California. It is just off a point on the side of cliffs in the West Cliff residential area near downtown Santa Cruz, providing easy access and a good vantage point for viewing. The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is housed in a lighthouse there...
and Pleasure Point increased, the Pleasure Point Surfing Association reinvigorated the PPNF in the 1960’s with the inspiration from
Jim Phillip's http://www.jimphillips.com/, renowned
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-skate artist under
Harry Contie.
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/11.14.01/nuz-0146.html
PPNF began
Pack Your Trash.
http://www.packyourtrash.com/ In the 1970’s Pack Your Trash Day's began as one of the first beach clean ups in response to visitors who had not learned to respect the
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. This has grown to be a national phenomenon and people now work to keep our beach areas clean.
1980
The PPNF Park was planted across from
Elizibeth's Market, the old
Port O Call market for Breakers Beach.
http://www.sctikis.com/article_01.html
Many
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contest are held in this location, including the no cord classic developed by Keven Cante, in response to the use of shock cords or surf cords, now called surf leashes.
The early version was attached to the board with a suction cup.
1971
Jack O'NeillO'Neill is a surfwear and equipment brand that was started in San Francisco, California, but soon moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. Some credit the company with having invented the modern wetsuit...
lost his eye to an early surf cord.
1970s Development of 41st Ave as a commercial district.
Pleasure Businesses followed
http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=73
1995 the road across from the
Pleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008., -Henchy:...
failed leading to the one way road.
New century
2001- The
sidewalkA sidewalk , pavement , footpath , platform or footway is a path for pedestrians that is situated alongside a road or a paved...
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/sc/A-3-SCO-00-076.pdf on lower 30th was the beginning of the end of the surf community, where many lived in an environment similar to that found at the State Park of Crystal Cove.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21553
With new "
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", Realtors and developers rush in to replace the historic beach
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s with"McMansions"
http://documents.coastal.ca.gov/reports/2006/6/Th12b-6-2006.pdf. Many long term renters are forced out as Vacation rentals and large houses used for a few weeks in the summer replace the small
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s with
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s.
The pattern seen in
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and many Southern California beach cottage communities
http://www.cottageliving.com/cottage/travel/article/0,21135,1196558,00.html begins to transform one of the last surf communities along the coast.
2001 Park designation for openspace on the S-Turn
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/GovStream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2001/20010417/PDF/082.pdf
2001 The Rodgers project is opposed with a petition signed by a 1000 people against loss of small beach cottage used by surf community and removal of trees that protect monarch butterflies of Moran lagoon.
2002 Becomes a sanctuary for ducks, herons, and other
waterfowlWaterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans.They are strong swimmers with medium to large bodies. They have historically been an important food source, and continue to be hunted as game, or raised as...
after local concern.
2003 Seawall proposed, turned down by Coastal Commission because of lack of adequate look at alternatives to coastal erosion.
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/cd/F6a-11-2003.pdf
2004 Proposal to have a lower pathway along East Cliff by Coastal Commission.
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/GovStream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2001/20010417/PDF/082.pdf see p.11
2004 permission to build on the beach across from Moran Lagoon turned down
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/sc/Th12d-3-2004.pdf
2004-Permission to build town house next to Roadhouse
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/sc/Th11c-3-2004.pdf, on one of the last undeveloped lots. Though out of compliance with Neighborhood compatibility standards for similar scale, bulk and style to the surrounding homes; the project is approved much to the dismay of many long term members of the community.
2005- Attempt to list The
Pleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008., -Henchy:...
as a Cultural Resource NR-5.
The Trustees, with the help of Realtors and Developers fight the designation in opposition the community desire to save it for a museum and community center.
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070515/PDF/065.pdf
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070814/PDF/032.pdf
2007 community meetings to decide design guidelines in keeping with the historic beach cottage environment.
http://www.sccoplanning.com/pleasurept.htm
Aug 14, 2007 County investigates Roadhouse as a park site
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070814/PDF/033.pdf
Dec 2007 Coastal Commission permits Sea Wall from 33rd Ave to 36th and at the Hook on the end of 41st Ave.
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