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'''Richard Cornelius Kirby''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24285340/richard-cornelius-kirby 1818-1904]), a native of England, came to Santa Cruz in 1847, becoming a tanner. In 1852, he married [[Kirby, Georgiana Bruce|Georgiana Bruce]]. He was shown as a property owner ("residence") on the [[1866 Santa Cruz map]], in "Block No. 3" (Mission Street). He and son Richard B. belonged to the Society of Pioneers.
*[[Santa Cruz County, Calif. Illustrations, with Historical Sketch (1879 book)]] has drawings of Kirby and his Laurel Street tannery, plus a biography. 
* John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Six, introduction, page 181
* ''See'' [[History Pages: 12 - Westside Mills and Tanneries]]

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