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The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]''' occurred at 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989. A large number of the oldest structures - especially in the historical downtown areas of Santa Cruz and Watsonville - were damaged/demolished.
The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]''' occurred at 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989. A large number of the oldest structures - especially in the historical downtown areas of Santa Cruz and Watsonville - were damaged/demolished.
* "[https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134488#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 Buildings Demolished in Downtown Santa Cruz as a Result of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, 1989]" (SCPL Local History Articles)
* "[https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134488#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 Buildings Demolished in Downtown Santa Cruz as a Result of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, 1989]" (SCPL Local History Articles)
* SCPL Historical Photograph collection includes a large number of post-earthquake images from downtown Santa Cruz.
* SCPL Historical Photograph collection includes a large number of post-earthquake images from downtown Santa Cruz.
* Lauren Hepler, "Loma Prieta: A Look Back", October 17, 2019, [[Good Times|''Good Times'']]. [https://www.goodtimes.sc/loma-prieta-photos/ Accessed Mar. 22, 2024].
Many downtown businesses were displaced when the earthquake damaged Pacific Avenue commercial buildings like those shown in the upper photo at right. A number of those found temporary homes in the "Phoenix Pavilions", tent-like structures set up in nearby city-owned parking lots, like the one shown in the lower photo at right.
''See also'' [[:Category:Buildings demolished after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]]


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Latest revision as of 15:23, 6 August 2025

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred at 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989. A large number of the oldest structures - especially in the historical downtown areas of Santa Cruz and Watsonville - were damaged/demolished.

Many downtown businesses were displaced when the earthquake damaged Pacific Avenue commercial buildings like those shown in the upper photo at right. A number of those found temporary homes in the "Phoenix Pavilions", tent-like structures set up in nearby city-owned parking lots, like the one shown in the lower photo at right.

See also Category:Buildings demolished after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake