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'''William Ely''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24294143/william-ely 1828-1909]) was a former 49er who moved to Santa Cruz in 1870 to become a developer and streetcar investor. Ely built two Pacific Avenue commercial buildings in the 1870s. The two buildings became known as “Ely’s Block No. 1” and “Ely’s Block No. 2”. Ely also invested in early horse-drawn streetcar companies. | '''William Henry Ely''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24294143/william-ely 1828-1909]) was a former 49er who moved to Santa Cruz in 1870 to become a developer and streetcar investor. Ely built two Pacific Avenue commercial buildings in the 1870s. The two buildings became known as “Ely’s Block No. 1” and “Ely’s Block No. 2”. Ely also invested in early horse-drawn streetcar companies. | ||
* [[History Pages: 46 - Santa Cruz gets an Octagon: downtown in the early 1880s]] | * [[History Pages: 46 - Santa Cruz gets an Octagon: downtown in the early 1880s]] | ||
* Charles S. McCaleb. [[Books on Santa Cruz County History: a List by Year of Publication (OHJ article)|Surf, Sand & Streetcars (1977 book]]), 1995 edition. | * Charles S. McCaleb. [[Books on Santa Cruz County History: a List by Year of Publication (OHJ article)|Surf, Sand & Streetcars (1977 book]]), 1995 edition. | ||
*[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)|''The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture'']], 4th edition (2023), chapter Five, entry (40), page 153, 154, 155 (image). | |||
William and son [[Ely, Frank|Frank Ely]] were both Soc. of Pioneers members. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 12 November 2025
William Henry Ely (1828-1909) was a former 49er who moved to Santa Cruz in 1870 to become a developer and streetcar investor. Ely built two Pacific Avenue commercial buildings in the 1870s. The two buildings became known as “Ely’s Block No. 1” and “Ely’s Block No. 2”. Ely also invested in early horse-drawn streetcar companies.
- History Pages: 46 - Santa Cruz gets an Octagon: downtown in the early 1880s
- Charles S. McCaleb. Surf, Sand & Streetcars (1977 book), 1995 edition.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture, 4th edition (2023), chapter Five, entry (40), page 153, 154, 155 (image).
William and son Frank Ely were both Soc. of Pioneers members.