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The '''Sea Beach Hotel''' was the premier hostelry on the gilded-age Santa Cruz beachfront, from 1890 when it reached its finished form until June 12, 1912, when it burned to the ground in a spectacular fire. In 1887, the much smaller Douglas House was acquired by [[Abeel, David K.|David K. Abeel]], who added the main section in front - toward the beach.
The '''Sea Beach Hotel''' was the premier hostelry on the gilded-age Santa Cruz beachfront, from 1890 when it reached its finished form until June 12, 1912, when it burned to the ground in a spectacular fire.  
 
In 1887 the much smaller Douglas House (right-rear in the photo), established by [[Douglas, Alfred H.|Alfred H. Douglas]] ("an artist from Illinois" - Rowland), was acquired by [[Abeel, David K.|David K. Abeel]], who added the main section in front - toward the beach - and the extensive gardens.


==Notes==
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* For a pre-fire photo of the Sea Beach Hotel, see [[History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99]]
* For a pre-fire photo of the Sea Beach Hotel, see [[History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99]]
* See also [[History Pages: 58 - The 1890s Santa Cruz beachfront]]
* See also [[History Pages: 58 - The 1890s Santa Cruz beachfront]]
* [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]], chapter one, item 37.
* [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]], chapter one, item 37. Also, see the image on p.21 for a pre-Sea-Beach view of the area.
* [[History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903)]] notes that [[Leonard, J. J. C.|J.J.C. Leonard]] became manager in 1901.  


[[Category:Hotels]]
[[Category:Hotels]]

Latest revision as of 17:31, 26 October 2025

The Sea Beach Hotel was the premier hostelry on the gilded-age Santa Cruz beachfront, from 1890 when it reached its finished form until June 12, 1912, when it burned to the ground in a spectacular fire.

In 1887 the much smaller Douglas House (right-rear in the photo), established by Alfred H. Douglas ("an artist from Illinois" - Rowland), was acquired by David K. Abeel, who added the main section in front - toward the beach - and the extensive gardens.

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