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'''James Frazier Lewis''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10946250/james-frazier-lewis 1866-1943 San Jose]) became a confectioner in the late 1800s-early 1900s, first in Capitola and | [[File:2025-Frazier-Lewis-Lane.jpg|right|400px]] | ||
'''James Frazier Lewis''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10946250/james-frazier-lewis 1866-1943 San Jose]) became a confectioner in the late 1800s-early 1900s, first in Capitola and after 1909 in downtown Santa Cruz, in the [[Trust Building]]. An alley behind a parking structure at Front St. and Soquel Ave. was named "Frazier Lewis Lane" in 2000, but there is no signage. Concrete paving along the alley was stamped with the logo from Lewis' signature product - an individually-wrapped candy bar. His mother was [[Lewis, Martha J.|Martha Reed Lewis]], a survivor of the 1846 Donner party. | |||
* ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Five, entry (37), page 153 | * ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Five, entry (37), page 153 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 15 November 2025
James Frazier Lewis (1866-1943 San Jose) became a confectioner in the late 1800s-early 1900s, first in Capitola and after 1909 in downtown Santa Cruz, in the Trust Building. An alley behind a parking structure at Front St. and Soquel Ave. was named "Frazier Lewis Lane" in 2000, but there is no signage. Concrete paving along the alley was stamped with the logo from Lewis' signature product - an individually-wrapped candy bar. His mother was Martha Reed Lewis, a survivor of the 1846 Donner party.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Five, entry (37), page 153