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Revision as of 19:40, 11 January 2025
Richard Cornelius Kirby (1818-1904), a native of England, came to Santa Cruz in 1847, becoming a tanner. In 1852, he married 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 (as seen at right) 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