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'''Eben Bennett''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73844861/eben-bennett 1823-1879]) was a New Yorker who came to Santa Cruz County in 1866, becoming a road-builder and lime-manufacturer. He and brother Stanley built part of what is now Highway 9 between Felton and Rincon (north of Santa Cruz), which operated until 1872 as a toll road, when its construction cost was paid back. The "Toll House" still stands next to the road, just south of Felton. In 1870, Bennett built a house on Beach Hill. [[San Lorenzo River|Bennett Creek]], which flows into the San Lorenzo at Felton, was named for him. | '''Eben Bennett''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73844861/eben-bennett 1823-1879]) was a New Yorker who came to Santa Cruz County in 1866, becoming a road-builder and lime-manufacturer. He and brother Stanley built part of what is now Highway 9 between Felton and Rincon (north of Santa Cruz), which operated until 1872 as a toll road. At that point, under the terms of the county construction contract, it became a public road when its construction cost was paid back to Bennett. The "Toll House" still stands next to the road, just south of Felton. Adjacent to the Toll House is the beginning of "Old Big Trees Road", which was originally created to provide public access to [[Welch Big Trees Grove|Big Trees]]. In 1870, Bennett built a house on Beach Hill. [[San Lorenzo River|Bennett Creek]], which flows into the San Lorenzo at Felton, was named for him. | ||
* [[History Pages: 19 - Return of the Limeburners]] | * [[History Pages: 19 - Return of the Limeburners]] | ||
* [[History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99]] | * [[History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99]] | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 14 June 2025
Eben Bennett (1823-1879) was a New Yorker who came to Santa Cruz County in 1866, becoming a road-builder and lime-manufacturer. He and brother Stanley built part of what is now Highway 9 between Felton and Rincon (north of Santa Cruz), which operated until 1872 as a toll road. At that point, under the terms of the county construction contract, it became a public road when its construction cost was paid back to Bennett. The "Toll House" still stands next to the road, just south of Felton. Adjacent to the Toll House is the beginning of "Old Big Trees Road", which was originally created to provide public access to Big Trees. In 1870, Bennett built a house on Beach Hill. Bennett Creek, which flows into the San Lorenzo at Felton, was named for him.
- History Pages: 19 - Return of the Limeburners
- History Pages: 50 - Beach Hill: 1870-99
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter One, item (22), page 15
- Riptide CE41