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The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]''' occurred at 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989. A large number of the oldest structures - especially in the historical downtown areas of Santa Cruz and Watsonville - were damaged/demolished. | The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]''' occurred at 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989. A large number of the oldest structures - especially in the historical downtown areas of Santa Cruz and Watsonville - were damaged/demolished. | ||
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* Lauren Hepler, "Loma Prieta: A Look Back", October 17, 2019, [[Good Times|''Good Times'']]. [https://www.goodtimes.sc/loma-prieta-photos/ Accessed Mar. 22, 2024]. | * Lauren Hepler, "Loma Prieta: A Look Back", October 17, 2019, [[Good Times|''Good Times'']]. [https://www.goodtimes.sc/loma-prieta-photos/ Accessed Mar. 22, 2024]. | ||
Many downtown businesses were displaced when the earthquake damaged Pacific Avenue commercial buildings like those shown in the upper photo at right. A number of those found temporary homes in the "Phoenix Pavilions", tent-like structures set up in nearby city-owned parking lots, like the one shown in the | Many downtown businesses were displaced when the earthquake damaged Pacific Avenue commercial buildings like those shown in the upper photo at right. A number of those found temporary homes in the "Phoenix Pavilions", tent-like structures set up in nearby city-owned parking lots, like the one shown in the lower photo at right. | ||
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Revision as of 18:48, 18 June 2025
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred at 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989. A large number of the oldest structures - especially in the historical downtown areas of Santa Cruz and Watsonville - were damaged/demolished.
- "Buildings Demolished in Downtown Santa Cruz as a Result of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, 1989" (SCPL Local History Articles)
- SCPL Historical Photograph collection includes a large number of post-earthquake images from downtown Santa Cruz.
- Lauren Hepler, "Loma Prieta: A Look Back", October 17, 2019, Good Times. Accessed Mar. 22, 2024.
Many downtown businesses were displaced when the earthquake damaged Pacific Avenue commercial buildings like those shown in the upper photo at right. A number of those found temporary homes in the "Phoenix Pavilions", tent-like structures set up in nearby city-owned parking lots, like the one shown in the lower photo at right.