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*[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)|''The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture'']], 4th edition (2023), chapter Five, entry (40), page 153, 154, 155 (image).
*[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)|''The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture'']], 4th edition (2023), chapter Five, entry (40), page 153, 154, 155 (image).


William and son Frank were Soc. of Pioneers members.
William and son [[Ely, Frank|Frank Ely]] were both Soc. of Pioneers members.


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Revision as of 18:19, 5 July 2025

William Henry Ely (1828-1909) was a former 49er who moved to Santa Cruz in 1870 to become a developer and streetcar investor. Ely built two Pacific Avenue commercial buildings in the 1870s. The two buildings became known as “Ely’s Block No. 1” and “Ely’s Block No. 2”. Ely also invested in early horse-drawn streetcar companies.

William and son Frank Ely were both Soc. of Pioneers members.