Short, William
William Short and his brother Samuel came to California in 1848. William came to Felton in 1867, and to Santa Cruz in 1882 (Gibson). In 1887 he had a house designed by Daniel Damkroeger, built on Ocean Street and remaining today. In 1889 Short's brother "Captain" Samuel also had a house designed by Damkroeger and built on Ocean Street (SWC p.284), but that house has not survived.
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023). Two entries: Chapter Seven, item (8), page 201
- Ross Eric Gibson, "Local History: Chalets on Ocean Street", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Dec. 13, 2021, p.A2