Chestnut Street extension

In 1964, the Chestnut Street extension was constructed, extending the existing Chestnut Street up the hill to intersect Mission Street at the also-new Highway 1 beach bypass. In the process, venerable Union Street was cut in two, and several historic buildings were moved or demolished.

• John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Four, entry (39), page 104; and entry (66), page 111.