Davenport Jail Historical

Davenport Jail Historical (HM1WK2)

Location: Davenport, CA 95017 Santa Cruz County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 0.685', W 122° 11.658'

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Built in 1914, the entire structure is made of Santa Cruz Portland Cement from the nearby Davenport Cement Plant. During its history, the two-cell jail saw little use in this peaceful community.

It once held two boys from San Mateo while they thought about their horse-stealing lark and occasionally provided accommodations for the local inebriate.

After the new Front Street Jail opened in Santa Cruz in 1936, the tiny Davenport facility fell into disuse. Today, the building houses exhibits about the history of Davenport and the North coast region.
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HM NumberHM1WK2
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByEl Viceroy Marques de Branciforte E Clampus Vitus Chapter 1797
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 571677 N 4096442
Decimal Degrees37.01141667, -122.19430000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 0.685', W 122° 11.658'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 0' 41.1" N, 122° 11' 39.48" W
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Area Code(s)831
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1914 Center St, Davenport CA 95017, US
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