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How historic preservation began in Santa Cruz | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

"The first Santa Cruz city landmarks list was compiled in 1950 by the Chamber of Commerce, citing 20 buildings that had promotional appeal in drawing tourists to Santa Cruz County," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Elsewhere development pressures were sweeping away buildings, neighborhoods and farms to favor freeways, urban renewal, slum clearance and suburban sprawl."

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LOREN SHAUM: Visiting the home of the classics

Long before the first white settlers came to Dekalb County Indiana, the Potawatomie Indians dominated the area. Nearby, Pokagon State Park is named after the great Potawatomie Chief, Pokagon.

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Is Del Mar Theater a landmark or not? | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

"When I felt the earthquake on Oct. 17, 1989, I saw on the horizon a great cloud of smoke rising from downtown Santa Cruz," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Yet it wasn't fire, but dust from crumbling masonry buildings. Much of the downtown lay in ruins, and hasty demolitions were made of some of our best landmarks. The Del Mar was closed, and based on its poor maintenance, and statements from United Artists that the building was obsolete, it was feared to be next for demolition."

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