Difference between revisions of "Werner, John"
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*[[History Pages: 12 - Pioneer German-Speakers of Santa Cruz County]] | *[[History Pages: 12 - Pioneer German-Speakers of Santa Cruz County]] | ||
* [[History of Santa Cruz County (Harrison-1892)]], p.297 | * [[History of Santa Cruz County (Harrison-1892)]], p.297 | ||
| + | *From Rowland database: "Old Buildings - WERNER Brick Bldg - on Front st. Built in 1857; said first brick bldg in SC. Built by John Werner, cost $3000; J. W. Towne burned the brick. Werner, before he built it, occupied a wooden building he had erected in 1853. The old wooden building in 1892 was still in use on Front st. as boarding house. The brick Building was razed ^by Werner^ in 1892 to enlarge the A. C. Snyder store, which stretched through from Pacific avenue." [Note: the 1892 building partially burned in the 1894 fire, its remains incorporated into the [[St. George Hotel]]. ] | ||
[[Category:Persons]] | [[Category:Persons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:17, 30 March 2025
John Werner (1827-1899) was a German immigrant who came to Santa Cruz ftom San Jose in 1853, in company with fellow German immigrant Charles Bern. Werner successfully established a business as a saddler (leatherwork).
- History Pages: 12 - Pioneer German-Speakers of Santa Cruz County
- History of Santa Cruz County (Harrison-1892), p.297
- From Rowland database: "Old Buildings - WERNER Brick Bldg - on Front st. Built in 1857; said first brick bldg in SC. Built by John Werner, cost $3000; J. W. Towne burned the brick. Werner, before he built it, occupied a wooden building he had erected in 1853. The old wooden building in 1892 was still in use on Front st. as boarding house. The brick Building was razed ^by Werner^ in 1892 to enlarge the A. C. Snyder store, which stretched through from Pacific avenue." [Note: the 1892 building partially burned in the 1894 fire, its remains incorporated into the St. George Hotel. ]
