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'''Francis Martin Kittredge''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845670/francis-martin-kittredge 1810-1879]), a native of Massachusetts, came to California in 1849, and to Santa Cruz in the 1850s. Already married, his wife Almira Mead Kittredge ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845669/almira-m-kittredge 1817-1885]) either came with him or joined him soon after. Although he was trained as a doctor, Kittredge never practiced medicine here. According to Chase, in 1853 Kittredge was employed as wharf manager for Davis & Jordan. in that year, Kittredge was elected to the state Assembly, serving a single one-year term. In 1869, [[Morrow, John|John Morrow]] designed and built a house for the couple on Beach Hill. That house evolved into today's [[Sunshine Villa]].  
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'''Francis Martin Kittredge''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845670/francis-martin-kittredge 1810-1879]), a native of Massachusetts, came to California in 1849, and to Santa Cruz in the 1850s. Already married, his wife Almira Mead Kittredge ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845669/almira-m-kittredge 1817-1885]) either came with him or joined him soon after. Almira's sister married [[Blackburn, William|William Blackburn]].
* John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter One, entry (15), pages 8-11.  
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Although he was trained as a doctor, Kittredge never practiced medicine here. According to Chase, in 1853 Kittredge was employed as wharf manager for Davis & Jordan. in that year, Kittredge was elected to the state Assembly, serving a single one-year term. In 1869, [[Morrow, John|John Morrow]] designed and built a house for the couple on Beach Hill. That house evolved into today's [[Sunshine Villa]].  
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* John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter One, entry (15), pages 8-11.
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* [[Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2]] reprinted a report Kittredge wrote while serving as Inspector for the Port of Santa Cruz in January, 1857 (see below).
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Latest revision as of 19:43, 11 January 2025

Francis Martin Kittredge (1810-1879), a native of Massachusetts, came to California in 1849, and to Santa Cruz in the 1850s. Already married, his wife Almira Mead Kittredge (1817-1885) either came with him or joined him soon after. Almira's sister married William Blackburn.

Although he was trained as a doctor, Kittredge never practiced medicine here. According to Chase, in 1853 Kittredge was employed as wharf manager for Davis & Jordan. in that year, Kittredge was elected to the state Assembly, serving a single one-year term. In 1869, John Morrow designed and built a house for the couple on Beach Hill. That house evolved into today's Sunshine Villa.

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