Balich, Andy
From Santa Cruz County history wiki
Andrew "Andy" Balich (1874-1953), native of Austria, was the developer of the Hotel Palomar on Pacific Avenue in 1928-29, still the tallest building in Santa Cruz.
- "Forward --- Santa Cruz", Santa Cruz Evening News, 5 September 1929, p15-36. This special issue from just before the stock market crash includes articles on Pasatiempo, Marion Hollins, Hotel Palomar, Andy Balich, Casa del Rey apartments, hotel history, Wilson Bros. realty, and general Santa Cruz history.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture, 4th edition (2023), chapter 5, item (37), page 153.