Difference between revisions of "Stewart, John A."
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| − | Dr. '''John A. Stewart''', born in Scotland, came to the county in 1883 and planted a 50-acre vineyard in the Scotts Valley area. The enterprise failed in 1889, and Stewart was not heard from thereafter. | + | Dr. '''John A. Stewart''', born in Scotland, came to the county in 1883 and planted a 50-acre vineyard in the Scotts Valley area. Stewart was also instrumental in establishing the Santa Cruz Mountain Wine Company in 1887, and building a winery on Market Street in Santa Cruz. The Etha Hill enterprise failed in 1889, and Stewart was not heard from thereafter. Santa Cruz Mountain Wine Company failed in 1898, and Ben Lomond Wine Co. acquired the Market Street winery the next year. |
* [[Late Harvest (1983 book)]], chapter 1 "The Origins of the Santa Cruz Wine Industry". | * [[Late Harvest (1983 book)]], chapter 1 "The Origins of the Santa Cruz Wine Industry". | ||
| + | * [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]], p.188. | ||
[[Category:Persons]] | [[Category:Persons]] | ||
[[Category:Viniculture]] | [[Category:Viniculture]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:11, 6 May 2024
Dr. John A. Stewart, born in Scotland, came to the county in 1883 and planted a 50-acre vineyard in the Scotts Valley area. Stewart was also instrumental in establishing the Santa Cruz Mountain Wine Company in 1887, and building a winery on Market Street in Santa Cruz. The Etha Hill enterprise failed in 1889, and Stewart was not heard from thereafter. Santa Cruz Mountain Wine Company failed in 1898, and Ben Lomond Wine Co. acquired the Market Street winery the next year.
- Late Harvest (1983 book), chapter 1 "The Origins of the Santa Cruz Wine Industry".
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), p.188.
