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House on Whitehouse Creek on Rancho Punta de Ano Nuevo
House on Whitehouse Creek on Rancho Punta de Ano Nuevo. The "White House" was built by Van Houten, a tenant of Isaac Graham's. The White House was such a prominent feature on the coast that mariners used it to reckon how far they were from San Francisco. It burned down in 1978.
Source of information: Koch pp. 63-64
Clark p. 400
Date Created and/or Issued
1870s
Publication Information
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Contributing Institution
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Collection
Photo Collection
Rights Information
This photograph is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California.
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House on Whitehouse Creek on Rancho Punta de Ano Nuevo. The "White House" was built by Van Houten, a tenant of Isaac Graham's. The White House was such a prominent feature on the coast that mariners used it to reckon how far they were from San Francisco. It burned down in 1978.
Source of information: Koch pp. 63-64
Clark p. 400
Type
image
Format
Image
Identifier
LH-0137
Language
English
Subject
Houses
Houten, Van
Graham, Isaac
Time Period
1870s
Place
North coast

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