Friends of the Cowell Lime Works

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Photo of Lime Works circa 1910.
This photograph was taken in 1910 of what is now a significant part of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District, located near the main entrance to the UC Santa Cruz campus.
Phone of the entrance, taken in contemporary times.
A section of the Lime Works District.
Lime Works workers on the former Cowell Ranch.
Today, some of the meadows in the Historic District are also tended to by herds of cattle.
UC Santa Cruz anthropology students, through their research and field work, promote the Historic District as a "place that matters."
History buffs (and others) regularly tour the Historic District.
Walking tours are periodically scheduled in the Historic District.
Last modified: Mar 06, 2025