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| Location | 1351 North Branciforte Avenue, Santa Cruz, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°59′00″N 122°01′00″W / 36.98333°N 122.01667°W |
| Built | 1797 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000552[1] |
| CHISL No. | 469[2] |
| Added to NRHP | August 30, 1950 |
Branciforte, originally named Villa de Branciforte, was the last of only three secular pueblos founded by the Spanish colonial government of Alta California. The pueblo was established in 1797 on the eastern bluff of the San Lorenzo River, facing Mission Santa Cruz on the west side of the river, in modern-day Santa Cruz, California. The pueblo never prospered, and the area was annexed into the city of Santa Cruz, California in 1905.
The present day Branciforte Small Schools Campus (BSSC) building is located at what was the center of the Villa de Branciforte. A California State historical marker, number 469, is located outside of the building, too, at the corner of Water Street and Branciforte Avenue.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#79000552)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Villa de Branciforte". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ California Centennials Commission in cooperation with Santa Cruz County Historical Society. "Site Of Center Of Villa De Branciforte Historical Marker". Retrieved March 11, 2011.
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