9/29/2007
Landmark information
- Location:
SE corner of Water and Branciforte, Santa Cruz - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
7/13/1995 - Date Most Recently Visited:
9/29/2007 - GPS Coordinates:
N 36 58.867, W 122 0.841 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Branciforte
These school grounds were center of Villa de Branciforte founded in 1797 by Governor Diego de Borica of California on orders from Spain through Viceroy Branciforte in Mexico. Settlement existed as political entity until American occupancy of California. Remained as township until 1905 when annexed to city of Santa Cruz.