The Hiram D. Scott House, at 4603 Scotts Valley Dr. in

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, was built in 1853. It was listed on the

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in 1977. (very hard to read). With Scott House, Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley was named after Hiram Daniel Scott, who purchased

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, including the valley, in 1850 from Joseph Ladd Majors. Hiram Scott built the

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Scott House in 1853. Situated behind City Hall, it is a Santa Cruz County Historical Trust Landmark and is on the

. The house originally stood on Scotts Valley Drive, near where a

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branch is now located.

References

National Register of Historic Places in Santa Cruz County, California Houses completed in 1853 {{SantaCruzCountyCA-NRHP-stub