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Sunset of the movie palaces | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

"The Pacific Garden Mall opened in 1969 as a National Trust Downtown Historic District, with umbrella protections for its landmarks," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Yet it appears Santa Cruz didn't know how to use these protections, as the Cooper Street courthouse almost became a parking lot, until Max Walden bought it in 1972, creating the Cooper House." ....

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