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You are visitor  to our 'Town of Valencia'.  

Special thanks to Carolyn Swift of the Historical Resource Commission for many of the photos and Dave Mitchell of Santa Cruz County Parks.

Update:  The "Meeting Hall" is open and
the "General Store" is nearing completion.

Want to see what it looks like?

 
San Francisco- Monterey Bay area map. 
Hit map for detail map of Aptos-Valencia area and directions to Valencia Park.

 
Valencia Hall. 1996

 
Valencia Hall, 
Post Office 
in background. 1996

Valencia Hall Historical and Preservation Coalition Community joins together to save the last two buildings of FA Hihn's 'Town of Valencia'. 

Why Save Hihn's Hall and the Post Office-General Store by Carolyn Swift, member Santa Cruz County Historical Resource Commission. 

The Valencia Park ComplexThe future park as envisioned by the architects and planners. 

Beginnings of Valencia - Joaquin Castro Joaquin Castro's immigration to Santa Cruz County in 1798 would lead to land holdings which included Valencia. 

Beginnings of Valencia -FA Hihn Frederick A. Hihn, a young German emigrant came to Santa Cruz County in 1851, was the visionary of the Valencia area.

The Town of Valencia Hihn's busy mill town with a meeting hall, Post Office, general store, stagecoach stop, apple industry and railroad spur.  Want to buy a building lot with city water? It'll probably cost you $200.

Valencia Hall Built by Hihn as the recreation and meeting hall for the lumberjacks, mill workers and their families.  We're going to have a Potluck Dinner soon and you're invited.

The Post Office The Post Office - General Store - Stagecoach Stop was built in 1882 by Hihn's carpenters.  Come sit on the bench and catch up on the local gossip. "Did you hear they took down Hank's barn and hauled it to Corrallitos cause Ned needed a barn. This happened while Hank was in San Francisco a few weeks ago?" This was what you might hear.

The Valencia Mill Hihn's Valencia Mill was built in the 1870's and was the main employer. We beat the pants off the Loma Prieta Mill in a contest by milling 143,000 board feet in 6 hours. A collection of images.

Valencia Hall Historical and Preservation Coalition