Santa Cruz in Davenport, California. The fixture was put in at the base of the grand stairway, where it remains in use today. The House after the Hinds After Alfred's death, his children and grandchildren eventually moved away and nobody lived in the home. In 1930 the house was bought by two female school teachers. They operated the house and rented out rooms to guests until 1960. Between 1960 and 1980 the house continued to function as an inn under the ownership of two more people. The interiors of the house were also fixed up in this time, including the renovation of the sitting room and parlor on the first floor as apartments. In 1981, Sandra and Stan Mock bought the house and restored it to its original Stick-Eastlake style, restored the original common rooms, making it an example of the Victorian influence in Santa Cruz. In 2004 Brion Sprinsock and Kristine Albrecht purchased the property and operate the Hinds Victorian Guest House offering weekly lodging in downtown Santa Cruz. Recognition In 1982, the Santa Cruz Historical Society designated the Hinds House a historic landmark. On August 25, 1983, the house was put on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Cruz County, California by the United States Department of the Interior. Today The Hinds House has been a historic bed and breakfast inn since 1982 and today it is the best example of William's Stick-Eastlake style buildings in Santa Cruz County. The current innkeeper of the Hinds House is Brion Sprinsock, and the house has ten rooms for guests, including the attic. The ground floor has common rooms, including the dining room, the sitting room, and the parlor. The original woodwork throughout the house is intact and polished. Outside, to either side of the house, there is a large Norfolk pine and a Coastal Redwood. Rooms are rented by the week. The largest percentages of guests (33%) are visiting the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Hinds House is near the center of downtown Santa Cruz at 529 Chestnut Street. References External links Houses in Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz, California Bed and breakfasts in California History of Santa Cruz County, California Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Santa Cruz County, California Stick-Eastlake architecture in California Victorian architecture in California National Register of