Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District

05/19/2026

We had a good turnout at the History Fair. We had a large display of historical photographs and artifacts and were able to answer questions from quite a few visitors. Thanks to Cynthia, Don, Frank Z, John, Rainbow, Eric, and Frank P. for tabling.
Have you read our most recent newsletter? https://limeworks.ucsc.edu/newsletter/

05/14/2026

History Fair this Saturday, May 16, at the London Nelson Center.

https://limeworks.ucsc.edu/news/2026/cowell-lime-works-participating-in-2026-history-fair/

05/12/2026

This Saturday, May 16th, join us at the London Nelson Center for the Santa Cruz County History Fair! Photo from the 2016 History Fair.
https://limeworks.ucsc.edu/news/2026/cowell-lime-works-participating-in-2026-history-fair/

04/28/2026

04/04/2026

Get ready for the Santa Cruz History Fair! Saturday May 16th, 12-4pm, at the London Nelson Center.

03/16/2026

Store Moves To Granary

UCSC’s Bay Tree bookstore has moved temporarily to the Granary building in the Historic District. It is expected that the store will move back to its regular home after renovations there are completed in the fall of 2027.
https://limeworks.ucsc.edu/tour/brochure/historic-structures/

02/03/2026

Watch our online history talk on the IXL Lime Company.

It was 150 years ago that the IXL Lime Company made its first batch of lime in its kilns on Fall Creek near Felton, California. In honor of this anniversary, local historian (and Lime Works board chair) Frank Perry presented an online lecture in November on the history of the company and the importa...

01/06/2026

Happy New Year!

11/07/2025

Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m. to 11:30!

Fall Creek History Comes to Life. Join Friends President and local historian Frank Perry for this online lecture about this history of the IXL Lime Company at Fall Creek. The company operated its lime kilns for around 20 years, starting in 1875. This lecture marks the sesquicentennial of the first lime production. In later years the limeworks was run by the Henry Cowell. Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 11:30 via Zoom. Free. Follow link to register. https://limeworks.ucsc.edu/news/2025/history-talk-on-ixl-lime-company/

11/04/2025

Fall Creek History Comes to Life. Join Friends President and local historian Frank Perry for this online lecture about this history of the IXL Lime Company at Fall Creek. The company operated its lime kilns for around 20 years, starting in 1875. This lecture marks the sesquicentennial of the first lime production. In later years the limeworks was run by the Henry Cowell. Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 11:30 via Zoom. Free. Follow link to register. https://limeworks.ucsc.edu/news/2025/history-talk-on-ixl-lime-company/