The site of the original santa cruz o’neill surf shop has been designated a “california point of historical interest.” Members of the California state historical resources commission voted unanimously to authorize the designation, and on Monday, the move was made official by the director of state parks. The site is at the entrance to cowell beach, near the dream inn, (directly across from the monterey bay national marine sanctuary exploration center.) it was there that wetsuit pioneer jack o’neill opened his first shop in 1959.
