Hiram Daniel Scott built the Scott House in 1853 for his father Daniel Scott, stepmother Nancy Parcher Scott, and their extended family. The Scotts came from Maine and owned interests in shipbuilding, West Indies trading, and lumber mills. Hiram came West on a ship in 1847 and started a new life in Santa Cruz. Beginning with a sizable strike in the Gold Rush and continuing through several other business ventures, he was able to purchase the 4,437-acre Rancho Saint Augustine, signing the deed on Sept. 9th 1850, the same date California became a state. The rancho encompassed much of present-day Scotts Valley. Built of locally milled redwood in the Greek revival style, with doors and windows shipped around the horn, the house is one of the oldest wood structures still standing in Santa Cruz County. Scott used mortise and tenon construction techniques, much like the ships built by his family in Maine. The house originally stood at Scotts Valley drive but was moved up the hill in 1936 to accommodate the new Los Gatos Highway. The one and half story home has a kitchen, dining room, parlor, two bedrooms, and a large unfinished attic area. In 1977 the Scott House was restored through the collaborative efforts of Arch McDonald and Steve Dorsa, who donated the old house and the land, the Scotts Valley Historical Society, the city of Scotts Valley, and other community groups.