List of historic homes in Carmel Point

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Below is a list of historic homes in Carmel Point, Monterey County, California, USA.

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Historic homes in Carmel Point

Building nameImageStreetArchitect/builderStyleYear constructedNotes
Butterfly House Butterfly House and rocks.jpg 26320 Scenic Road Francis W. Wynkoop Mid-century modern 1951Butterfly House is a Mid-century modern house. Due to its unique wing-shaped roof, this building is commonly referred to as the Butterfly House. The house was designed and built by architect Francis W. Wynkoop. It is one of the few houses that are on the Carmel Point shoreline. [1]
Carmelite MonasteryW. Isabella Avenue1937The site of the first Carmelite Monastery.: p166  [2]
Mrs. Clinton Walker House Carmel-by-the-Sea.jpg 26336 Scenic Road Frank Lloyd Wright Organic architecture 1951Listed on California Historical Landmarks on September 19, 2016 (#16000634) [3]
Charles King Van Riper's House Charles King Van Riper.jpg 26262 Isabella AvenueUnknown English country style 1920Charles and Helen van Riper were neighbors of Robinson Jeffers and his wife Una. It is located at 26262 Isabella Avenue between San Antonio and Inspiration Avenues. [2]
Cypress House Cypress House.jpg 26405 Valley View Avenue American Craftsman 1926Wood-shingled house that was one of the first built on Carmel Point in the late 1920s. [1] : p33 
Driftwood Cottage Driftwood Cottage.jpg 26398 Ocean View Avenue and the corner of Scenic Drive George W. Reamer Japanese architecture 1908Built for Florence E. Wells (1864-1966) of San Francisco as a summer cottage. The home has George W. Reamer's signature lava rock fireplace. It was the first home of actress Jean Arthur who bought it after World War II, and named it "Driftwood Cottage," with Japanese architecture in the house and garden. A Japanese bronze dragon latches the gate. [4]
Esther M. Hill House Street level view of the Esther M. Hill House.jpg Scenic Road 2NE of Santa Lucia Avenue Marcel Sedletzky American Craftsman 1964The Esther M. Hill House, is located on Scenic Road 2NE of Santa Lucia Avenue on Carmel Point. It was built by Sedletzky in 1964. [5]
Henry Dickinson House Dickenson House.jpg 26363 Isabella Avenue M. J. Murphy American Craftsman 1923Home of Henry F. Dickinson was a Chicago lawyer who came to Carmel in 1923. They helped organize the Carmel Music Society. [1]
Dr. Emma W. Pope House2981 Franciscan Way Julia Morgan Minimal Traditional 1940The Dr. Emma W. Pope House was designed and built by Julia Morgan on a hillside overlooking the Carmel Mission. The one-story, wood-framed house was built in 1940, in the Minimal Traditional architectural style for Dr. Emma Whitman Pope, who was a friend from Morgan's undergraduate years at the UC Berkeley. [6]
Edith's House and Studio Edith's House and Studio.jpg 2310 Bay View Avenue Hugh W. Comstock Cape Cod style 1936One-story two-bedroom stone and shingle sided Cape Cod style house with green shutters and a studio built by master builder Hugh W. Comstock in 1936 for Edith S. Anderson and her husband Dr. David H. Anderson. Comstock designed a living room around a large stone fireplace. [7] [8]
Edward G. Kuster House Edward G. Kuster House.jpg 26205 Ocean View Avenue Lee Gottfried Medieval European-style1920Like Tor House, it was made of granite stones brought up from the Carmel beach. The roof is Vermont slate. [1] The house is also referred to as the Kuster/Meyer House, because in 1955, Dr. L. Bruce Meyer, an othopedist, bought the house from Kuster. [7] : p64-69 
Gate HouseHilltop Avenue Charles King Van Riper Vernacular 1940sThe Gate House was built on four lots, as a caretaker's cottage on the Charles King Van Riper estate on Carmel Point. The cottage roof has extended and rounded eaves and the exterior walls are made of Carmel-stone. [9] [7] : p144-149 
George W. Reamer House George W. Reamer with son.jpg Scenic Drive and Ocean View Avenue George W. Reamer Unknown1910Built across from Florence E. Wells's Driftwood Cottage [10]
General Joseph Stilwell House General Stilwell House.jpg 26218 Inspiration Avenue Spanish Eclectic 1934Two-story house built for U.S. Army Joseph Stilwell. [1] : p34 
Hugh W. Comstock House Hugh Comstock Home (1931).jpg 26350 Ocean View Hugh W. Comstock Tudor Revival architecture 1931
John Fleming Wilson Cottage Golf Club House.jpg 14th Avenue and 2489 San Antonio AvenueUnknownUnknownEarly 1910s John Fleming Wilson built a cottage as a writer's studio. In 1912, he sold the studio to realtor Philip Wilson Sr. (1862-1944) who developed the first and only Carmel Golf Course. The nine holes golf course was sold when Wilson Sr., went to service during World War I and the land was subdivided into lots. The clubhouse became a one bedroom residence. [2]
Mission Ranch 2015-09-18 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo 51.jpg 26270 Dolores Street John Martin Farmhouse1859 (built)
1986 (Rebuilt)		John Martin built the Martin Ranch. The ranch became known as the Mission Ranch because it was so close to the Carmel Mission. [11]
NightcapsScenic RoadDavid Allen SmithModern Cottage1995Nightcaps is a 1,200 square-foot modern cottage located on Scenic Road in the coastal town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Designed by renowned architect David Allen Smith and built in 1995, Nightcaps is a beautiful example of contemporary architecture that perfectly blends into the surrounding natural landscape. [7] : p180-183 
Sea Urchin and PeriwinkleScenic DriveUnknown Mediterranean-style1930sSea Urchin and Periwinkle, formerly known as Fishermen's Shacks around 1915, are twin white stucco cottages located on Scenic Drive in the Carmel-by-the-Sea. These cottages, built in the 1930s, were once used as fishermen's shacks before they were purchased by Sarah Worcester. In the mid-1960s, the cottages underwent some renovations, including the addition of a basement, driveway, and garage by a subsequent owner. Unfortunately, these historic cottages are now at risk of being demolished to make way for a new house, potentially erasing a piece of Carmel's history. [7] : p196-197 
Seaburst House Carmel Point at Scenic Drive, Carmel-by-the-Sea.jpg 26200 Scenic Road Francis W. Wynkoop Mid-century modern 1919 (built)
1953 (rebuilt)		Once Col. Dutton's House. The house was referred to as "The Warehouse," and "The Castle" by his neighbor Robinson Jeffers. It was rebuilt by Francis W. Wynkoop in 1953, called "Seaburst House". [12] [1] [13]
Tor House and Hawk Tower Tor House & Hawk Tower.jpg 26304 Ocean View Robinson Jeffers Tudor1919Listed on the California Historical Landmarks on October 10, 1975 (#75000444) [14] [1]
T. J. Brennan House T. J. Brennan House.jpg 26097 Scenic Road and Martin Way Ernest Bixler Tudor architecture 1936 Ernest Bixler built a large two-story wood-framed and Carmel-stone veneer Tudor-style house for Dr. T.J. Brennan. [1] [15] [16]
Thomas Kinkade House Thomas Kinkade House.jpg 26443 Scenic Road Modern architecture 1960s
Vilhelm Moberg House Vilhelm Moberg House.jpg 2423 San Antonio Avenue M. J. Murphy Spanish Electric1935Once the home of Vilhelm Moberg (1898-1973), a Swedish author and journalist. While Moberg lived there, he wrote the series The Emigrants . The novels were translated from Swedish to English by Gustav Lannestock, who lived with his wife nearby on Scenic Road. [1] Moberg lived in Carmel from 1948 to 1960. [17]
WhitecapsScenic RoadDavid Allen SmithModern Cottage1980Whitecaps is a modern cottage situated in the coastal town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Designed by architect David Allen Smith and built in 1980, Whitecaps is an example of contemporary architecture that complements the natural surroundings of the area. [7] : p176-179 

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