Joseph Jacinto Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cowboy,photographer,artist,cartoonist,illustrator,painter,muralist,sculptor,and historian who lived with the Hopi and wrote about his experiences in California. He has been called the "Renaissance Man of the West".
Dave Potter is a California politician,having served at the state,county,and city levels.
The Carmel Pine Cone is a small weekly Californian newspaper. It serves the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the surrounding Monterey Peninsula,Carmel Valley and Big Sur region of Monterey County in central California. The paper is known for red-baiting. Despite not having a digital presence,a PDF of the printed newspaper is available weekly online. The Pine Cone celebrated its centennial edition in February 2015.
The Carmel Art Association (CAA) is a Not-for-profit arts organization and gallery located in Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. The CAA is Carmel's oldest gallery. It features the work of many local artists living on the Monterey Peninsula. Many of its members were early California artists. The CAA is a 501(c)(3) organization. CAA was recorded with the National Register of Historic Places on May 10,2002.
Michael James Murphy was an American master builder in the Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. He had a significant influence on the character and architecture of the Village of Carmel. From 1902 to 1940,he built most of the early houses in Carmel,nearly 350 buildings. He erected the first house in Pebble Beach and also in the Carmel Highlands. He founded M. J. Murphy,Inc.,which continues to supply building material for the Monterey Peninsula.
Hugh W. Comstock was an American designer and master builder who lived in Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. He and Michael J. Murphy were responsible for giving Carmel its architectural character. Comstock developed a fairy tale or storybook architectural-style that has been closely identified with Carmel. Twenty-one of his cottages remain in the area today. Comstock also created a modern use of adobe in the construction known as "Bitudobe," a type of post-adobe brick.
Devendorf Park is a city park that occupies the block of Ocean Avenue and Junipero Street,Carmel-by-the-Sea,Monterey County,California,United States. The park is Carmel's central gathering place for outdoor events. The nearest larger town is Pebble Beach,California. The park is close to downtown shopping,the Carmel beach,and California State Route 1.
The Carmel Arts and Crafts Club was an art gallery,theatre and clubhouse founded in 1905,by Elsie Allen,a former art instructor for Wellesley College. After using the facilities of various town parks and hotels,in 1907,a clubhouse was built at Monte Verde Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea,California,where the Circle Theatre of the Golden Bough Playhouse is today. The clubhouse served as Carmel's first community cultural center. It held dramatic performances,poetry readings,lectures,and was a summer school for the arts. Between 1919 and 1948 Carmel was the largest art colony on the Pacific coast.
The Monterey County Trust &Savings Building, also known as China Art Center, is a historic Spanish Mission Revival commercial building in Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. It was designed by architects H. H. Winner Co.,of San Francisco and built in 1929–1930,by Hugh W. Comstock and Michael J. Murphy. It was designated as an important commercial building in the city's Downtown Historic District Property Survey on October 18,2002.
The De Yoe Building is a historic Tudor Revival style commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. The building was designed and built by the master builder Michael J. Murphy.
The Tuck Box is a historic Craftsman Storybook style commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea,California,United States. It was built in 1926,by master builder Hugh W. Comstock. The building was designated as a significant commercial building in the city's Downtown Historic District Property Survey, and was recorded with the Department of Parks and Recreation on October 8,2002.
The Garden Shop Addition is a historic Craftsman commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. The kiosk was designed and built in 1931,by master builder Hugh W. Comstock,and is adjacent to The Tuck Box and the Lemos Building. The shop was designated as a significant commercial building in the city's Downtown Historic District Property Survey, and was recorded with the Department of Parks and Recreation on October 8,2002. The building is occupied by Exclusive Realty.
John Conyngham Catlin was an American lawyer and politician. He practiced law for more than thirty years,in Sacramento,San Francisco,and for a short time in Alaska. He was a former mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea,California from 1932-1934,and served on the Carmel City Council in 1934.
The following is a timeline of the history of Carmel-by-the-Sea,California,United States.
Henry Meade Williams was an American writer,editor,publisher,and bookstore owner in Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. The Henry Meade Williams Local History Room of the Harrison Memorial Library honors his name.
George Washington Reamer,was an early American pioneer,mining engineer,and building contractor,who in 1908 built one of the earliest homes on Reamer's Point,known today as Carmel Point,just outside the city limits of Carmel-by-the-Sea,California.
Francis W. Wynkoop,was an American architect,known for building educational school buildings in Pacific Grove and San Carlos,and oceanfront homes in Carmel Point at the southern city limits of Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. One of them is the noted Butterfly House on Scenic Drive.
Percy Parkes was an American master builder in Carmel-by-the-Sea,California. Parkes was one of the main progressive builders in Monterey County through the 1920s and 1930s,and the first contractor to build homes on Scenic Drive. His best known commercial buildings are the Seven Arts Building (1928),the Dummage Building (1924),and the Percy Parkes Building (1926). His American Craftsman-style,influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement,is evident in the buildings he constructed during that time.
Dene Denny was an American musical theater producer who,along with co-founder Hazel Watrous,established the Denny-Watrous Management. They played pivotal roles in the founding of the Carmel Music Society,the Carmel Bach Festival,and Monterey's First Theater. Their residence,the Denny-Watrous Studio,served as a hub for hosting musical concerts and lectures.
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