T.A. Oakes Building

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T.A. Oakes Building
City hall and Post office
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T.A. Oakes Building, built in 1922.
LocationDolores Street and 7th Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Coordinates 36°33′15″N121°55′21″W / 36.55417°N 121.92250°W / 36.55417; -121.92250
Built1922
Built byThomas A. Oakes
Built forPost office
Original useGovernment-Residential
Current use Retail
ArchitectThomas W. Morgan
Architectural style(s) Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Western false front architecture
Location map USA California Carmel.png
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T.A. Oakes
T.A. Oakes Building

T.A. Oakes Building, is a historic commercial building in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It was built in 1922, by builder Thomas A. Oakes and designed by architect Thomas W. Morgan for a new Post Office and City Hall. It is an example of Western false front and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture styles. The building qualifies as an important building in the city's downtown historic district property survey and was recorded with the California Register of Historical Resources on October 28, 2002. [1]

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History

The T.A. Oakes Building was established in 1922 and used as the new Post Office and City Hall. It is located on Dolores Street and 7th Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It is a modern two-story wood-framed, brick, and stucco building with double-hung Bay windows with a Spanish tile roof. The building has a common wall with the Oakes Building (see section below). It was built for William H. Abbott, of Pebble Beach, in 1923. Builder Hugh W. Comstock designed a fire escape hidden by a passageway door and wall. The ground floor exterior was changed in 1959 by architects Thomas S. Elston, Jr., and William L. Cranston. Other tenants included: Dr. Hollison and Halle Samson, Conway Of Asia, an Asian antique gallery (now at Mission Street between 5th & 6th Avenues). [1] [2] [3]

The building qualified for inclusion in the city's Downtown Historic District Property Survey, and was registered with the California Register of Historical Resources on October 28, 2002. The building is significant under the California Register criterion 1, in the area of history because it served as Post Office (1922-1934), Carmel City Hall (1927-1946), Police Department, and Council Chambers on the upper floors. [1] [2] [4]

Oakes Building

Oakes Building, built in 1923. Oakes Building.jpg
Oakes Building, built in 1923.
Dolores Street with the T.A. Oakes Building in the distance. Dolores Street Carmel-by-the-Sea.jpg
Dolores Street with the T.A. Oakes Building in the distance.

The Oakes Building is a historic commercial building in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California adjacent to the T.A. Oakes Building. It was built in 1923, by builder Thomas A. Oakes and designed by architect Thomas Morgan for William H. Abbott of Pebble Beach. It is an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. It is a 45 45 ft (14 m), two-story wood-framed and stucco building with a flat tar and gravel roof. The upper floor has four symmetrical bay windows and flower boxes below. The first floor has storefront showcase windows. In 1926, the property was worth $20,000 (equivalent to $330,602in 2022). There was a remodel of the upstairs window bays in 1997. It shares a common wall with the T.A. Oakes Building on Dolores Street and 7th Avenue. Tenants included: Paul J. Denny, who had the only car dealership on the Monterey Peninsula for the Oldsmobile and Peerless Motor Company; Lester Roberts (1926), J. R. Sprague (1939), and Tirey Ford (1940s). The building was used as a bakery, hardware store, candy store and art galleries. The building is now occupied by the New Masters Gallery, which did an interior remodel in April 1963 for $20,000 (equivalent to $191,174in 2022). [5] [6] [7]

A dispute between Morgan, Oakes, and Abbott over the title to the Oakes building resulted in a settlement where attorney Argyll Campbell representing Morgan, won the case with a clear title turned over to Morgan. [1] [8]

The building qualifies as an important building in the city's downtown historic district property survey and was recorded with the California Register of Historical Resources on November 5, 2002. The building is significant under the California Register criterion 1, in the area of history because it has a common wall to the T.A. Oakes building that housed the Carmel Post Office (1922-1934), City Hall, Police Department, and Council Chambers in the 1920-30s. [5]

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