CalendarLecture Series Programs PlannedVolume 11, Issue 7 October 2011

The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove

Dedicated to Maintaining the Beauty and Individuality of Pacific GroveNEWSLETTER

The Her it age Societ y Lecture Series will pres-ent “The Death and Life

of Monterey Bay” at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28. Marine ecologist Dr. Stephen Palumbi, Director of Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station in Paci f ic Grove, wi l l be the speaker. He will discuss the compelling and upbeat story of the difference ordinary citizens can make in creating diverse, sustainable ecosystems and economies. Dr. Palumbi’s talk will be based on his recent

book, “The Death and Life of Monterey Bay: A Stor y of Revival.”

The lecture will take place at the Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center on the PG Middle School campus at 835 Forest Avenue. Admission is free to Heritage Society members. Tickets for non-member individuals will be $10, and $15 for family or couple non-members; the ticket price will include a one-year membership in the Heritage Society.

Next year’s lecture series will

kick off on Friday, February 10 with “Glimpses of Carmel,” by speaker Monica Hudson. Ms. Hudson will discuss her book “Carmel-By-the-Sea,” giving insights into the history, architecture and art of our neighbor city. Mark your calendar now, and we will provide more detailed information as the date approaches.

For more information about the lecture series, call 831-372-2898 or visit our website at www.pacificgroveheritage.org.

OCTOBER “CULTIVATING CREATIVITY:

THE DOUD HOUSE NOW”Monterey

October 14 – November 24

“THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MONTEREY BAY” LECTURE

Pacific Grove Performing Arts CenterOctober 28

NOVEMBER“HISTORIC REGISTER DESIGNATION AND DOCUMENTATION”

San Francisco November 10

“CHRISTMAS AT THE INNS”Pacific Grove

November 29 -30

FEBRUARY “GLIMPSES OF CARMEL”

LECTUREPacific GroveFebruary 10

“GROVE PARK INN ARTS & CRAFTS CONFERENCE”Asheville, North Carolina

February 17-19, 2012

The 42nd annual Historic Home Tour on October 2 was a huge success. Over

500 tickets were sold for the event, which featured tours of six private homes in Pacific Grove. In addition, participants visited historic public buildings, includ-ing Chautauqua Hall (1881), the Pacific Grove Library (1908), Pacific Grove City Hall (1912), and Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855). The Heritage Society’s Asilomar Shelter Shed replica was also on view, as was the Engineer’s Cottage (1913) at Asilomar Conference Center. Also, the public was invited to Ketcham’s Barn (1891), home of the Heritage Society, where Don Beals treated everyone to homemade ice cream.

Houses on the tour included the William A. Howell House (1911) overlooking Monterey Bay. The home was designed by architect Emily Williams, whose designs were characterized by the San Jose Mercury in 1906 as “Not only beautiful and artistic, but convenient [and] livable.” Most of the original features remain.

The Herbert-Sarmanian House (2007) on Ocean View Boulevard was , designed in the Modern Minimalist style by Pacific Grove architect Bill Foster. This home won the Heritage Society’s 2001 New Construction Award, and was featured in Russell Abraham’s book, “California Cool: Modernism Reborn.”

Another 2011 Heritage Society Award winner on the tour was the W.B. Filcher House (1905). A beautiful example of the Queen Anne style, it features Victorian ornamentation. A recent addition was designed by Pacific Grove architect James McCord.

The E.M. Brisbine House (1908), which has been through many remodels in its lifetime, now features charming sunlit rooms and decorative molding throughout.

At the Bob Jones House (1926), participants had an opportunity to see a major renovation project in progress. The long-neglected vernacular bungalow is being painstakingly restored. On display were original metal and glass items, such as hinges

and doorknobs, that will be refurbished and replaced.

A beautiful example of the Post Adobe style, the Andrew G. Reinhold House (1949) features a redwood post-and-beam framework filled in with adobe bricks. The chimney, shutters and Dutch door reflect its Craftsman-era roots. A photo of the home appeared on the cover of our September newsletter.

Photos next page.

Historic Home Tour A Success

Heritage Houses for the Birds Winners

This year’s Heritage Houses for the Birds contest and auction was an unquali-

fied success, with more houses on display and more visitors than ever before. Thirty-five hand-made, original birdhouses were submitted for the competi-tion.

Winner of the Best of Show award was George Bosler. George also won the People’s Choice award for his Hobbit house. The Mayor’s Choice award went to Rebecca Riddell for her birdhouse decorated with images of Dr. Seuss characters. Dennis Tarmina won the Historical award for his bird house modeled on a Pacific Grove log cabin. Ed Bredthour won in the Whimsical/Eclectic category, Alex Quinn won for best Cottage/Beach House, and Isabelle Lima took the honors in the Youth category.

Upcoming Events

Elsewhere“Cultivating Creativity:

The Doud House Now,” October 14 – November 24, Francis Doud House, 177 Van Buren Street, Monterey. The Museum of Monterey sponsors a tour of the historic 1850s Doud home that now serves as a studio for local artists. For information, visit www.museumofmonterey.org

“Historic Register Designation and Documentation,” November 10, Presidio of San Francisco. A workshop to unravel the myriad historic register programs and examine new reporting regulations and specifications for deliverables. Presented by California Preservation Foundation (CPF), Presidio of San Francisco and San Francisco Architectural Heritage. Registration $115 for CPF members, $150 for others. For information visit www.californiapreservation.org

“Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference,” February 17-19, 2012, Asheville, North Carolina. The most important weekend of the year for Arts & Crafts enthusiasts. Workshops, lectures, shows, tours. Registration is $10 per show or $145 for a Conference Events pass. Visit www.arts-craftsconference.com for details.

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Christmas At the Inns

Christmas At the Inns,” the annual hol iday open house of Pacific Grove’s

picturesque bed-and-breakfast inns, is scheduled for November 29 and 30 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Ten inns decorated in Victorian-era splendor will be open to ticket holders. For more information, call the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce at 373-3304.

We Asked, They Gave

In last month’s newsletter we asked readers to share their succulents to fill in the Heritage Society garden at Ketcham’s Barn in Pacific Grove. Many thanks to the following members

who generously responded: Jayne Gasperson, Patricia Hamilton, Jean Littlepage, Nicole Ayers, and Patricia Van Laarhoven.

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Steve Honegger and his Asilomar Whistle Stop birdhouse. Dennis Tarmina’s log cabin birdhouse won Historical category.

Mayor’s Choice birdhouse by Rebecca Riddell.People’s Choice birdhouse by George Bosler.

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Murals of Pacific Grove:

“California Currents” Enlivens

Laboratory Building

If you drive past the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat ion (NOA A)

Southwest Fisheries Science Center laboratory at 1352 Lighthouse Avenue near Sunset in Pacific Grove, your eye will surely be caught by the colorful mural that encircles the top of the building. Designed by Alaska artist Ray Troll and cre-ated in collaboration with California public artist Roberto Salas, the mural is ca l led “California Currents.”

were mounted by crane on the outside of the building. The work measures 6 feet 8 inches high and 400 feet long. Funding for the project came from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center and a grant from NOAA’s Preserve America Initiative Grants. It was unveiled in November 2008 in a ceremony that included local dignitaries.

To view more of the art of Ray Troll, visit his exhibit “Green Seas, Blue Seas,” currently on display through January at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History located on Central Avenue across from the library.

It illustrates how the fish, marine mammals, sea turtles and other marine creatures of the Monterey Bay respond to changing ocean conditions. It also shows historic and current research ships and technologies used by fisheries scientists over the past several decades. The images depict the interrelatedness of humans, marine animals and climate change, as the mural traces the decline of the sardine fishery off our coast in the 1940s and the system’s ultimate recovery.

Troll, Salas and their team painted the mural in acrylic on 32 separate panels, which

The colorful mural on the NOAA building depicts ocean life.