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The Tuck Box
The Tuck Box is a historic Craftsman Storybook style commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 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 Tuck Box continues today as an English tea shop. History In 1926, Hugh W. Comstock designed and built what would be later called the Tuck Box, located on Dolores Street between Ocean & 7th Avenue. The Tuck Box is a one-and-one-half-story, steep-gabled shingled roofed, wood-framed Fairy tale Craftsman style commercial building in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The exterior walls are rough textured stucco with exposed faux-timber frame posts and beams. There is a main door entry in the front with a irregular multi-pane 8-pane French style wood door, and a three-sided bay window with overhang can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel-by-the-Sea (), often simply called Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated on October 31, 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history. In 1906, the ''San Francisco Call'' devoted a full page to the "artists, writers and poets at Carmel-by-the-Sea", and in 1910 it reported that 60 percent of Carmel's houses were built by citizens who were "devoting their lives to work connected to the aesthetic arts." Early City Councils were dominated by artists, and several of the city's mayors have been poets or actors, including Herbert Heron, founder of the Forest Theater, bohemian writer and actor Perry Newberry, and actor-director Clint Eastwood, who served as mayor from 1986 to 1988. The town is known for being dog-friendly, with numerous hotels, restaurants and retail establishments admitting guests with dogs. Carmel is also known for several unusual laws, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray C
Rehema Chalamila (born May 15, 1982 in Tanzania Iringa), popularly known for her stage name Ray C, is a musician from Tanzania. Her genre of music is afro pop specifically bongo flava. Biography Before venturing into music, she worked as a presenter for the Dar es Salaam-based Clouds FM radio station. She released her debut album "Mapenzi Yangu" in 2003. She has toured Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Mozambique, China, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, USA, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, India, Nigeria and other countries.Daily Nation, Feb 23, 2008Taarab to Confront Ohangla at Major Show in Nairobi/ref> Discography Albums: *Mapenzi Yangu (2003) *Na Wewe Milele (2004) *Sogea Sogea (2006) *Touch Me (2008) Awards Won: *2004 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Artist * 2004 Kisima Music Awards - Female Artist from Uganda & Tanzania *2007 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Artist Nominated: *2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
The following is a timeline of the history of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States. See also * History of Carmel-by-the-Sea * List of mayors of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California The mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea is the official head and chief executive officer of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The mayor is elected for a two-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. Under the California Constitution, all judici ... * List of Historic Buildings in Carmel-by-the-Sea References External links Digital Public Library of Americawith items related to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California {{Authority control Cities in Monterey County, California Populated coastal places in California Populated places established in 1902 1902 establishments in California Incorporated cities and towns in California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro De Lemos House
The Pedro de Lemos House, also known as Hacienda de Lemos and Waverley Oaks, is a historic house in Palo Alto, California. It was built from 1931 to 1941 for Pedro Joseph de Lemos, a painter, printmaker, illustrator and architect. With Lemos also served as the director of the Stanford University Museum of Art from 1918 to 1947. The approximately 9,000 square foot house was design and built by Lemos, from 1931 until 1941. The house is designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1980. In 2005, the house was purchased by entrepreneur Larry Page and is a private residence. See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California __NOTOC__ This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Parkes
Percy Parkes (May 2, 1884 –October 23, 1955) was an American master builder in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Parkes was one of the main local builders in Carmel 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 Studio Theater (1924), the Dummage Building (1924), and the Percy Parkes Building (1926). Early life Percy Parkes was born on May 2, 1884, in Port Clinton, Ohio. He is the son of William Henry Parks (1843-1915) and Ellen Louise Barnes (b. 1862). He was raised in Port Clinton, a town on Lake Erie. He graduated from high school in Port Clinton. Parkes worked as an excursion manager in the passenger department of the Rock Island Railroad Company. In his traveling for the company, he moved to California in 1911. He entered the University of Los Angeles to study law, but left his studies to start his career as a builder. He married Charlotte Maud Janoush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Dummage Shop
The Mary Dummage Shop is a historic Craftsman Fairy tale commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It was built in 1926, by builder Percy Parkes. 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 September 13, 2002. The building is now occupied by the Galante Vineyards Tasting Room. History In 1926, Earl Percy Parkes built and designed a Craftsman Fairy tale building for Mary L. Dummage, based on Hugh W. Comstock's Tuck Box design, for $1,450 (). It is on Dolores Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue. The building is called the Mary Dummage Shop, and a common name for it was the "White Rabbit," that sold clothing, handknit sweaters, gifts, and home accessories. The Mary Dummage Shop is a L-shaped one-story, wood-frame building with a steep front and side gabled roof. A Carmel stone partition extends to the eaves of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadia Publishing
Arcadia Publishing is an American publisher of neighborhood, local, and regional history of the United States in pictorial form.(analysis of the successful ''Images of America'' series). Arcadia Publishing also runs the History Press, which publishes text-driven books on American history and folklore. History It was founded in Dover, New Hampshire, in 1993 by United Kingdom-based Tempus Publishing, but became independent after being acquired by its CEO in 2004. The corporate office is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It has a catalog of more than 12,000 titles, and italong with its subsidiary, The History Presspublishes 900 new titles every year. Its formula for regional publishing is to use local writers or historians to write about their community using 180 to 240 black-and-white photographs with captions and introductory paragraphs in a 128 page book. The ''Images of America'' series is the company's largest product line. Other series include ''Images of Rail, Images of Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Bird Tea Room
The Blue Bird Tea Room, also known as Blue Bird, was a historic commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States. Recognized as the oldest tearoom in Carmel, the Blue Bird Tea Room was renowned for its cuisine and ambiance, as well as for hosting after-theatre dinner parties and luncheon and dinner gatherings attended by both local and visiting celebrities. Some of the artists who frequented the tearoom at that time were artist William Ritschel, William Silva, painters Armin Hansen, Paul Dougherty, Paul Whitman, and poet Rem Remsen. History In 1915, Mae Crawford and Pearl Ridgley established the Blue Bird Tea Room on Camino Real, near Ocean Avenue, during a time when main street was unpaved. The gift shop at the Blue Bird Tea Room offered a selection of cards and gifts for sale. The Blue Bird Tea Room quickly became a popular gathering place for the nearby community. The Blue Bird held an exhibition for artists Mary DeNeale Morgan, Francis S. Dixon, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Paseo Building
El Paseo Building is a two-story commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The building is the best example of Spanish Eclectic commercial design in Carmel, inspired by the Spanish churches built in the 1880s. The building was designated in the city's ''Downtown Historic Conservation District Historic Property Survey'' on January 24, 2002. The building has been occupied by thLittle Napoli restaurantsince 1990. History The El Paseo Building was designed by the Oakland, California architectural firm of Roger Blaine and David Olsen for Lewis C. Merrill, a Carmel businessman. El Paseo means the "passageway" in Spanish. It is at the corner of Dolores Street and Seventh Avenue. It is a two-story, reinforced concrete building with an open interior courtyard built in 1928. It has colorful hand-made imported tiles from Spain on the rise of the steps on the staircase and in under the windows and front doors. It has hand-made, hand-forged wrought iron balconies and wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden Shop Addition
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. History The Garden Shop Addition is a one-story, polygonal shaped shop that shares a courtyard with the Tuck Box and the Lemos Building. It is connected on the south side to the El Paseo Building. It is a Craftsman style commercial building with a shingle roof with a candy-stripe awning. Carmel stone was used around the bay window, which extends into the arched stone gate that leads into the courtyard. The building has multi-pane windows at four sides of the polygonal walls, with a Dutch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiosk
Historically, a kiosk () was a small garden pavilion open on some or all sides common in Iran, Persia, the Indian subcontinent, and in the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century onward. Today, several examples of this type of kiosk still exist in and around the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, and they can be seen in Balkan countries. The word is used in English-speaking countries for small booths offering goods and services. In Australia they usually offer food service. Freestanding computer terminals dispensing information are called interactive kiosks. Etymology Etymological data points to the Middle Persian word ''kōšk'' 'palace, portico' as the origin, via Turkish language, Turkish ''köşk'' 'pavilion' and French ''kiosque'' or Italian ''chiosco''. History and origins A kiosk is an open summer-house or pavilion usually having its roof supported by pillars with screened or totally open walls. As a building type, it was first introduced by the Seljuks as a small building a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemos Building
The Lemos Building is a historic Craftsman Fairy tale commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It was built in 1929, by Louis Anderson, based on master builder Hugh W. Comstock's adjacent Tuck Box design. 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 Lemos Building continues today as the Carmel Groomers Pet Salon. History Pedro J. Lemos (1882-1954), director of Stanford Museum and Art Galleries, bought the Art Shop (later called Tuck Box and adjacent property from Ray C. De Yoe in 1927. The space became known as the "Early Bird" and Lemos's vision was to fill it with unique shops and studios reminiscent of medieval shops in the "old world cities." In April 1929, Lemos designed a fairy-tale cottage for himself, based on Hugh W. Comstock's Tuck Box design, in the rear of the property, that Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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