James Cooper Doud (May 17, 1902 – August 30, 1984) was an American businessman and real estate developer in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He established the Doud Building in 1932, built by master builder Michael J. Murphy. He also owned The Doud Arcade, a two-story commercial building built in 1961 that connects with The Doud Craft Studios.

Early life

Doud was born on May 17, 1902, in Monterey, California, in a house built by his pioneering grandfather, Francis Doud, who arrived in Monterey in 1845. His father was Thomas Doud and mother was Margaret B. Doud. In August 7, 1920, Doud applied for a U.S. application for a Seaman's protection Certificate. This allowed him to depart from the port of San Francisco. Doud was engaged to Leslie Thorne in Chicago in 1926 but the engagement was called off. Doud attended Stanford University in 1927, where he played on the college football team. Doud married Frances Lillian Allen on July 28, 1928, in Reno, Nevada. They had a son, Toland "Toley" Sharon Doud, and a daughter Stephanie Margaret (Peggy) Doud. Doud also had a son outside of marriage.

Career

After college, Doud worked in real estate for the Del Monte Prosperities Company out of the

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. In the late 1920s, he worked for William Wrigley, the chewing gum industrialist, and was sales manager for the Arizona Biltmore resort project, in

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. He moved to

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to operate a men's clothing store. After the death of his father in 1929, he returned to Monterey to run the family ranches near

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and the old Soberanes Ranch, below

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. Doud was active in the development and sale of subdivisions in and near Carmel, which included Paradise Park, a site east of Carpenter Street and north of Ocean Avenue. In February 1940, Paradise Park was acquired by Doud and attorney William L. Hudson. Doud and Hudson filed a subdivision map in April 1940. Throughout the 1940s, they promoted Paradise Park and sold lots, with streets named for early pioneers, Honoré Escolle,

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, and

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. Doud joined Corum Jackson as a partner in the Carmel Realty Company. He also was involved in the subdivision and marketing of the Mission Fields Tract, the Walker Tract, and Rancho Rio Vista.

Buildings

Doud was a major real estate developer in downtown Carmel. In 1932, Doud established the Doud Building, built by master builder Michael J. Murphy as a mixed-use retail shop and residence.

Doud built The Doud Arcade, a two-story commercial building built in 1961 in downtown Carmel. Plans were submitted to the Carmel planning commissioners by architect Robert Jones in September 1960. Doud retired in 1969.

Death

Doud died on August 30, 1984, in

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. He was buried in the Monterey City Cemetery in Monterey, California. Funeral services took place on September 8, 1984, at the Santa Rosa Lia Chapel at the San Carlos Cemetery.

References

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Early life

Career

Buildings

Death

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