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Tantamount Theater
Tantamount Theater was a puppet theatre for children and their families located in Carmel Valley, California. François Joseph Martin built and owned the theater. Within Carmel Valley, the theater stood as the only establishment where puppet performances became a regular occurrence. History Barn Theater Jeanne D'Orge encouraged Martin and Ralph Geddis to move to Carmel Valley and build a theater which she helped them to build. In 1956, Martin and Geddis purchased the stable and horse barn owned Frank De Amaral, situated upon the former grounds of the Muriel Vanderbilt Estate ranch on Middle Canyon Road, Carmel Valley (above Los Laureles Lodge). The barn that was previously used as a meeting space by Carmel Valley Fire Department volunteers was converted into the Barn Theater. Tantamount Theater After three years of construction, Tantamount Theater opened in June 1960 with a 144-seat theater. It was described as "the most handsome auditorium I have seen on the West Coast" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel Valley, California
Carmel Valley is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. The term "Carmel Valley" generally refers to the Carmel River (California), Carmel River watershed east of California State Route 1, and not specifically to the smaller Carmel Valley Village, California, Carmel Valley Village. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Carmel Valley as a census county division (CCD), with an area covering approximately . At the time of the 2020 census the CCD population was 6,189. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation. History The earliest archaeological findings show that Carmel Valley had two separate tribes, the Esselens that lived in Upper Carmel Valley and the Rumsen people, Rumsens lived from Mid-Carmel Valley to the mouth of Carmel Valley. The mouth of Carmel Valley where the Carmel River runs into Carmel Bay was observed by Spanish explorer Sebastián Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |