80 Lincoln St
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Visit the Carmel Heritage Welcome Center, that was built in 1902 by Michael J. Murphy when he was 17 years old.

Monte Verde St
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

1920 was the year Carmel-by-the-Sea adopts an ordinance declaring it is to be primarily a residential city. All Saints Church offered city council the chance to buy the church as the permanent city hall building in 1946. City Hall still resides in that same church to this day!

6th Ave
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Carmel-by-the-Sea's Fire Station was built in 1937 of Carmel stone and it still remains a fire station today. The historic fire department is a must-see for history buffs and anyone who appreciates the bravery of our firefighters!

Mission St
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Palomas Home Furnishings originally housed Carmel's first dairy farm in 1932. The milk was brought in from Carmel Valley, bottled in the building, and then delivered. The original lamp is over the doorway and the original sign is on the wall next to the doorway.

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States

Many of the tiles on these Mediterranean buildings came from Spain. The sculpture was done by Jo Mora in 1927, who also did the sarcophagus of Father Junipero Serra at the Carmel Mission. Inspired by the old world charm of Spain, architects Blaine & Olsen of Oakland built El Paseo in 1928 for L.C. Merrill. The various ceramic tiles on the stairway off of Dolores Street, as well as on the fountain, were imported from Spain. They, along with the handmade red paving tiles, are well seen against the white walls and old wooden doors of the building. Jo Mora's terra cotta sculpture "El Paseo" is the charming feature of the central courtyard.

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States

Explore the enchanting architecture in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Hugh Comstock built these unique, fairy-tale style homes — one of which was used entirely to store his wife, Mayotta's, handmade "Otsy-Totsy" rag dolls.