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| Tuck Box | |
|---|---|
| Sally's, The Lark | |
 The Tuck Box building | |
| Location | Dolores Street btwn. Ocean & 7th Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
| Coordinates | 36°33′17″N 121°55′26″W / 36.55472°N 121.92389°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Built by | Hugh W. Comstock |
| Built for | Bonnie Lee |
| Original use | Art Shop |
| Current use | Retail store |
| Architect | Hugh W. Comstock |
| Architectural style(s) | Craftsman/ Storybook |
  Tuck Box Location of Tuck Box in Carmel, California | |
The Tuck Box is a historic Craftsman Storybook style commercial building in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States. 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. [1]
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 candy-stripe awning. It has a Clinker brick uneven chimney that Comstock used in his Hansel Doll House of 1924. Carmel stone is used below the front bay window and a gate, on the right, leads to a central courtyard. [1] [2] [3]
Comstock erected the Art Shop for Bonnie Lee in 1926, for $1,200 (equivalent to $20,653 in 2023). [1] She used it as an art shop that sold everything from antiques to opera glasses. [2] [4]
Pedro Joseph de Lemos (1882-1954), also known as Pedro J. Lemos, director of Stanford Museum and Art Galleries, bought the building and adjacent property from Ray C. De Yoe in 1927. The space became known as the "Early Bird" and his vision was to fill it with unique shops and studios reminiscent of medieval shops in the "old world cities." [5] In 1927, an addition was done for $500 (equivalent to $8,770 in 2023), by Lewis Anderson. [1]
At different times, the art shop was known as the "Mona Mona" building or Mona Mona Tea Room that served breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner. [6] In the early 1930s, the shop was known as "Sally's" tea room, and was also known as the "Lark." [7] [1]
Historic evaluation
The Tuck Box qualifies for inclusion in the Downtown Historic District Property Survey because it is a landmark "Fairy tale" Storybook style commercial building designed by Hugh Comstock in 1926, that is internationally associated with the city of Carme-by-the-Sea. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Richard N. Janick (October 8, 2002). "Department Of Parks And Recreation" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Comstock Erects Picturesque Art Shop". Carmel Pine Cone. May 8, 1026. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Seavey, Kent (2007). Carmel, A History in Architecture. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 106–107. ISBN 9780738547053. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ Dramov, Alissandra (2019). Historic Buildings of Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 7, 64, 80. ISBN 9781467103039. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Pedro J. Lemos (February 25, 1027). "Keep Carmel Natural And Unveneered, Stanford Curator of Art Will build Medieval Shops on Properties Here". Carmel Pine Cone. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Thirty Years Of Carmel". Carmel Pine Cone. December 12, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Hale, Sharron Lee (1980). A Tribute to Yesterday: The History of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros. Santa Cruz, California: Valley Publishers. p. 95. ISBN 9780913548738. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
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