Percy Parkes Building
| Percy Parkes Building | |
|---|---|
| Vining's Meat Market | |
 Percy Parkes Building on Dolores Street | |
| Location | 7393 Dolores St., Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
| Coordinates | 36°33′16″N 121°55′21″W / 36.55444°N 121.92250°WCoordinates: 36°33′16″N 121°55′21″W / 36.55444°N 121.92250°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Built | 1926 |
| Built by | Percy Parkes |
| Built for | Percy Parkes |
| Original use | Butcher shop |
| Current use | Retail |
| Architect | Percy Parkes |
| Architectural style(s) | Spanish Colonial Revival architecture |
  Percy Parkes Building Location in Carmel-by-the-Sea | |
The Percy Parkes Building, is a historic commercial building in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It was built and designed in 1926, by Percy Parkes as a retail shop. It is an example of a Spanish Colonial Revival style building. The structure is recognized as an important commercial building in the city's Downtown Conservation District Historic Property Survey, and was nominated and submitted to the California Register of Historical Resources on April 25, 2002.[1]
History[edit]
In 1926, contractor and builder Percy Parkes built, designed, and owned the Spanish Colonial Revival style building on Dolores Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[2]
The original cost, in 1926, to build the 40 ft (12 m) x 70 ft (21 m) store was $6,000 (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=US (parameter 1) not a recognized index.).[1][3]
The Percy Parkes Building is a one-story Spanish Colonial Revival architecture-style commercial building constructed of reinforced concrete with a low-pitched Spanish-style clay tile roof with a white stucco wall. The wedge-shaped entrance has two large show windows with two Dutch doors that lead to two identical shops. Awnings were installed that cover the windows and the main entrance doors. The roof line is the same height as the adjacent W. C. Farley Building to the north.[1]
This property has been the home of many businesses over the years. It was the site of George Vining's Meat Market starting in 1928, and the Mingo's Carmel Grocery Store in 1949,[2] Amond Beauty Parolor in 1963, Carmel Vintage Shop in 1970, Village Artistry in 1987, and Soto's Deco'rations antique store in 1996. Several additions and remodeling’s took place over the years. In 1943, a shed addition was constructed to the rear of the building by Michael J. Murphy for $200 (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=US (parameter 1) not a recognized index.). The interior partition was remodeled in 1980 for $3,000 (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=US (parameter 1) not a recognized index.). In 1987, an interior remodel was done for $5,200 (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=US (parameter 1) not a recognized index.). In 1996, another interior remodel was done for $12,000 (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=US (parameter 1) not a recognized index.).[1]
Historical Significance[edit]
The building qualifies for inclusion in the city's Downtown Conservation District Historic Property Survey, and has been nominated and submitted to the California Register of Historical Resources on April 25, 2002. The property is significant under the California Register criterion 3, in the area of architecture as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and work of builder Earl Percy Parkes. This building is part of a block of commercial buildings on Dolores Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue that demonstrate Carmel's historic commercial development in the 1920s.[1]
The Percy Parkes Building is also listed in the city's Inventory of Historic Resources.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Department Of Parks And Recreation" (PDF). April 25, 2002. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dramov, Alissandra (2019). Historic Buildings of Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 9781467103039. Retrieved 2022-06-16. Search this book on
- ↑ "Dolores Street Holds The Prize For Number of 1926 Built Structures In Carmel's Business Growth". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 1926-12-31. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "Carmel Inventory Of Historic Resources Database" (PDF). Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: The City of Carmel. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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