Monterey Peninsula: The Golden Age (Images of America) - Softcover

Coventry, Kim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738520802 ISBN 13: 9780738520803

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2002

Synopsis

From the building of Hotel Del Monte in 1880 to the completion of the Pacific Coast Highway in 1937, connecting the peninsula to the redwood forests of Big Sur and San Simeon beyond, the history of the Monterey Peninsula is the story of the development of a collection of coastal communities-each with its own unique character. Captured here in over 200 vintage images is the heritage of these seaside communities and their role in the peninsula's history. The Monterey Peninsula is home to some of the most famous (and most photographed) shoreline in the world. Pictured in this book is the peninsula's golden era, explored through images that document the growth of Carmel, Pacific Grove, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Point Lobos, and Big Sur. Here you will find rare photographs of Cannery Row, the mission at Carmel, the bathhouse at Lover's Point, the bridges of the Pacific Coast Highway, the cottages of Carmel, the adobes of Monterey, and the cypress trees of Pebble Beach. Included in these pages are images from the author's collection as well as from the Monterey Public Library and Carmel's Harrison Memorial Library. Many of these have never been published.

About this title

About the Author:

Author Kim Coventry was raised in Carmel Valley and holds an MA in art history/museum studies from the University of Southern California. She is the founder of The Coventry Group, a publishing and curatorial consulting firm based in Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0738520802
• ISBN 13: 9780738520803
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128