- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Universe (Nov 18 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0789304953
- ISBN-13: 978-0789304957
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 2.1 x 22.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #308,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Carmel, California, has always been a community of artists, writers, and freethinkers. During the early part of its rich history, the area was home to Robinson Jeffers, Mary Austin, Ansel Adams, Charles Greene, Jack London, George Sterling, Upton Sinclair, and Henry Miller, among other great artists of the twentieth century. During the late 1980s, actor Clint Eastwood, a longtime resident, served as mayor.
While much about Carmel has changed since the days when Robinson Jeffers could be seen strolling the beach, the area remains one of America's most beautiful. It is also home to many of America's most charming but rarely seen cottages. In Carmel's residential district-a very private, heavily wooded area surrounding the shops and tourist attractions of the town's often busy main street-there are no sidewalks or streetlights. The U.S. Postal Service does not offer mail delivery. Homes have no addresses; they are simply known by name. Here, it is not uncommon for tourists, so intrigued by the uniqueness of the local architecture, to climb the fences of private homes in order to get a closer look or snapshot of the house on the other side. Now, for the first time, 34 of these homes can be seen more advantageously, in more than 270 specially commissioned and archival exterior and interior photographs.
About the Author
Linda Leigh Paul is a writer and media relations consultant who specializes in architecture and design.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Bouquet,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cottages by the Sea: The Handmade Homes of Carmel, America's First Artist Community (Hardcover)
I keep this book nearby, like a bouquet, to look at from time to time for the simple pleasure of it. The pages convey not only thearchitecture of a period and place, but the personality of an era. This is a companion book; to be cherished forever.
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Memories of my hometown,
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This review is from: Cottages by the Sea: The Handmade Homes of Carmel, America's First Artist Community (Hardcover)
I'm not sure how attractive this book would be to the general public. For me, it reveals the stories behind many of the houses I grew up with. As a Carmel native, I enjoyed learning the stories and histories of many of our local homes. The photographs are nicely done, and the text tells the information in an interesting presentation. I do wish that a local map had been included, to help pinpoint the location of some of these homes.
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Best Book Available on Carmel Cottages,
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This review is from: Cottages by the Sea: The Handmade Homes of Carmel, America's First Artist Community (Hardcover)
I am an architect. I live near Carmel and have a special fascination for these houses. Applause to the author. There are lots of beautiful photographs and the history is facinating. I would always like to see more diagrams, interesting details and floor plans, especially for the house called "Hansel". However, this is an excellent book, the best one available on the subject.
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