MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ^% This hook is S^umher ^OO of the Second Edition, limited to five nunarcd cofiic^ Copyright, 1909 By A. D. SHEPARD AH rights reserved PEBBLE BEACH MONTEREY COUNTY CALIFORNIA "Soon a queen among the places which adorn our golden coast Shall she stand and in the glory of her matchless climate boast.' O tell simply the tale of a region unsurpassed in scenic, climatic and geographic advan- tages, as well as in romantic and historic associations ; 1 o interest in the telling, those yvno have aspirations ror a home for themselves and their ckildren outside the whirl of city life ; 1 o suggest by picture and word the home possibilities afforded in this land of perpetual spring, amid the great forest-covered hills beside the sea; To appeal to the artistic and the practical nature, quickening the desire to become identified as an owner of part of this magnificent domain ; For this purpose tne book is written. P L B B L H tIOlTTEiB_IiY COUNT "Y, B Ij A C H C.j«i.LIFOR_NI-A- T (■i r- R&- ^Ip HE story of tne discovery ^■^ or Monterey Bay, tne lounaing or the Missions and estatliskment of the old tOAvn, tne development or the resources and subsequent settlement ox the Peninsula, is one oi the most interesting parts of the history of California. On the 10th of Decemher, 1602, almost twenty years hefore the Pilgrim Fathers landed at Plymouth Rock, three small vessels, com- manded hy Don Sehastian Viscaino, rounded the Point of Pines and cast anchor m the storm-sheltered -waters of the Bay of Monterey. He was prohahly the first white man to set foot on the sou of the Peninsula and at once took possession of the surrounding country in the name of the iCmg of Spain. .-<>. t PEBBLE .%*s^B L A C H n O N T Ei B- li Y COUNTY, e A.L L F O K,. NI A. M. Afi ^^^^rlERE, under a spreading oak, tne Holy Sacrament -was par- taken or and tne land named ''Monterey, in honor or Caspar de Zuniga, Count or Monterey, tnen Viceroy or Mexico, Dy Avnom tne expedition nad teen fitted out. v iscaino ^vas unprepared to estaolisn a mission, and after a stay or eignteen days he and his companions departed. For more than one hundred years the place "was unvisited hy any white man. On July 14, 1769, 166 years later, Don Caspar de Portola set out overland from San Diego to rediscover Monterey. nV hen he and his command of sixty-five persons arrived there, he failed to identify it as the spot he sought. So after erecting a great cross, he passed on to ne-w fields, finally discovering the Bay of San Francisco. On May 31, 1770, the packet "San Antonio, commanded hy Don Juan Perez, arrived from San Diego and anchored off Monterey. The surrounding country, at this time, was radiant with flowers, the hills covered w^ith verdure. It agreed in every particular with the reports written hy Don v iscaino in 1602, and thus Monterey was identified. Its rediscovery was celebrated by the erection of an altar, the ringing of bells, the planting and blessing of the grand cross. The royal standard v^^as hoisted, and the first mass chanted. Then the entire company assembled and formally took possession m the name of their K.ing, Carlos III of Spain. Thus occurred on June 3, 1770, the actual founding of Mission San Carlos de Borromeo. _: De Borromeo and Ancient Articles of Service as seen today P L B B L I. v^^ B li A C H MOi^TEiELiY COUNT "Y. C A.L. 1 F O IC N 1 A- ONTEREY was at once selected as tne capital or CaliTornia ana Portola appointed first governor. A year later a second Mission Avas founded near tne moutn of tne Carmel River. Xnis Mission, "Del Rio Carmelo, was built Dy Fatner Serra in 1771. Here he died and was buried in 1784 and here the Mission still stands, a monu- ment to his endeavors, as does his I J_ '^ - first Mission, San Carlos de Bor- romeo, in Monterey to^wn. From this time the history of the Monterey peninsula is interwoven with the history of California. It provides the background against which the marvelous development of the present stands out with startling vividness. In 1846 Commodore bloat, arriving m the United States frigate "Savan- nah, landed a force of 250 men, raised the Stars and Stripes on the Custom House, and took possession for the United States. I he historic building is today one of the points of interest here. C<>;iu>i Hall PliBBLE BLACH M. O K T E, BU Ij TT COUNT'Y, C.7S.L 1 F OR, Nl A. HE first newspaper in California, " 1 ne Caliror- nian, was puDlisnea nere August l5, 1846, by ^Valter Colton, wko Avas appointed tne first ''alcalae under the new regime. xle also built Colton Hall, in -wbicb tbe first State Convention assembled m June, 1849. Xbe Monterey peninsula, comprising tbe nortbwesterly portion of Monterey County, presents to tbe traveler, tbe bomeseeker and tbe investor one ox tbe most fascinating regions in tbe Avorld. Its general conditions are sucb tbat witnm its boundaries may be found full bealtb for tbe delicate, renewed youtb for tbe aged, vigorous strengtb for tbe young and a boundless "wealtb of material for tbe artistic and literary. On the fv'ew Roads P li B B L Hi C O U N TTT. B 1j A C H C jV L I r O I»_ N 1 A. ^^21 ECAUSE of its splendid situa- m wWM tion and unique conrormation, tne peninsula nas tne finest cli- mate m the -world at all times. Nature nas teen lavisn m ner gifts to tnis favored spot. Nestling snugly between tne encircling mountains and the sea, it is protected from "vi^in- ters cold and summers heat. The mountain forests of cedar, pine, cypress and oak exhale life-giving balsams which mingle Avith the salt breezes, heavily laden Avith ozone from the sea — Nature s ever effective tonic m this land of eternal charm. Frost and sno-w are unknown here ; flowers bloom in the open the whole year round. Such superb climate, com- bined with the magnificent surroundings, makes this the ideal spot for pleas- ure, for recuperation of health, and for permanent residence. MONTEiR-LY COUNTRY, CJS-Ii ir OR_N1jV ITHIN tKe radius of a Tew square miles tne peninsula affords a world of diversified and picturesquely beautiful scenery. One may wander for miles along teaches of hard white sand Avhere the surf breaks in gentle ripples — he may loiter amid the glistening sand dunes, beloved of artists from every land. Leaving these scenes of peace and quiet, a fe"w minutes ■walk -will bring him among the rugged cliffs and ]agged headlands where the surf lashes m fury the resounding rocks beneath his feet. He may wander in the AVierd cypress groves, ancient beyond reckoning, and without counterpart outside the sacred cypress forests of Japan, or lose himself in the whispering mystery of the primeval forests w^hich clothe the mountains to their tops. Midway PninI The new roaeis wind through the fragrant pine forest VLh BLE BliACH ] ROM tke crest of tte nills, tne scenes spread aut Derore tne eyes are or vast extent ana majestic grandeur. 1 o tne nortn lies tne quaint old Opanisn to"wn or Monterey ^vitn its crooked streets and tile rooTS, its blue Day dotted witn Tisning boats. Far- tner on, tne red rooxs or tne palatial Hotel Del Monte appear m snarp contrast -with tne dark green tne surrounding forest. 1 o tn. Point LoDos (tne Point or ), dark and Torbidding against yline, tnrusts itself into tne ific. Nearer lies tne gleaming crescent of Carmel and PeDole beacnes witb tbe wbite surf breaking m broad urro"ws off oam. O^^^ Views on the Strventeen-Mile Drive with sunf:rsf mn <>/ fmusf /i>i -.in /i m7c VL BBLEi BLACH tl O K T I. ]?_ li Y C_OUNT"Y, C. J^.L I F O I»_ Nl A. , ELOW tKe Kills slope gently down, pine forests giving way to oak groves, oalc groves to parklike meadows, interspersed witk trees, wnicn, in turn, disappear, leaving only tne grassy sward. Beyond stretcnes tne Bay ol: Monterey, one or tne beauty spots or the world. At tnis point a great indentation, fully 70 miles in extent, IS made m tne coast. rlere might ride m safety, the navies of the world. The gleaming sands encircle it in a broad band from Del Monte to Santa Cruz. Upon this golden strand, the deep azure of the sea breaks constantly in a strip of milky white. \Vhether of sapphire depths or turquoise blue, or shimmering m the morning light as if of molten metal, or running wild with the winds, or rippling softly like great strings of pearls, this ^^,'^on- derful Bay of Monterey is the ]oy of the lover of the beautiful at all times. Monterey Bay ii? Monterey Bay The Murray House on the seashore PEBBLE COUNTY. B Ij A e H \ w ,UCH in trief is tke Monte- rey peninsula. A vast empire or unaeveloped possiDuities. Its superb cli- mate, impressive scenery ana admiraDle situation exert a powerxul rascmation on all \ \vno come to it. 1 o visit it once, is to "want to return ; to kno-w it -well, is to feel the po>ver or its cnarm, tne potency or its spell wnicn, in tne old days, made this, the "lotus eaters land where it v^^as ever arternoon. The Seventeen-Mile Drive presents a Series of Fascinating Views J ^ The Ostrich Tree rf^^- yt-^ PEBBLE ;^5^ B li A C H n O N T 2i B_ li V COUNTY, C jVL 1 F O !>_ Nl A. ^iZ?-, HESE days however, are gone. No\\^ all is'cnangea. Into the land tne spirit or de- velopment and improvement has been inxused. 1 o the many ad- vantages which Nature kas besto-wed here, there nave been added many things, such as splendid roads, magniricent hotels, tbriving to-wns and country homes, whicb make for tne comfort and pleasure of life. These are of such a bigk cbaracter, tbat, at this time, the peninsula offers tne greatest attrac- tions in tke world as a place in ■whick to live. Suggestion for Febble Beach Home The Monterey Cypreti Tree* ..■'^': V- P Ii B B L I, ^^^ B Ij A C H no tJ T S.^I,-Y COUNTY. C A.L 1 F O R. Nl >C WENTY-SEVEN years ago, after an exnaustive searcn, tke directors of Pacific improvement Com- pany selectea the Monterey peninsula as tne place most representative of California scenery and climate. Here in the land of eternal spring they established Hotel Del Monte, an a 11-t he-year- round resort, which provides travelers with every facility for enjoyment. As a result, at this point so perfect in natural advantages that further improvement seemed impossihle, the visitor of today finds a superb modern hotel standing m a wonderful floral park of more than one hundred acres. fWiTraSBBBK Motel Del Monte P li B B L IL :^^^B 1j A C H M O N T E, B_ Xj Y COUNTY, a JS.L 1 F O R, NI A. lOLLOWING tKe tuilding of Hotel Del Monte came the acqui- sition or tnousanas or acres or land, practically covering tne ■whole peninsula. These lands have been made to serve as a part or the riotel grounds by means or the superb system or roads. One or these is the Seventeen-Mile Drive, probably the most ramous scenic drivcAvay in the world. It winds Tor miles through the cypress groves, pine forests and along the seashore until it reaches the hill crest whence it returns to the Hotel. l^' ''A Perpetual Public Reserve between the Drive and the Sea" Suggestion for a Pebble Beach Home PEBBLE BliACH n O K T £ R. Ii Y COUNTRY, C JS.L 1 F O XC Nl A. IXHIN tne fastnesses of tnis mignty aomam of Nvelling nill-slopes, forest covered to tneir tops, mountain meaao"ws, set ■witn giant trees, ana restful glades traversed by running brooks, wnicn Heretofore bave been inaccessible to all save tne nunter or pedestrian, lie possibilities for nomes, as yet undreamed of m tnis State. To tbis end tne owners bave gone on improving and developing tbis property, building bridges, making roads and clearing tbe forest, until to-day, m point of climate, location, accessibility, improve- ment, etc., tbere can be found no more attractive situation for a real country place tban at Pebble j3eacb, ^vblcb bas been made tbe center of tbese developments. ' Home poMsibilities as yet undreamed of V P li B B L III ^^ B Ij A C H nOKTEiR-LY COUNT Y, CVs-LlFOB-NlA. HE entire frontage along tne penin- sula between tne seventeen-mile drive ana the ocean nas been aea icatea as a perpetual public reserve. Xnis means tnat any future owner of property fronting the seventeen-mile drive, is assured of a continued access across tne drive and to tne sea. At present, tnis is of great wortn, and -with tne advance of time it will become of incalculable value to all owners m tnis neignborbood. Ptbblt Beach front the Drive P Ii B B L E B 1j A C H n O W T £ R. Ii Y e.oUNT'Yl CA-L IF OIUNIA. Suggestion for Pebble Beach Home EBBLE BEACH IS eight and a Kalf miles rrom Del Monte, ana rive miles from Paciric Grove, rlere tne sea curves deeply into the snore. A giant point or rocks (Pescadero Point) protects its western edge rrom tne voracious \vaves, leaving tne waters on its mile-long oeacn as placid as a pond. One nalr or tne oeacn is strewn with small round pebbles or various colors. From this. Pebble Beach takes its name. The eastern hair is a crescent or clean hard Avhite sand, making a delightful bathing beach. '.•KS^K^Sf?^ /*e66/e Beach, a Crescent of Gleaming Sand and Pebble* :^^*^ VL BBLE BIjACH M. O XT T 2i ]?_ Xi "V COUNTRY, a^L. 1 F O IC N1>S. i^ tnat great tract of land which fronts on Pescaaero Bay, the name '""PeDDle Beach has been chosen. It extends over the crest of the hills and into the forests heyond. At this point there is a . hroad plateau covered -with ancient pmes and oaks. 1 his grove is more than a mile long and perhaps a mile wide. On the east and west it is protected from winds hy the forest- covered shoulders of the hills, ^vhich rise behind it a hundred feet higher. In front it slopes like a grassy lawn down to the Beach, where the blue sea sings un- ceasingly on the sand. Located as it is, at practically the center of the Seventeen-Mile Drive, with splendid smooth macadam road"ways radi- ating in various directions. Pebble Beach permits active touch with the affairs of the world and the desired seclusion for one s home, as does no other place. •>(5 Silr. and lit Sup :t-Tn P li B B WOKTEiR-Ii-Y" L H, ;&^t B CO UNT"Y, Tj A C H CJ^.IilFOB_NlJ^. Along the New Scenic Boulevards EBBLE BEACH "AN APPRECIATION" Ine rollow^ing ■svas 'written by Cnarles Warren Stoadara shortly before kis deatk in April, 1909. Mr. Stoddard lived for a number of years in Monterey, and kne-w and loved Pebble Beach : 1 ne voice or many Avaters wnis- pering to tne snore; tne sea \vinas stirring among Torest bougns; the wooaea nills sloping gently " oet^veen the sunset ana tne sea, racing a bay — one or tne loveliest m the \vorla ; the mountain range beyond, ana superb Point Lobos — that is Pebble Beach. A drive that begins in the groves of Del Monte; the perfection of artistic gardening, such a wonderful contrast to so many views along the drive, -where nature has run -wild since the dawn of creation. It passes the quaint adobe Mission of San Carlos; threads the heart of Old Monterey \vith its thousand hallo-wed memories — Alas, that any of them should ever be forgotten! 1 ) ' ,1 r Sach a Home as This is Easily Possible at Pebble Beach VL B B L E v^^ B li A C H MOWTEiR-ZiY COUNTY, C.A.L,IFOTCNl>S. JMKjgJPajJJJgl ITHIN a few mo- ^^^^^glf BV^^W^ ments "we pass under ^l^^llJjIVJPii tKe brow o:f tlie |^[^^^555^5SfiB ' Presidio, \vnicn ■we nope may be croAvned witn vic- torious wreatns, it er tne hour comes wnen it is to be crowned •witn any- tning more tnan tne iron croAvn ■wnicn is its natural birtnrignt. Inen New Monterey, ■vvnicb bears no ramily resemblance to tbe Old; and rartner on, Paciric Grove. No"w ror the drive through pmey woods, sometimes by the shore or the sea, Avhere the sea-lion and the pelicans do not speak as they pass by; v/here the bones or stranded ships lie hair buried in the sand; where two or three hermit rishermen have built them shelters or driftwood, and there they live — I know not it any one ever sa^w them m the rlesh — like so many Robinson Crusoes. From the windows of a hou-.. such -wonderful views won VL BBLIL BLACH MONTE, R.LY COUNT "T, aA.LIFOn,NlA. CrvObb tnis barren and sometimes bleak plateau, Avitn the sea gnaw- ing at its vitals, one comes upon a corner or a primeval world. 1 nere stand the immemorial cypresses ; some or tnem skin and bones; some, skeletons only; to look at tbem one might almost say that they vi^ere tbere wben time began, or Gustave Dore" mignt nave designed them, for they are like tne trees he dre-w in his illustrations to ''Xhe NVandering JeA\'. The upper right hand engraving shows the SacreJ Cypress of Japan, photographed in February. 1909. by Dr. Arnold Centhe of San Francisco. The others on these pages ore of the Monterey Cypress. Note the close resemblance. 'if^^ PLBBLE BLACH 110NTE.R,E,Y COUNTY. C JS.H F OR_ Nl" lodge and villa sites scattered on every hand; witk criss-cross drives over the whole peninsula — is it not enough to deligkt or satisfy tke soul man or woman either ' itn thr -Seten/rrn A( ('< ■j-fn^icrU bcjund Jti-Aii**./.^,- PLBBLL BLACH nOKTEiK-IjY COUNTRY, C.ft.LIFOTCNl>V. I i Pebble Beacb tkere bas been aesigned by tbe OAvners one or the nanasomest resi- dence parks in tbe country. It bas every natural advantage \vitbout any or tbe customary araAvbacKs. It also b.as tbose improvements >vbicb add immensely to tbe bappiness and comfort of life witbout detracting from tbe beauties of scenery and environment witb "wbicb Nature bas so adorned tbis place. Hotel Del Monte also plays an important part m tbe upbuilding of tbis section. Not only does it bring to it guests from every land, but it offers to tbose wbo build nere tbe conveniences and luxuries of tbe finest botels at all times. In addition to tbis, and closer at band, is Pebble Beacb Lodge, wbicb IS operated by tbe botel for tbe pleasure of its guests and of Pebble Beacn residents. It is, as a nucleus for tbe prospective residents and bome builders, and to provide a place of entertainment and of social gathering, tbat tbis bas been erected. Xbe building is unique and distinctive among suck bouses on tbe Coast. A Wonderful Natural Park Soon to he Filled with Homes ii^/ PIiBBLIi BLACH W O XT T Ei R. L Y COUNT'Y, C^LIFOICNIA. EBBLE BEACH Lodge IS Duilt or nuge pine logs cut Trom the surrouna- mg forest. It is almost tivo n"unarea feet m length by Tifty reet in Avidth ana provides a cnarming place in -w^nicn to meet or en- tertain one s Trienas. -n;J One or the distinctive rea- \ tures IS the great Assembly \ Hall, thirty feet wide hy sixty feet long, with an immense fireplace of rough stone at each end. The ladies and mens reception and dressing rooms, the great kitchen and com- fortable dinmg room are built adjoining the great hall. Here meals are served at all hours, specializing on all forms of sea foods, game, dairy products, etc. This is a decided convenience to the residents of Pebble Beach, for It enables them to keep their homes open the year round and en]oy the service and cuisine found m the best clubs or hotels. Pchhl,- Btciift i(>./jr<- in llic Forcil hy ihe Sea The Great Hall with its Massive Fireplaces at each end P li B B L Ii B L A e H MONTLB-XiV COUNT "Y, CA.LIFOTCNI-A_ RO place can be found which has a more aelightrul, a more ''livable climate than Pebble Joeach. It IS a virile, tonic climate that invites to lire in the open throughout the changing seasons. The days are warm and genial, mild without variation, while the nights are cool and pleasant. ihe records or temperature show^ an average dirrerence or only two degrees between January and July. The salt tang of the sea and the healthful aroma of the pines gives the air at Pebble Beach a life- giving quality not usual m such even temperatures. The rainfall in this region averages about sixteen inches per year. %>■■:: PEBBLE "*«^ B Ij A C H MONTEiELIiY COUNT "Y. CjVIilFOR-NI-A. ^^JN tke Valley of tke s^^ W ^H Carmel River excel- ■"Mfi-lfli^B ^^^^ Kunting and f ish- ^|^B|^^^H mg can be Tound during I^H^IiHI^^ tke seasons. The bay in front of Pebble Beacb abounds in risn or many kinds, cnier among tbem being tbe game salmon, the catching or wbicn on a ligbt rod and tackle taxes tbe skill of tbe most experienced. On tbe rocks about Pebble Beacb are found numerous sbell-fisb, sea-"weed and otber forms of marine life. Fishing oo » ■■««»»- t'e 'JIT ■../^,- ■>* "'''OHia^-^ ' 64 y co^rftiCMT 1909 Bv Pacific improvement CO. Eau FRANCisccCiL. IN addition to the Drive itself, many miles of new boulevards have teen built, as sbown -*- in tke engraving. Tbese radiate from Pebble Beacb and Pebble Beacb Lodge tbrougb the pine forests and over tbe bills. Tbey are amply wide, made of bard, smooth, rolled macadam, witb a maximum grade of less than three per cent. This system of scenic boulevards is the finest in the West, if not in the world, and makes the Monterey peninsula the ideal place for the motorist, the equestrian or the pedestrian. JUL 27 1912 RITE for furtner information "s^'itn subaivision map, price lists, etc., adaressing A. D. Snepard, General Manager, Pacific Improvement Com- pany, Suite 401-2-3-4-5-6 Crocker Builamg, San Francisco, Cal. hiJH ■AN T V J', M PRESS OF H, S- CROCKER CO. SAN FRANCISCO ^^mm^^^