Carmel Heritage Society and First Murphy Park, Carmel, California
In 1976, "born of frustration and nurtured by anger, a grassroots movement sprang up in Carmel with the avowed intent of halting deterioration of the village. The聽group聽Old Carmel was聽conceived and gained notoriety through its efforts to save the Village Corner, long a favored stopping place of local residents.
When聽threatened聽with a loss of lease and possible conversion to some other聽purpose, the Village聽Corner聽became a rallying point for聽residents聽concerned with the proliferation of tourism as Carmel's chief source of business. With well over 300 members, Old Carmel rapidly established itself as a potentially powerful political聽movement."
Old Carmel counts the saving of the Village Corner as their first victory. "Ben Lyon, Randy Reinstedt, George Faul, Mindy Faia and several others banded together to help then owner George Rockwood to keep the popular restaurant on the northeast corner of Dolores Street and Sixth Avenue. The group initially named itself The Old Carmel Foundation which eventually evolved into Carmel Tomorrow."聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
When聽threatened聽with a loss of lease and possible conversion to some other聽purpose, the Village聽Corner聽became a rallying point for聽residents聽concerned with the proliferation of tourism as Carmel's chief source of business. With well over 300 members, Old Carmel rapidly established itself as a potentially powerful political聽movement."
Old Carmel counts the saving of the Village Corner as their first victory. "Ben Lyon, Randy Reinstedt, George Faul, Mindy Faia and several others banded together to help then owner George Rockwood to keep the popular restaurant on the northeast corner of Dolores Street and Sixth Avenue. The group initially named itself The Old Carmel Foundation which eventually evolved into Carmel Tomorrow."聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Carmel Heritage Society and First Murphy Park
Guide Location: USA » Carmel
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lynn Momboisse
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Guide Location: USA » Carmel
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lynn Momboisse
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Village Corner
- First Murphy House
- Wooden Milk Shrine
- First Murphy Park
- Public restrooms
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