Resource Name: George Graft Villa (Photo: Rear Elevation)
Location: E/s Scenic Road 4 S. of 8th Av.
8. George Graft Villa
E/s Scenic Road 4 S of 8th Av.
Common Name: Nor’Wester
Date Construction: 1929
Architectural Style: Spanish Eclectic/Mission-Mediterranean Villa
Builder: M. J. Murphy
Period of Significance: 1900-1940
Significance: “...this house is an outstanding example of a residence built by M. J. Murphy, one of Carmel’s acknowledged master builders. Mr. Murphy showcased the house in his ‘Structures of the Period’ promotional brochure.”
“The 1929 Graft House is significant under national register Criterion C – architecture. It also qualifies locally under Criteria C, E, and H, as follows:
C. Important Person
E. Notable Construction
H. Unique Site Conditions
Source: Ben Berto, Senior Planner, CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND BUILDING, STAFF REPORT, WHITING RESIDENCE/”NORWESTER”/GEORGE GRAFT HOUSE, 13 September 1999.
“The 1929 Graft House, designed in the Spanish Eclectic style by Michael J. Murphy, is significant under Carmel Historic Preservation Ordinance criterion in the area of architecture for its value as part of the development and heritage of the community, as an important design by master builder M. J. Murphy, whose work has influenced the development of the community, and because of its unique location and singular physical characteristics that make it an established and familiar visual feature of Scenic Road."
Source: Kent Seavy, Preservation Consultant, Department of Parks and Recreation Building, Structure, and Object Record, George Graft House, 30 August 1999.
“This is an outstanding example of quality home design by M. J. Murphy, one of the founding architects of the Carmel Aesthetic...Yet few Murphy structures boast so many quality features."
Source: Ross Eric Gibson, Historic Architectural Consultant, Department of Parks and Recreation Building, Structure, and Object Record, George Graft Villa, 15 July 1999.
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