CARMEL PRESERVATION FOUNDATION: "A CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED TO SAVE THE SCOUT HOUSE"

  The Scout House Location: Mission St. & 8th Av., N.E. Corner  UPDATE: For information on the Carmel Preservation Foundation, http://www.geocities.com/carmelpreservation/ or click on the post title above. With the publication of the Carmel Preservation Foundation’s (CPF) “WHAT’S UP!,” VOLUME 11, SEPTEMBER 2006 NEWSLETTER, the CPF is “initiating a major Campaign to lease the SCOUT HOUSE.” Highlights from the “WHAT’S UP!” NEWSLETTER, as follows: • “The Room itself is especially treasured for its fine floor, its warm, wood paneled walls, its lofty ceiling and its exceptionally handsome, monumental, stone fireplace and chimney.” • “Because of its distinctive interior character, and its familiar Carmel appearance and feeling, it became the favored, universal, gathering place in the City.” • “...it is now time for the Scouts and community groups, i.e.; CRA, Pac Rep, Friends of Sunset Center, Flanders, CPF, Tor House Foundation, Dance Kids Inc., Carmel Ballet Academy, Friends of the Forest and any other groups with a need for this admirable space to join CPF to support this exciting community project.” INTERESTING SCOUT HOUSE FACTS: • Built in 1931; Designed by J. Neff and Constructed by M. J. Murphy • In 1985, the Scout House served as the Carmel City Hall during the renovation of the present Carmel-by-the-Sea City Hall. • The Carmel Historic Survey used the Scout House between 1989-1995 for their Survey of significant residences based on architecture, architect, builder and/or owner. • From 1989-2002, the Carmel Residents Association (CRA) held its Carmel Citizen of the Year ceremony at the Scout House, including the first Carmel Citizen of the Year ceremony on February 5, 1989. • Scout House Users in Years 2001 & 2002; Monterey Tango Group, Carmel Ballet Academy, Dance Kids Inc., Carmel Performing Arts, Tor House Foundation, Carmel Bach Festival, Resident-Baby Shower, WSCI Doctor Conference, Carmel Residents Association, Principia Club of Monterey Peninsula, Women Unite, Boy Scout Troop #3, Girl Scout Troop #2013, Eagle Court of Honor, Brownie Troop #349, Amos Ballroom Dancing, Movement Workshop, Monterey Scottish Dancers, Diamond Crest Association, Eckanar, Friends of the Forest, Xmas Bird Count Dinner. • In 2002, the City evicted all the users from the Scout House and closed the building. • In 2002, a letter to “City of Carmel” from Girl Scout Troop 1106 stated, in part, “Our troop is so disappointed that we will be unable to use the Scout House this coming year...In short our troop feels that the loss of this Scout House would be unbearable and inexcusable.” • In 2004, the CPF made a proposal to the City to lease and rehabilitate the Scout House. The proposal included Architect Jon Erlandson’s plans depicting new restrooms, original steel windows, rehabbed kitchen, new replacement rear building addition and an “elevatorless solution” to satisfy ADA compliance requirements. • From 2004-present, the City “has not responded in any way to the CPF offer.” Please support the Carmel preservations Foundation’s Campaign “to stop the City’s delayed maintenance and deteriorating empty-building-syndrome which is increasingly threatening this much loved community venue” by coming to the Carmel Preservation Foundation’s GENUINE OLD TIME CLAM BAKE IN THE BARN AT HISTORIC HOLMAN RANCH WITH THE ABALONE STOMPERS AND FOR THE FUN OF IT; A CALM BAKE, WINE, SONG, DANCING, A SILENT AUCTION – AND TO ARGUE, GOSSIP, FLIRT, AND TELL TAIL TALES, OR JUST TO LOOK AT THE FABULOUS VIEW BUT MOST IMPORTANT, TO TALK ABOUR THE SCOUT HOUSE LET’S PLOT AND PLAN AND FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET IT BACK SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2006 2:00 P.M. – 5 P.M. For Information and Reservations, please call 831-624-6025. Leave Name, Number of Tickets and Phone Number Tickets: $35 Single, $60 Couple Mail: CPF, P.O. Box 3959, Carmel CA. 93921 SAVE THE SCOUT HOUSE! SAVE THE SCOUT HOUSE! SAVE THE SCOUT HOUSE NOW...FOR US AND FUTURE GENERATIONS!