Resource Name: Arnold Genthe House
Location: E/s Camino Real 2 N. of 11th Av.
5. Arnold Genthe House
E/s Camino Real 2 N. of 11th Av.
Date Construction: 1906
Period of Significance: 1900-1940
Architectural Style: Shingled Cottage
Significance: California Register of Historical Resources criterion (2) is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history. Arnold Genthe, a famous German-born photographer, specialized in portraits of artistic celebrities and political leaders of his day in San Francisco and New York; he was a pioneer in color photography. He designed his house and was a member of George Sterling’s Bohemian crowd.
Source: Carmel-by-the-Sea, Historic Survey, 1989-96
Inventory of Significant Historic Buildings
By The Carmel Preservation Foundation
Director Enid Sales
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