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City Hall, the first reinforced concrete building on the Monterey Peninsula, under construction in 1912. The structure was built by the Chivers brothers for $6,000 payable in gold. Carpenters on the top of the tower scaffolding include Bill Sweeney, Richard Chivers, George Turner, and Frank Grantham.

1912. From the Museum's collection

Visit the City of Pacific Grove's webpage		 A plume of dark smoke from the Monterey oil tank fire looms over Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on September 14, 1924. Sparked when an unseasonable lightning strike hit a 55,000-gallon oil tank located near Presidio Curve, the blaze raged on for three days. PGFD assisted in fighting the fire.

September 14, 1924. Detail from #34.2-690-BL from the Museum's Tuttle Collection

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One of photographer C.K. Tuttle's daughters looks towards Point Pinos Lighthouse.

Sunday, January 8, 1902. #7.0-335-BL from the Museum's Tuttle Collection

Visit the City of Pacific Grove's Municipal Golf Links webpage		 Four men enjoy the grounds of the Carnegie Public Library, shortly after its construction. The Mission/Spanish Colonial-style building was designed by the McDougall Brothers, and built by Henry Chivers and the Granite Rock Company.

c. 1908. Detail from #17.1-546-BP from the Museum's Tuttle Collection

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Men play croquet at the side of the original octagon museum. The building originally belonged to the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. In July 1900 it was given to the Museum Association, an organisation headed by Mary E.B. Norton. In 1902, the Pacific Improvement Company deeded the half block and buildings to the Association. In 1932, the older half of the current Museum was built at this same location.

c. 1900. Detail from #17.1-547-BP from the Museum's Tuttle Collection

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 The Congregational Church on Central Avenue under construction. This wooden building burnt down in 1910, and was replaced with the brick edifice that now houses the Mayflower Church.

c. 1892. Detail from #16.3-541-BP from the Museum's Tuttle Collection

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Pacific Grove Police Department officers stand on the steps of City Hall.

c. 1936. From the PGPD's collection

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 During the paving of Lighthouse Avenue, the driver of an Autocar truck poses for the camera while dumping a load of paving material in front of C.K. Tuttle's pharmacy.

1924. Detail from #33.1-633-BP from the Museum's Tuttle Collection

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Five young women enjoying a variety of recreational activities congregate at the front steps and porch of house at 148 16th Street (Treadwell 1897).

c. 1898. Detail from #15.2-013-PB from the Museum's Tuttle Collection

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