Comments by-'the Holmans about some Pacific Grove Victorian houses. 129 Pacific (corner of Pacific & Caledonia), supposedly built by a sea captain and called by all "The:Captain's House." It i• of sin-le redwood aiding, .with no insulation, yet keeps "warm as t6ast." The nails were made'-by hand and are square. Owned at one time bv Dr. & Mrs. Fritz Winblad, .San Francisco. 180,-Pacific - don' t recoll ect any historic*l significancer·about this house. 225 Central - former Judge Langfo rd Housel,occupied by "Dickle" (Mrs. George) Langford for many years. 429 Ocean View Blvd.- built by'J. P. Pryor, Manager of Pacific Improvement.Co. Pryor was mayor of P,clfic Grove and later was in real e state and insurance in Monte rey. v· 312 Central - called "Sunbonn et House" by Mr. H. Built by Ill# NALS.5 Tennant, who also bullt the Tennant Heme for Retired Episcopalian Ministers, now Canterbury Woods Retirement Home. 104 Fifth, built by Mr. Pudan, officer--or executive for the Pullman Car Co. 107 Twelfth - Owned by Bob Mitchell, first postmaster of Pacific Grove. First P. O. was on Grand Ave. Mr. Mitchell wait called "Whistling Bob" because he was forever whistling. 138 Fountain, formerly owned by A. J. Steiner, who was in the grocery business. 480 Lighthouse - no knowledge of owner or builder. "Mother" Carrington, former music teacher, live# here for years and had large-classes of children and adults. Mrs. Z.G.H. had her first m music lessons from her. 721 Lighthouse, former Methodist parconage, then owned by the Francis Currys, now law offices. The first Methodist parsonage was located behind the original Methodist church on Lighthouse -Aves 230 Sixth, built by -Dr. 0. S. Trimmer, who was the principal doctor for the entire Peninsula lor years and once served as one of the first mayo root pacific Grove. Wasrelated to the Tuttle family (Mrs. Trimmer probably was Mr. Tuttle's sister). 1081 Seventeen Mile Drive, own ed by William Lafortes. Builu by a man from England, Dr. Cowan. White fence surrounded the entire property and the beautifully-landscaped garden. There was a barn for thoro- bred horses. Dr. Cowan returned to England and sold the property to an Englishman named Brandt. After B. purchased it he discovered there was a second mortgage on the property. He said he wouldn' t liVer-in a country which allowed a second mortgage and returned to .Engladd. ----- , OCR Text: Comments by-'the Holmans about some Pacific Grove Victorian houses. 129 Pacific (corner of Pacific & Caledonia), supposedly built by a sea captain and called by all "The:Captain's House." It i• of sin-le redwood aiding, .with no insulation, yet keeps "warm as t6ast." The nails were made'-by hand and are square. Owned at one time bv Dr. & Mrs. Fritz Winblad, .San Francisco. 180,-Pacific - don' t recoll ect any historic*l significancer·about this house. 225 Central - former Judge Langfo rd Housel,occupied by "Dickle" (Mrs. George) Langford for many years. 429 Ocean View Blvd.- built by'J. P. Pryor, Manager of Pacific Improvement.Co. Pryor was mayor of P,clfic Grove and later was in real e state and insurance in Monte rey. v· 312 Central - called "Sunbonn et House" by Mr. H. Built by Ill# NALS.5 Tennant, who also bullt the Tennant Heme for Retired Episcopalian Ministers, now Canterbury Woods Retirement Home. 104 Fifth, built by Mr. Pudan, officer--or executive for the Pullman Car Co. 107 Twelfth - Owned by Bob Mitchell, first postmaster of Pacific Grove. First P. O. was on Grand Ave. Mr. Mitchell wait called "Whistling Bob" because he was forever whistling. 138 Fountain, formerly owned by A. J. Steiner, who was in the grocery business. 480 Lighthouse - no knowledge of owner or builder. "Mother" Carrington, former music teacher, live# here for years and had large-classes of children and adults. Mrs. Z.G.H. had her first m music lessons from her. 721 Lighthouse, former Methodist parconage, then owned by the Francis Currys, now law offices. The first Methodist parsonage was located behind the original Methodist church on Lighthouse -Aves 230 Sixth, built by -Dr. 0. S. Trimmer, who was the principal doctor for the entire Peninsula lor years and once served as one of the first mayo root pacific Grove. Wasrelated to the Tuttle family (Mrs. Trimmer probably was Mr. Tuttle's sister). 1081 Seventeen Mile Drive, own ed by William Lafortes. Builu by a man from England, Dr. Cowan. White fence surrounded the entire property and the beautifully-landscaped garden. There was a barn for thoro- bred horses. Dr. Cowan returned to England and sold the property to an Englishman named Brandt. After B. purchased it he discovered there was a second mortgage on the property. He said he wouldn' t liVer-in a country which allowed a second mortgage and returned to .Engladd. ----- , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,Central,312 central,300_s CENTRAL AVE_019(1).pdf,300_s CENTRAL AVE_019(1).pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 300_S CENTRAL AVE_019(1).PDF, 300_s CENTRAL AVE_019(1).pdf 1 Page 1