The Cooper Molera Adobe Office will be closed March 8 through 16 on an administration leave. Plant sales will not be available on these days.
The Cooper office and plant sales will resume 10am-4pm on March 17th.
Please send any questions or inquiries for the Cooper office to dobriant@savingplaces.org or call 831-223-0172 x7776
Cooper Molera Adobe museum is still closed following Monterey County’s order to close museums to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please read more below on how you can support Cooper Molera during the pandemic.
We want to invite you to explore our online content as we believe museums have the power to create unity on not just social or political levels but also locally. We want to provide a sense of community and place by celebrating our collective heritage. See social links below.
| Wishing all a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year |
| In The Garden |
Our gardens are open for visitation 7am-4pm, entrance is through the Polk street gates. Face masks are required, please follow local and state guidelines for social distancing and stay at least 6 feet apart from others, and we recommend using our sanitation stations placed at our Polk and Munras gates.
We encourage you to support Alta Bakery with take-out orders and The Barns at Cooper Molera with micro wedding and elopement ceremonies, and with our outdoor, socially distant yoga classes with Om Studios and Union Yoga.
As always, we want to say thank you to The Historic Garden League who help keep our gardens beautiful. Please consider donating to their cause at historicgardenleague.org. They are a non-profit foundation formed to restore, support and preserve the historic gardens of this area and to offer the opportunity to gain knowledge and appreciation of gardening.
Alta continues to be open for outdoor and to-go dining. Visit on-site at 502 Munras Ave. Monterey, or email at info@altamonterey.com or call 831-920-1018 .Order online HERE
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Photo: @shermanchuphotographer
| Archives Spotlight |
January 20, 1935 — Wall crash due to rain getting at top on the side of the Diaz Adobe, now Alta Bakery on the Polk street side.
Photo courtesy of the Bankroft Library UC Berkley.
| The Cooper Adobe |
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization that relies on support from the public, has worked to save historic sites like Cooper Molera Adobe for 70 years. With your help we’ll make sure this historic landscape continues to be a beautiful community gathering place.
Please consider supporting Cooper Molera Adobe with a tax-deductible donation by texting HISTORIC COOPER to 52886 today. You will receive a link to make a donation of any amount.
And, in response to this moment of crisis, the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust has generously stepped forward to match your gift to the National Trust! For every $2 you give, another $1 will be matched, for a total of $3.
| Yoga At Cooper Molera |
Thanks to Om Studios and Union Yoga for participating with socially distant outdoor classes here at Cooper Molera. You can reach out to them below to see their schedules.
Advance registration is required as class sizes are limited – please register online at the links below.
Please bring your own mat and any other props you like to practice with, a large towel or blanket to lay your mat on to keep it clean, and a bottle of water to stay hydrated. Consider wearing sunscreen and/or a hat.
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Our mission is to enrich lives by saving our past, and now more than ever, we look to our history for courage, comfort, and inspiration.
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Om Studios in Downtown Old Monterey is now offering outdoor yoga classes 7 days a week in November 2020.
Advance registration is required as class size is limited – please register online.
Please bring your own mat and any other props you like to practice with, a large towel or blanket to lay your mat on to keep it clean, and a bottle of water to stay hydrated. Consider wearing sunscreen and/or a hat.
On Saturday, August 22nd the public was invited to join the fun of a history scavenenger hunt in Historic Downtown Monterey!
It was FREE for participants of all ages and is designed for individuals, families, friends and teams. It gave an opportunity to learn about local history, visit important historic sights, view architectural treasures and public art.
Thanks to all who participated! We will now share the winners:
First Place: Linda Shingu (Individual)
Second Place: Lynn Hamilton / Laura Lee Lienk (Group)
Third Place: Brie Kyler (Individual)
Cooper Molera Garden – What is the name of the broad leaf tree in the orchard next to the apple tree?
Black Mission Fig
Cooper Adobe – Next to the Cooper adobe is a small red building. What is the building currently used for?
Administration office
Barns at Cooper-Molera – What did Andrew Molera use the barns for? Who was Andrew Molera? (Hint: look near the large Cypress tree.)
Racehorses and Rooms for jockeys, Capt. Cooper’s grandson
Cooper Molera – How many garden donation banners are posted on the property?
Four
Alta Bakery, Diaz Adobe – What year did the original Pioneer bakery open?
1869
Casa Amesti is an example of American Colonial architecture. The building was completed in about 1850 by Jose Amesti who came here from Spain in what year?
1822
Across from the Larkin House you will see an anchor from a 19th Century sailing ship that sank in what cove in Pebble Beach?
Stillwater Cove
Larkin House – According to a nearby sign, the Larkin House was built in what year?
1835
Larkin House -Whose living quarters are still located in the garden of this house?
William Tecumseh Sherman
House of Four Winds – Who built this building in the 1830’s?
Thomas Oliver Larkin
Monterey Museum of Art – In the sculpture garden next to the museum there are three artists represented. Who designed the park?
Frances Adler Elkins
Colton Hall and Old Jail – One of the men who helped build Colton Hall left some graffiti by the front door. What was his name and what year did he leave his mark?
J.H. Miller, 1849
Attached to Colton Hall is the Old Jail. When was it built?
1854
In front of Colton Hall is a California State Seal. How many ships appear on the seal?
Five
In Friendly Plaza, there is a landmark called the Bertold monument. Who wrote the poem about Monterey?
Daniel O’Connell
In a courtyard at Monterey City Hall there is a map of Alta California. Who presented it to the city in 1935?
Edgar Walter
Casa Serrano – In what year did Florencio Serrano purchase the building What was his profession?
1846, Teacher
California’s First Theater – What kind of bones frame the front entrance of the building?
Whale bones
Whaling Station – The sidewalk in front of the Whaling Station is made from whale bones. Who built the building in 1847?
David Wight
Custom House – Displayed at the end of this important building is an essential ship part. What is it, where and when was it found?
Anchor, Monterey Bay, 1944
Casa Soberanes – What color is the gate at the entrance to the property?
Blue
Pacific house – With funding from the Mexican government, Thomas Larkin is credited with building this large structure in a style that matched his own home. When was it built?
1847
Near the entrance to Fisherman’s Wharf is a bust of Pietro Ferrante. What was he the leader of?
Fishing industry
Robert Louis Stevenson House – Stevenson lived here for a brief time when it was a hotel. What is the name of the hotel?
French Hotel
Bonus Question – Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa – This historic site was once part of a Spanish Rancho owned by the Munras family in 1824. The hotel’s restaurant is named to honor the first owner. What was his name?
don Esteban Munras.
