For History Buffs
Only...
Archival Collections Searchable
in Library Catalog
Discovering historical community treasures and unique facts is easier than
ever at the Monterey Public Library.
Maybe it’s Ed Ricketts’ Division of Fish and Game permit, which granted
permission to send “the boys” out frog collecting as described in Cannery
Row. Or you might be interested in the County jail register from 1850 to
1872, noting prisoners who “broke jail” and a few who were hanged by
outraged citizens.
There’s even a scrapbook on a 1930s movement to transfer the state capital
to Monterey, which stimulated much local interest along with blunt
rejections from the Legislature.
These and hundreds of other manuscripts, letters, maps, photos and archival
collections are now being listed in the Library catalog. Thanks to a grant
from the Doud Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County,
information on these unique resources will be accessible, including
historical and biographical notes for students and researchers.
Some of the new catalog pages will soon be linked to digital images,
including photos. To search the catalog, browse
www.monterey.org/library and
click on “Search the Catalog.”
For more info call Assistant Library Director Doug Holtzman at 646.3745
(holtzman@ci.monterey.ca.us).
Historic Preservation Efforts
Gain Strength in Cannery Row
Everyone benefits – especially the
community – from the newly created conservation
district in Cannery Row, says the City’s Historic Preservation Commission
Chair John Castagna. “Establishment of the Cannery Row Conservation District
and implementation of the guidelines will facilitate the process for
property owners in obtaining design approval,” says Castagna, “while
ensuring that historic priorities are respected.”
What is a conservation district?
A conservation district is a geographically defined area that works to
harmoniously combine historic resources and modern developments. Design
guidelines are created to address both historic resources and new
construction.
Defining the conservation district in Cannery Row
The district, which was approved this spring, includes properties along
Cannery Row and Wave Street and extends from the City limits at David Avenue
to San Carlos Beach Park.
The design guidelines specify that additions larger than 5000 square feet;
projects requiring multiple permits; and projects adjacent to historic
resources will undergo a joint review by the Historic Preservation
Commission and Architectural Review Committee. This joint review streamlines
the overall process and, in turn, provides a history-based design review for
the entire area.
For more info, call Senior Planner Kimberly Cole at 646.3759 or send an
email cole@ci.monterey.ca.us
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