D The PACIFIC GE and PEBBLE BEACH GREEN SHEET P·O· Box 652, Pacific Grove, Califor Vol. 55-No. 44 Pacific Grove, California. Thursday, February 5,1970 TEN C N + 7.ty/ZI'll' k.:4 :% DUNCAN H. MUR*AY home day, March 15, Sponsored by edonia Park. Tickets go on on Ocean View Blvd will be · Monterey Peninsula Jayeettes, sale next. week, will not be attraction of Victorian Homes tour's proceeds will go to buy sold at homes on day of tour. Touraet fer oneday only, Sun- _playground cquipmglt for Cal- 4, L »Ronald C James photo -. ..d,44, - i ..f·n **I- i. ,-...,. ; : *WON=. Murray Home To Open By JEANNETTE REGAN The home of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Murray, constructed in 1908 by a past mayor of Pa- cific Gmve, will be opened to 4 the public as part of the Vic- 1 .toIi#n Homes Tour on March 015. 3 -Lbeated at 429 Ocean View Blvd. It was built by Mrs. Mur- ray's parents, the John P. Pryors. The Pryors carrie to Pacific Grove from Texas aftel he was named general manager of the Pacific Improvement Co., now Del Monte Properties Co. ' Mr. Pryor served as mayor of Pacific Grove from 1914- 1917 and again in the late 1920s. In 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Mur- ray moved into the home. Post-Victorian in design, everything in the house was \ made to order. Edgework on .the walls was crafted by hand and then hand waxed. Brass and copper door knobs, hinges, and light fixtures were hand fashioned by Lillian Palmer. Each brick for the fireplace was personally picked by Mrs. Pryor. Mrs. Murray recalls her mother planning the home with convenience in mind. Two stairways were built into the three story building. The back stairs were for the use of the Pryors' five children and the maid, (thus eliminating excuses for walking through the parlor and disturbing guests. Speaking tubes were in- stalled, enabling the family to communicate between rooms. Mrs. Murray recalled the first reception held in the home. .lt was in 1908 and the Great White Fleet had sailed into Monterey Bay. An older brother was an ensign in the navy and aboard one of the ships. The Pryors opened their home in honor of the Navy men in the fleet. Tour Tickets Now Available Forewarned is forearmed, or in this instance, foreticketed. Tickets will not be sold at the doors of the five homes open- for-the--Victorianliomes Tour on SundayxMa*h 14,)ac- cording to Mal#g-Robinson, president of the Monterey Pen- insula Jaycettes, co-producers with the Pacific Grove ChaIn- ber of Commerce. Co-chairmen for the 1970 tour are Pam Antoncich and Joanne Carter. Tickets will go on sale next- week for the tour, which has - been expanded in visiting time. tails on 375-1275. Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the homes, all but one of which are new to the tour this year. Only repeat is The Captain's House on Pacific Street. Proceeds of the event will be used to purchase playground equipment for Caledonia Park, located just behind the Pacific Grove · Post Office on Park Street All Jayeettes have tickets and the Chamber of,Commerce office and Holmang Depart- ment Store will have a supply. Abinante's in Monterey will also have tickets for sale. The teahouse will be set up the Art Center and all who take the tour will be invited there for refreshments. By eliminating the sale of tickets at the homes, the Jay- cettes hope to ease the traffic problems created last year by the overwhelming number of people who attended the first time event, . i , OCR Text: D The PACIFIC GE and PEBBLE BEACH GREEN SHEET P·O· Box 652, Pacific Grove, Califor Vol. 55-No. 44 Pacific Grove, California. Thursday, February 5,1970 TEN C N 7.ty/ZI'll' k.:4 :% DUNCAN H. MUR*AY home day, March 15, Sponsored by edonia Park. Tickets go on on Ocean View Blvd will be · Monterey Peninsula Jayeettes, sale next. week, will not be attraction of Victorian Homes tour's proceeds will go to buy sold at homes on day of tour. Touraet fer oneday only, Sun- _playground cquipmglt for Cal- 4, L »Ronald C James photo -. ..d,44, - i ..f·n **I- i. ,-...,. ; : *WON=. Murray Home To Open By JEANNETTE REGAN The home of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Murray, constructed in 1908 by a past mayor of Pa- cific Gmve, will be opened to 4 the public as part of the Vic- 1 .toIi#n Homes Tour on March 015. 3 -Lbeated at 429 Ocean View Blvd. It was built by Mrs. Mur- ray's parents, the John P. Pryors. The Pryors carrie to Pacific Grove from Texas aftel he was named general manager of the Pacific Improvement Co., now Del Monte Properties Co. ' Mr. Pryor served as mayor of Pacific Grove from 1914- 1917 and again in the late 1920s. In 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Mur- ray moved into the home. Post-Victorian in design, everything in the house was \ made to order. Edgework on .the walls was crafted by hand and then hand waxed. Brass and copper door knobs, hinges, and light fixtures were hand fashioned by Lillian Palmer. Each brick for the fireplace was personally picked by Mrs. Pryor. Mrs. Murray recalls her mother planning the home with convenience in mind. Two stairways were built into the three story building. The back stairs were for the use of the Pryors' five children and the maid, (thus eliminating excuses for walking through the parlor and disturbing guests. Speaking tubes were in- stalled, enabling the family to communicate between rooms. Mrs. Murray recalled the first reception held in the home. .lt was in 1908 and the Great White Fleet had sailed into Monterey Bay. An older brother was an ensign in the navy and aboard one of the ships. The Pryors opened their home in honor of the Navy men in the fleet. Tour Tickets Now Available Forewarned is forearmed, or in this instance, foreticketed. Tickets will not be sold at the doors of the five homes open- for-the--Victorianliomes Tour on SundayxMa*h 14,)ac- cording to Mal#g-Robinson, president of the Monterey Pen- insula Jaycettes, co-producers with the Pacific Grove ChaIn- ber of Commerce. Co-chairmen for the 1970 tour are Pam Antoncich and Joanne Carter. Tickets will go on sale next- week for the tour, which has - been expanded in visiting time. tails on 375-1275. Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the homes, all but one of which are new to the tour this year. Only repeat is The Captain's House on Pacific Street. Proceeds of the event will be used to purchase playground equipment for Caledonia Park, located just behind the Pacific Grove · Post Office on Park Street All Jayeettes have tickets and the Chamber of,Commerce office and Holmang Depart- ment Store will have a supply. Abinante's in Monterey will also have tickets for sale. The teahouse will be set up the Art Center and all who take the tour will be invited there for refreshments. By eliminating the sale of tickets at the homes, the Jay- cettes hope to ease the traffic problems created last year by the overwhelming number of people who attended the first time event, . i , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,N through P File names,Palmer, Lillian,PALMER, LILLIAN_001.pdf,PALMER, LILLIAN_001.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: LILLIAN_001.PDF,PALMER, PALMER, LILLIAN_001.pdf 1 Page 1