fzp- - 4»LL-12---------+ r. 1--'. 1 9 ' 11,5# - i . 1:illk'lli. 1/lill'll"/Ile:- *t 42 -Wil#"Illa#-'C 1 i - Mi, 4 --,Wk@.--b - 2 -S'44 K l . r -% *15 94*VT'Ll z . • L> = 4. =1 1 --7 -42.evi= i % .,2, -1 1-44 - _ H 2--396 4 1 ir'*/7:.I- 4 . ¢93%- ./8/ i • ti - ",4 24'1;'ji 01 841 - ..4 1.- h -j 22 .-I 1.# 1.7 Mt- , 1 - .4. A NEW PUMPKIN-The famous "Pumpkin House" at 413 Forest Ave. is getting a new facelift and already has a new pumpkin. Bruce Snyder of Fort Ord is helping with renovation. (Staff photo by Geoff Cathers) The i*impkin's }fack home on PG rooftop Pacific Grove's pumpkin house once mor.e.b» a.,pumpkin (," 127 roof. The Forest Avenue house, near the intersection of Pine, has been known 1 by city residents as "The Pumpkih House" for the past year due to the presence of a massive pumpkin, clearly visible to those driving north on Forest. The famous pumpkin, for which the house was named, came to a shattering end a few months ago when the house was sold and renovation began. The house's 'new owner, Steve Travaille, found only seeds on the roof and pumpkin vines growing in the back yard. Then he began telling friends where his new house was and he found they would say things like, "Oh, you mean the pumpkin house." Travaille did a little research and found out that the house he had pur- chased was owned by Chuck Dawson of Carmel Valley and was the home of Mrs. Clara Laughery from 1932 to 1977. After Mrs. Laughery died, Dawson's son Darryl moved into the house and Halloween prompted him to place one 4 of his father's huge pumpkins in a prominent spot on the roof. There it stayed until this summer. Once the new owner of the house learned the derivation of the house's name, he contgeted Dawson outkn Ct:·me? 3'0.e) and Lrranged to get a replacement for the smashed landmark pumpkin of last year. A replacement was no problem for Chuck Dawson, who grows hybrid pumpkins that have topped 120 pounds apiece (the secret is to snip off all but one runner per vine). "Chuck is an amazing person whose first love is gardening," explained homeowner Travaille. Dawson, whose two-acre garden contains a vast array of fruits and vegetables, corrected that statement, saying that his first love was his wife and the gardening came in second. At this year's Monterey County Fair, Dawson (a PG resident from 1912 to 1933; won over 30 ribbons for his gardening ability. Travaille felt that it was only right to maintain the tradition started by Dawson's son, so even while renovation of the PG house continues, a large Dawson pumpkin rests on the roof. When the house has been completely renovated, Travaille plans to give it a name, and an identifying sign to go with it. The sign will read, "The Pumpkin Patch." , OCR Text: fzp- - 4»LL-12--------- r. 1--'. 1 9 ' 11,5# - i . 1:illk'lli. 1/lill'll"/Ile:- *t 42 -Wil#"Illa#-'C 1 i - Mi, 4 --,Wk@.--b - 2 -S'44 K l . r -% *15 94*VT'Ll z . • L> = 4. =1 1 --7 -42.evi= i % .,2, -1 1-44 - _ H 2--396 4 1 ir'*/7:.I- 4 . ¢93%- ./8/ i • ti - ",4 24'1;'ji 01 841 - ..4 1.- h -j 22 .-I 1.# 1.7 Mt- , 1 - .4. A NEW PUMPKIN-The famous "Pumpkin House" at 413 Forest Ave. is getting a new facelift and already has a new pumpkin. Bruce Snyder of Fort Ord is helping with renovation. (Staff photo by Geoff Cathers) The i*impkin's }fack home on PG rooftop Pacific Grove's pumpkin house once mor.e.b» a.,pumpkin (," 127 roof. The Forest Avenue house, near the intersection of Pine, has been known 1 by city residents as "The Pumpkih House" for the past year due to the presence of a massive pumpkin, clearly visible to those driving north on Forest. The famous pumpkin, for which the house was named, came to a shattering end a few months ago when the house was sold and renovation began. The house's 'new owner, Steve Travaille, found only seeds on the roof and pumpkin vines growing in the back yard. Then he began telling friends where his new house was and he found they would say things like, "Oh, you mean the pumpkin house." Travaille did a little research and found out that the house he had pur- chased was owned by Chuck Dawson of Carmel Valley and was the home of Mrs. Clara Laughery from 1932 to 1977. After Mrs. Laughery died, Dawson's son Darryl moved into the house and Halloween prompted him to place one 4 of his father's huge pumpkins in a prominent spot on the roof. There it stayed until this summer. Once the new owner of the house learned the derivation of the house's name, he contgeted Dawson outkn Ct:·me? 3'0.e) and Lrranged to get a replacement for the smashed landmark pumpkin of last year. A replacement was no problem for Chuck Dawson, who grows hybrid pumpkins that have topped 120 pounds apiece (the secret is to snip off all but one runner per vine). "Chuck is an amazing person whose first love is gardening," explained homeowner Travaille. Dawson, whose two-acre garden contains a vast array of fruits and vegetables, corrected that statement, saying that his first love was his wife and the gardening came in second. At this year's Monterey County Fair, Dawson (a PG resident from 1912 to 1933; won over 30 ribbons for his gardening ability. Travaille felt that it was only right to maintain the tradition started by Dawson's son, so even while renovation of the PG house continues, a large Dawson pumpkin rests on the roof. When the house has been completely renovated, Travaille plans to give it a name, and an identifying sign to go with it. The sign will read, "The Pumpkin Patch." , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,Forest,413 Forest,413 FOREST AVE_003.pdf,413 FOREST AVE_003.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 413 FOREST AVE_003.PDF, 413 FOREST AVE_003.pdf 1 Page 1