Online Resources

Carmel House & Building Research: A resource guide put together by our local history librarian

Historic Building Brochures

• Artists and Artisans - Carmel Woods
• The Eighty Acres - Carmel-by-the-Sea
• Historic Houses - Carmel-by-the-Sea
• Historic Inns - Carmel-by-the-Sea

Maps

• Carmel House Names (This map is not created or maintained by the City of Carmel-By-The-Sea.)
• Homes of Famous Carmelites (Additional information)
• Sanborn Fire Maps 1867-1970: Ask librarian for password, or use in the library

In-Library Resources

Available at the Local History Department in the Park Branch Library.

• City directories and reverse look-ups (1926-present, some gaps)
• List of Deeds of Property, Carmel Development Company Papers (1903-1935)
• M.J. Murphy estimates/costs for home building/projects (1915-1917)
• City of Carmel Building Permits (1920-1933, 1939-1940)
• Historic Resources Inventory: Information on properties in Carmel deemed historic
• Carmel Development Company Collection
• Carmel Preservation Foundation Collection