Adobe Tour Posters, Programs, Artists, history
Beginning in 1947, the Monterey History and Art Association orchestrated an annual Adobes Tour. This event began modestly with just a handful of historic adobes, but grew over the years to include annual themes, parades, staged decorative events at the various sites, commemorative ticket books with complementary recipes, numerous ancillary events to attract a wide spectrum of visitors, and grew to include more than forty adobes and other historic structures.
The Monterey History and Art Association has a collection of Adobe Tour posters that were used to advertise the Adobe Tours, and we have photographed these for access by our web site visitors. The collection is incomplete in that several posters are not currently in our collection, but we will continue to search for missing posters. Images of the poster in our collection are available below for download. Also, where we have them, the Adobe Tour booklets are provided for download. These booklets served as admission tickets and souvenirs, and included descriptions and histories of the adobes, maps and schedules for the various activities associated with the annual tour. The last Adobes Tour occurred in 2006.
The Monterey History and Art Association has a collection of Adobe Tour posters that were used to advertise the Adobe Tours, and we have photographed these for access by our web site visitors. The collection is incomplete in that several posters are not currently in our collection, but we will continue to search for missing posters. Images of the poster in our collection are available below for download. Also, where we have them, the Adobe Tour booklets are provided for download. These booklets served as admission tickets and souvenirs, and included descriptions and histories of the adobes, maps and schedules for the various activities associated with the annual tour. The last Adobes Tour occurred in 2006.
1950
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The 1950 Adobe Tour was called the "Centennial Adobe House Tour" honoring the California State Centennial celebrated that year. Of note, is that these early Adobe Tours included a very limited number of adobes, only five were open in 1950. |
1960
1962
The Party Table Fiesta Adobe tour included nine Adobes. Each house had different table themes decorated by Virginia Stanton. The theme of the table settings for this tour was "a fiesta". The tour also included traditional tea being served in the Larkin House.
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1963
The 1963 Adobe House Tour included nine Adobes. Each house had a different table theme decorated by Virginia Stanton. The theme of the table settings for this tour was "a wedding". The "Tour" included a parade through downtown Monterey.
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1964
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The 1964 Adobe House Tour included 11 Adobes. Each house had a different table theme decorated by Virginia Stanton. The theme of the table settings for this tour was "roses". Refreshments were served at Casa Serrano.
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1966
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The 1966 Adobe Tour included 12 Adobes. The tour offered coffee and tea to participants, as well as an option to purchase a ticket for a picnic in Memory Garden.
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1969
1971
1972
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The 1972 Adobe Tour included 44 Adobes and other historic structures. The tour offered the option to purchase lunch and coffee. There was also a children's art display. The tickets were good for both days of the tour, instead of the usual one day.
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1973
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The 1973 Adobe Tour featured 12 adobes. The tour booklet includes a republication of a California State Senate resolution honoring Mayo Hayes O’Donnell. The Tour included an invitation to a special competitive art event for fourth grade students. The art theme to be used was “Early Monterey or California Life, pertinent to trade with the Orient, from 1789 to about 1880. The winning entries received free Tour tickets and all entries were displayed at the House of the Four Winds.
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1974
The Poster Artist Bio
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The 1974 Adobe Tour titled "Lost Romances of Old Monterey" included fifteen adobes and other historic structures. The event commemorated two legendary romances - Dona Maria Concepcion Arguello, who fell in love with Nikolai Petrovich Rezanov, the Chamberlain to Czar Alexander I. Nikolai died as he returned to Russia to seek permission for marriage, and Dona Maria became a nun after eventually learning his fate. The second romantic legend is that of Maria Ignacia Bonifacio and William Tecumseh Sherman.
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1975
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The 1975 Adobe Tour included sixteen adobes and other historic structures. The theme this year was “Sailors and Shawls” a reference to the many sailors who visited Monterey on sailings and supply vessels, and to shawls worn by the Spanish and Mexican women who were sometimes romantically connected to the sailors. In fact, many sailors married local senoritas and made Monterey their home.
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1976
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The 1976 Adobe Tour included nineteen adobes and other historic structures. The theme for this year was “Parade of Presidents” a reference to visits by seven United States Presidents who visited Monterey. These included Benjamin Harrison (1891), William McKinley (1901), Teddy Roosevelt (1903), Dwight Eisenhower (1956), Gerald Ford (1975), and numerous visits by Herbert Hoover whose family had connections to the California Central Coast. Tour tickets included a special exhibition of antique buttons and quits at the Mayo Hayes O’Donnell Library.
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1977
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The 1977 Adobe Tour included twenty-six adobes, historic structures, and other participating venues. Special exhibitions included paintings of California Missions by Chelsey Bonestell, the MHAA costume collection, antiques miniatures, and participation by members of the Juan Bautista de Anza Bicentennial Expedition recreation group wearing authentic period riding costumes.
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1978
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The 1978 Adobe Tour included twenty-eight adobes, historic structures, and other participating venues. "Pride In Preservation" was the theme for the 1978 Tour. Special events were largely musical and included Marimba Serenaders, Spanish Dancers and Guitarists, and vocal groups. There were also exhibitions of Jo Mora paintings, selections from the MHAA costume collection, and Spinning and Weaving demonstrations.
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1979
The 1979 Adobe Tour included eleven adobes. "The Old Pacific Capital" was the theme for the 1979 Tour. There are no announced special events or exhibits mentioned in the Tour booklet. There is also no mention of why the Tour included less than half of the venues the participated the previous year.
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1980
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The 1980 Adobe Tour included nine adobes plus eight additional historic venues. "An Adobe Holiday In Old Monterey" was the theme for the 1980 Tour. There are no announced special events or exhibits mentioned in the Tour booklet.
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1981
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The 1981 Adobe Tour included twenty adobes and other historic buildings. "Preserving A Heritage" was the theme for the 1981 Tour. The Tour was a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Monterey History and Art Association. This Tour this year was extended to include several sites on and around Cannery Row. The Tour booklet provides a list of eleven local restaurants offering discounts to Tour ticket holders, additionally, a picnic lunch was offered at the Whaling Station.
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1982
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The 1982 Adobe Tour included twenty-four adobes and other historic buildings. “Women of the Adobes - Past and Present” was the theme for the 1982 Tour. A luncheon was available at the Whaling Station and a Tea was available at Casa Serrano. The only demonstration mentioned in the Tour booklet is a spinning, weaving, lace making demonstration at the House of the Four Winds Adobe.
1982 Adobe Tour ticket and Commemorative Bookmark
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1983
The 1983 Adobe Tour consisted of twenty-two adobes and other historic buildings. The theme for this Adobe Tour in 1983 was “Children of Adobes- Heritage and Promise.” Some of the Key Tour events during this tour included a children’s parade, a textile arts fair, musical performances, and other events made available to both adults and children.
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1984
The photo used for the poster is credited to Chief Ranger Martin L. Brown, and is of red roses against an adobe wall taken at Casa Alvarado. |
The 1984 Adobe Tour included twenty-four adobes and other historic buildings. “Spanish Colonial Gardens of Monterey – origin and evolution” was the theme for the 1984 Tour. Key events included a Plant Sale, a Marine Corps Color Guard at the Custom House, a student art competition at Colton Hall, a slide show featuring Monterey Adobes, a one-man dramatic recreation of “Two Years Before the Mast” at the House of the Four Winds, and a tour of the ongoing restoration at the Cooper-Molera Adobe. The tour this year also included many food venues including a “Baker’s Breakfast” offered at the Doubletree Hotel, tea at Casa Serrano, a luncheon at the Whaling Station, tea and coffee at the Perry House, Italian holiday donuts and a special Adobe punch.
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1985
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The 1985 Adobe Tour included twenty-seven adobes and other historic buildings. “Sea Fever: Captain Cooper’s Monterey” was the theme for the 1985 Tour. The Tour booklet includes a history of Monterey during Captain Cooper’s era written by Betty Patchin Greene. Key events included a Wine and Cheese tasting at the Perry House, a Carriage ride available at the Cooper-Molera store, a Marine Corps Color Guard at the Custom House, a student art competition at Colton Hall, a one-woman dramatic presentation titled “Lotta Crabtree: Diamond in the Goldrush” at the First Theater, a “Baker’s Breakfast” at the Cooper-Molera store, and the Grand Opening of the Joseph Boston store in Casa del Oro under the auspices of the MHAA. Also, there were musical events at Casa Abrego, Casa Amesti, Larkin House, the Old Whaling Station, the Perry House, Casa Soberanes, and the Stevenson House.
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1986
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The 1986 Adobe Tour included twenty-six adobes and other historic buildings. “The Many Cultures of Monterey” was the theme for the 1986 Tour. Key Tour events included live shows featuring Walter Colton and a portrayal of Father Junipero Serra, a lecture presented by Sandy Lydon on the history of the Chinese in Monterey, a costume display, a collection of turn of the century photographs, a Edward Weston photographic exhibit, and many more exhibits and entertainment.
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1987
1988
The Poster Artist Bio
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The 1988 Adobe Tour included twenty-five adobes and other historic buildings. The theme for the tour in 1988 was “Flags Over Monterey.” The Key Tour events included in this tour consisted of Flags over Monterey Posters, displays of period costumes, a Living History Program, unusual gift items, and other activities.
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1989
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The 1989 Adobe Tour included twenty-five adobes and other historic buildings. “Celebrating Romance and Legend in Old Monterey, California” was the theme for the 1989 Tour. Key events included a Wine and Cheese tasting at the Cooper-Molera store, a student art competition at Colton Hall, Keith Decker provided a reading of Robert Louis Stevenson at the First Theater, a “Baker’s Breakfast” at the Pacific House, a luncheon at the Whaling Station, a Tea at Casa Serrano, a Living History Program presenting the US Government Survey Party of 1849-1850, and a needlework and pine needle basket weaving demonstration at the House of the Four Winds.
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1990
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The 1990 Adobe Tour consisted of twenty-five adobes and other historic buildings. The theme for the tour in 1990 was “Gardens of Memories.” The Key Tour events included a spinning wheel demonstration, Gardens of Memories posters, a pine needle basket weaving demonstration, a sheep shearing demonstration, a special costumes exhibit, and many other programs and activities for the public.
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1991
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The 1991 Adobe Tour consisted of twenty-five adobes and other historic buildings. “Reminiscent of the Past” was the theme for the 1991 Tour. Key Tour events included men and women in full military uniform, reminiscent of the past posters, exhibits consisting of historic photographs, special costume exhibits, and other educational activities for children and adults.
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1992
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The 1992 Adobe Tour consisted of twenty-five adobes and other historic buildings. “Sharing our Heritage” was the theme for the 1992 Adobe Tour. Some of the Key Tour events included Sloat Landing ceremonies, Christmas lights and decorations in the adobe, a memories shared contest, and a celebration of Monterey’s birthday.
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1993
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The 1993 Adobe Tour consisted of twenty-five adobes and other historic buildings. The theme for this Adobe Tour in 1993 was “Tall Ships.” Some of the Key Tour events during this tour included tours of Tall Ship at Old Fisherman’s Wharf, sheep shearing at Cooper- Molera Garden, traditional tea at Casa Serrano, and other events for children and adults.
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1994
1995
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The 1995 Adobe Tour included twenty-six adobes and other historic buildings. “Our Enchanting Adobes” was the theme for the 1995 Tour. Key events included an opening ceremony in the Pacific House Memory Garden with a “Baker’s Breakfast”, a Wine Tasting at the First Theater and at A Taste of Monterey, lectures at the First Theater and at Cooper-Molera store, tea and musical entertainment at Casa Serrano, a Japanese Tea Ceremony at Casa de la Torre, needlework exhibits at both La Mirada and the House of the Four Winds, and an opportunity to meet the last woman born in the First Brick House where she hostess for a Chocolate Room exhibit. Also, part of the MHAA Costume Collection was on display at several of the Tour venues.
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1996
The 1996 Adobe Tour included twenty-eight adobes and other historic buildings. This year, the Adobe Tour events were scheduled to occur in early July to synchronize with the California’s celebration of 150 years of statehood. Events planned by the city included a 4th of July Parade, a community BBQ, and evening fireworks display. The Adobe Tour occurred on the following day. “It Happened in Old Monterey” was the theme for the 1996 Tour. Key Tour events included an opening ceremony in the Pacific House Memory Garden with a Military Color Guard, specially composed music for the event and followed by with a “Baker’s Breakfast”, a Ship Model demonstration at the Maritime Museum, Map Making demonstration at Casa Estrada, Native American Stories of Old Monterey by a Rumsien Ohlone storyteller at the First Theatre, a live performance of “First Ladies of the Adobes” , a Wine Tasting at Casa Estrada, and several other educational activities for adults and children.
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1997
1998
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The 1998 Adobe Tour included twenty-one adobes and other historic buildings. “Adobe Gardens Fiesta” was the theme for the 1998 Tour, and following the Tour theme, events included twelve garden displays. Other Tour activities and events included an art show, historic costume exhibits at various venues, a Maypole Dance at Colton Hall, Vaudeville performances at the First Theatre, several Living History events in the Cooper-Molera garden, and other musical and educational activities for adults and children.
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1999
2000
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The 2000 Adobe Tour included twenty-two adobes and other historic buildings. “Building on the Past” was the theme for the 2000 Tour. Key Tour events included Early California Arts & Crafts in the Cooper-Molera garden, Vaudeville performances at the First Theatre, a live portrayal of Thomas Larkin, Costume & Textile exhibits at the Perry-Downer House, Textile Arts demonstrations at the House of the Four Winds, a Maypole Dance at Colton Hall, and other musical and educational activities for adults and children.
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2006
