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Cooper-Molera Adobe Detail-2
Some very striking colors were used in the renovation of this old property. I can't imagine they are authentic but they make for some striking photographs.
From the National Trust For Historic Preservation Website :
Cooper-Molera Adobe, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is an important historic site in Monterey, California, representing the complex and diverse history of the origins of modern California.
The principal adobe house, first occupied by Captain John Rogers Cooper and his wife Encarnacion Vallejo de Cooper, dates to 1827; other portions of the property were later subdivided and developed for use by families of both Anglo and Mexican heritage—including the adjacent Diaz Adobe, the Spear Warehouse, and the Corner Store operated for many years by Manuel Diaz.
The property is presently operated as a historic site by California State Parks as part of the Monterey State Historic Park. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private non-profit organization, acquired Cooper-Molera Adobe and its associated Cooper family collections from the estate of Frances Molera (a direct descendent of John Cooper) in 1972. No endowment was provided by the estate, although $50,000 was granted to support restoration costs, which were significant given the condition of the property.
At the time, commercial options (specifically a bank proposal) were initially considered, but the State of California stepped in, offering to restore the property and operate it as a house museum within the Monterey State Historic Park. In response, the National Trust granted a long term lease of Cooper-Molera and its associated collections to California State Parks (CSP), on the condition that CSP restore the property and
operate it as a part of the Monterey State Historic Park.
Cooper-Molera Adobe Detail-2
Some very striking colors were used in the renovation of this old property. I can't imagine they are authentic but they make for some striking photographs.
From the National Trust For Historic Preservation Website :
Cooper-Molera Adobe, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is an important historic site in Monterey, California, representing the complex and diverse history of the origins of modern California.
The principal adobe house, first occupied by Captain John Rogers Cooper and his wife Encarnacion Vallejo de Cooper, dates to 1827; other portions of the property were later subdivided and developed for use by families of both Anglo and Mexican heritage—including the adjacent Diaz Adobe, the Spear Warehouse, and the Corner Store operated for many years by Manuel Diaz.
The property is presently operated as a historic site by California State Parks as part of the Monterey State Historic Park. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private non-profit organization, acquired Cooper-Molera Adobe and its associated Cooper family collections from the estate of Frances Molera (a direct descendent of John Cooper) in 1972. No endowment was provided by the estate, although $50,000 was granted to support restoration costs, which were significant given the condition of the property.
At the time, commercial options (specifically a bank proposal) were initially considered, but the State of California stepped in, offering to restore the property and operate it as a house museum within the Monterey State Historic Park. In response, the National Trust granted a long term lease of Cooper-Molera and its associated collections to California State Parks (CSP), on the condition that CSP restore the property and
operate it as a part of the Monterey State Historic Park.