The Hart Mansion - 649 Lighthouse Ave * (From the January 31, 1936 P. G. Tribune) A pacific Grove landmark, now housing Gernot's Victoria House Restau- rant, 649 Lighthouse was built in 1894 and it's first owner was Dr. Andrew Jackson Hart. Dr. Hart and his family moved to Pacific Grove from Modesto and they lived on the second and third floors of the house, while the first floor was used for the doctor's office and treatment rooms. In 1899, Dr. Hart died at the age of 62. He had two sons that went on to become doc- tors. Dr. Charles Edwin Hart, who lived and practiced in San Francisco and Dr. Frank R. Hart, who continued to live and practice in the family home in Pacific Grove. Dr. Frank Hart was a humanitarian and dedicated civic leader. He served as President of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce in 1916. During World War I he enlisted and became a commissioned officer in the Medical Corps, serving at Camp Fremont and later going overseas. He resumed his practice in Pacific Grove upon his return from the war. In a 1964 interview in Game and Gossip, one of his former employees, Mrs. Carrie Ryan said "He and Mrs. (Marie) Hart used part of their house at 649 Lighthouse to help out folks who needed medical attention for a few days and could not get to the county hospital." It was Dr. Hart, along with W.R. Holman, who was respon- sible for the Pacific Grove cut-off. Mrs. Ryan also said "Dr. Hart and Mr. Hol- man walked that way every day, to establish the route for the road from Pacific Grove to Carmel hill." In 1924, Dr. Hart purchased the entire city block bounded by Cedar, Pine, Locust and Laurel from Shelley Pickles of Monterey. During the next two years, he had 14 cottages built on this block and it became known as "Whis- pering Pines". An October 1933 San Francisco newspaper article on Pacific Grove mentioned that if you live in Pacific Grove and feet you might be get- ting sick, "You ring up Dr. Hart, and ask him if one of his houses in "The Pines" is vacant. It is? Okey. You take it, knowing that a couple of weeks liv- ing there will set you right as rain, And there is no fee included." Dr. Hart again served as President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1926, 1927 and 1928. He was also an active member of the American Legion post, the Masonic order and the Elks lodge. Dr. John Gratiot, in his Medical His- tory Of Monterey County, remembered a white dog that rode on the run- ning board of his car as Dr. Hart made his rounds. In August of 1935, Dr. Frank Hart died at the young age of 56, leaving his wife Marie, and two sons, Dr. Archie J, Hart and Franklin Hart. In July of 1937, his brother, Dr. Charles Hart of San Francisco, completely remodeled the house, converting it to an apartment house suitable for two families. Two complete apartments were made, one upstairs and the other on the ground floor. All the old plumbing, electric fixtures, plaster and paint were replaced. A service porch, bathroom, hardwood floors and a two-car garage were also added. L. E. Godfried was the contractor. 2 , OCR Text: The Hart Mansion - 649 Lighthouse Ave * (From the January 31, 1936 P. G. Tribune) A pacific Grove landmark, now housing Gernot's Victoria House Restau- rant, 649 Lighthouse was built in 1894 and it's first owner was Dr. Andrew Jackson Hart. Dr. Hart and his family moved to Pacific Grove from Modesto and they lived on the second and third floors of the house, while the first floor was used for the doctor's office and treatment rooms. In 1899, Dr. Hart died at the age of 62. He had two sons that went on to become doc- tors. Dr. Charles Edwin Hart, who lived and practiced in San Francisco and Dr. Frank R. Hart, who continued to live and practice in the family home in Pacific Grove. Dr. Frank Hart was a humanitarian and dedicated civic leader. He served as President of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce in 1916. During World War I he enlisted and became a commissioned officer in the Medical Corps, serving at Camp Fremont and later going overseas. He resumed his practice in Pacific Grove upon his return from the war. In a 1964 interview in Game and Gossip, one of his former employees, Mrs. Carrie Ryan said "He and Mrs. (Marie) Hart used part of their house at 649 Lighthouse to help out folks who needed medical attention for a few days and could not get to the county hospital." It was Dr. Hart, along with W.R. Holman, who was respon- sible for the Pacific Grove cut-off. Mrs. Ryan also said "Dr. Hart and Mr. Hol- man walked that way every day, to establish the route for the road from Pacific Grove to Carmel hill." In 1924, Dr. Hart purchased the entire city block bounded by Cedar, Pine, Locust and Laurel from Shelley Pickles of Monterey. During the next two years, he had 14 cottages built on this block and it became known as "Whis- pering Pines". An October 1933 San Francisco newspaper article on Pacific Grove mentioned that if you live in Pacific Grove and feet you might be get- ting sick, "You ring up Dr. Hart, and ask him if one of his houses in "The Pines" is vacant. It is? Okey. You take it, knowing that a couple of weeks liv- ing there will set you right as rain, And there is no fee included." Dr. Hart again served as President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1926, 1927 and 1928. He was also an active member of the American Legion post, the Masonic order and the Elks lodge. Dr. John Gratiot, in his Medical His- tory Of Monterey County, remembered a white dog that rode on the run- ning board of his car as Dr. Hart made his rounds. In August of 1935, Dr. Frank Hart died at the young age of 56, leaving his wife Marie, and two sons, Dr. Archie J, Hart and Franklin Hart. In July of 1937, his brother, Dr. Charles Hart of San Francisco, completely remodeled the house, converting it to an apartment house suitable for two families. Two complete apartments were made, one upstairs and the other on the ground floor. All the old plumbing, electric fixtures, plaster and paint were replaced. A service porch, bathroom, hardwood floors and a two-car garage were also added. L. E. Godfried was the contractor. 2 , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,19th st,520 19th,19TH ST - NUMBER 2_212.pdf,19TH ST - NUMBER 2_212.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 19TH ST - NUMBER 2_212.PDF, 19TH ST - NUMBER 2_212.pdf 1 Page 1