f DOWNS HOME 405 Alder St. (C.D. Caspar 1888) This lovely board-and-batten cottage was once called "Little Gables" for the small decorative gables which make this dwelling unique in Pacific Grove. The garage-and-second- story addition demonstrates an appreciation for the original structure, and the blue-and-white color scheme enhances the Gothic Revival mood. Philip Oyer (whose main residence still stands at 146 Eighth Street) purchased the land for $170 and erectsP 4Ack KE a simple three-room cottage 3 KOL fih in 1888 for $500. Mr. and Mrs. Caspar and their family, waxexthe first residents, immediately set to work adding two verandas (later demolished) and additional rooms to the south side of the house, doubling the total space. Apparent- ly, they did not pay for the lumber: a judgment of $145 was passed against them in favor of Tom Work, owner of the lumber yard in town 1 Mr. Work subsequently mmumxmtihilhaxx became a millionaire, but as for the Caspars..no one seems to have heard further. The Downs have a photograph showing the cottage as it looked in 1890, situated all by itself in the forest, its distinctive roofline decorated by gingerbread, of which the finials on 5 4#40-rs, the gables are the only 00*Umde;1. Victorian furniture, magnificent bronzes by Douglas Downs, and watercolors by Anne Downs grace the interior. Stained glass, and etched glass windows, and a loft in the master bedroom give individual character to the recent addition. 1 j , OCR Text: f DOWNS HOME 405 Alder St. (C.D. Caspar 1888) This lovely board-and-batten cottage was once called "Little Gables" for the small decorative gables which make this dwelling unique in Pacific Grove. The garage-and-second- story addition demonstrates an appreciation for the original structure, and the blue-and-white color scheme enhances the Gothic Revival mood. Philip Oyer (whose main residence still stands at 146 Eighth Street) purchased the land for $170 and erectsP 4Ack KE a simple three-room cottage 3 KOL fih in 1888 for $500. Mr. and Mrs. Caspar and their family, waxexthe first residents, immediately set to work adding two verandas (later demolished) and additional rooms to the south side of the house, doubling the total space. Apparent- ly, they did not pay for the lumber: a judgment of $145 was passed against them in favor of Tom Work, owner of the lumber yard in town 1 Mr. Work subsequently mmumxmtihilhaxx became a millionaire, but as for the Caspars..no one seems to have heard further. The Downs have a photograph showing the cottage as it looked in 1890, situated all by itself in the forest, its distinctive roofline decorated by gingerbread, of which the finials on 5 4#40-rs, the gables are the only 00*Umde;1. Victorian furniture, magnificent bronzes by Douglas Downs, and watercolors by Anne Downs grace the interior. Stained glass, and etched glass windows, and a loft in the master bedroom give individual character to the recent addition. 1 j , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,C through D File Names,Caspar,CASPAR_002.pdf,CASPAR_002.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: CASPAR_002.PDF, CASPAR_002.pdf 1 Page 1