The Perry-Downer Carriage House

Hidden behind Perry-Downer House’s mature trees and several feet below the present grade level is the tiny Carriage House. Now primarily used for special events, the Carriage House is another tale of historic rescue.

Sometime between the main home’s kitchen addition in 1906 and mid-century, a garage shed was added at the back of the property. By the time Maggie and Webster Downer acquired the dilapidated Perry House in 1966, the garage was derelict.

In 1968, Herbert L. Lawson, A.I.A., of San Francisco transformed it into a garden shop, Baume and Blume (a company which is still in operation, now in Carmel Valley) for the Downers. The Carriage House’s most remarkable feature is its oval stained-glass ceiling light.

Click here to read about the restoration of Perry-Downer House and Carriage House.

Carriage House is available for special occasions. To learn about facility rental click here.