In 1924, Ray C. De Yoe, of the Carmel Realty Company hired master builder Michael J. Murphy to design and build the De Yoe Building on Dolores Street. It was the home of a group of shops, which included the Carmel Pine Cone office and the Carmelita Hat Shoppe, and was opposite of the Carmel Post Office.[1]
In February 1925, announcements appeared in the Carmel Pine Cone about the Carmel Hat Shop and the Carmel Pine Cone moving to the new De Yoe building on Dolores Street.[2] The Carmel Pine Cone stayed in the De Yoe building until the end of World War II. In 1927, Dene Denny and Hazel Watrous established the Denny-Watrous art gallery in the building. In 1931, they added a stage for theatrical performances, sponsored chamber-music recitals, which led to establishing the Carmel Bach Festival. Architects Richard Neutra and Rudolf Schindler lectured in the gallery on modern architecture during the 1930s. In the 1950s, the Studio Theatre was established with restaurant facilities added in 1962. A Western Union office, several galleries, antique shops, and restaurants have been tenants in the last 75 years.[3][4][5]
