James Franklin Devendorf
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James Franklin Devendorf, was a pioneer real estate developer and philanthropist. Devendorf and attorney Frank Hubbard Powers, founded the Carmel Development Company in 1902. He became the "Father" of
James Franklin Devendorf (1877), 21 Years Old
1915 Photo of James Franklin Devendorf and family members.
James Franklin Devendorf
Forest Theater
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The Forest Theater is an outdoor amphitheater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest outdoor theaters west of the Rocky Mountains. The facility hosts events produce
James Franklin Devendorf
…Crafts Club to support artistic works. In 1927, the club was replaced with the Carmel Art Association. He donated the site that would become the Carmel Forest Theater; and gave land for the Devendorf Park. Devendorf died on October 9, 1934, at the age of 78, at his home in Oakland, California. His funeral was at his…
Sunset over Forest Theater in 1997
1911 production of Twelfth Night
Herbert Heron as Hamlet in 1926
WPA workers rebuilding Forest Theater in 1939.