Preserving History: A Field Guide to Art and Architecture in Monterey
Cynthia Wagner Weick, Amelia Ward and Joaquin Turner
Preserving History: A Field Guide to Art and Architecture in Monterey provides insight into the evolution of architectural styles in downtown and residential Monterey, from the Coastal Native Americans, through the Spanish, Mexican and American eras. The book features artwork of twenty extant buildings, which was created in the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. A detailed self-guided tour encourages readers to gain appreciation for Monterey’s rich architectural, artistic and cultural history.
First edition, March 2026
Copyright 2026 © Cynthia Wagner Weick, Amelia Ward, and Joaquin Turner
ISBN: 979-8-3507-6116-0
Available at:
Carmel Art Association (Carmel by the Sea, Ca): in store, and online bookstore at CarmelArt.org
Custom House Gift Shop (1 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, Ca)
Joaquin Turner Gallery (Carmel by the Sea, Ca)
Monterey Museum of Art (Monterey, Ca)
Riverhouse Books (Crossroads Shopping Center, Carmel, Ca)
About the Authors
Dr. Cynthia Wagner Weick has pursued her lifelong interests in art and art history since retiring in Carmel-by-the-Sea in 2017. She coauthored the 2019 book Preserving Nature: A Field Guide to the Art and Artists of Monterey Bay. Weick taught in the business and engineering schools at University of the Pacific for 27 years and has published over thirty articles and books. cwagnerweick@gmail.com.
Amelia Ward, a native of the Monterey Peninsula, is a writer and editor whose interest lies in the stories of the individuals who helped shape the artistic communities of Monterey, Carmel, and the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the editor of Carmel Magazine. ameliabward@gmail.com.
Joaquin Turner is an award-winning artist and gallery owner. A native of Monterey County, Turner's work casts the region's landscape in a light that recalls the paintings of early area artists, including Charles Rollo Peters, William Ritschel, and Percy Gray. His Carmel gallery features both his work and the work of important early California artists. He coauthored the 2019 book Preserving Nature: A Field Guide to the Art and Artists of Monterey Bay. jtfineart@gmail.com.