Mary Dummage Shop, Historic retail building in Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States.
The Mary Dummage Shop is a one-story, L-shaped wooden building at Dolores Street between Ocean and 7th Avenues. It has a steeply pitched roof at the front and side, two fixed glass windows with a pyramidal window above, and a large multi-paned display window. Carmel stone partitions and a low garden wall frame the south side, and a French-style door faces Piccadilly Park.
In 1926 builder Earl Percy Parkes constructed and designed the shop for Mary L. Dummage, basing it on Hugh W. Comstock's Tuck Box design, at a cost of $1,450. It was recorded with the Department of Parks and Recreation on September 13, 2002, as a significant commercial building in the Downtown Conservation District survey. The ground floor now houses the Galante Vineyards tasting room.
The shop was also known as the "White Rabbit", selling clothing, hand-knitted sweaters, gifts and home accessories. Its fairy-tale Craftsman design by Percy Parkes, modelled on Hugh W. Comstock's Tuck Box, ties it to Carmel's storybook building tradition. Today the ground floor houses the Galante Vineyards tasting room.
The building is located within walking distance of Carmel-by-the-Sea's historic downtown, easy to find while exploring the local streets. As an active retail location, it remains accessible during regular business hours.
The building has preserved its original wooden construction and architectural elements despite serving different purposes over more than a century. This continuity shows how well-maintained structures can adapt to new functions.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,021 contributors worldwide.