Delos Edward Goldsmith (September 3, 1828–July 3, 1921), was a prominent figure in the early development of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He was the town's first master builder and one of the earliest settlers. His niece was Abbie Jane Hunter, an early pioneer businesswoman, real estate developer, and visionary of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Delos Goldsmith built many of the early homes in Carmel. Some of his most notable projects were the construction of the first hotel (Pine Inn) and the Carmel Bathhouse, which quickly became a popular attractions for locals and tourists alike. Early life Delos Goldsmith was born Delos Edward Goldsmith in Painesville, Ohio, on September 3, 1828. He was the son of architect Jonathan Gillett Goldsmith (1784-1847) of Milford, Connecticut, who is considered one of the leading architects of the Connecticut Western Reserve. His mother, Abigail Jones (1787-1887), was born of English parents in Massachusetts in 1787. His son, Delos E. Goldsmith, Jr. (1871-1900), a reporter, died early in life on August 2, 1900 in Painesville at the age of 29. Career In 1846, Goldsmith left Ohio at the age of nineteen for New Orleans. He then moved to San Francisco in 1850 when he was twenty-two and was a witness to the San Francisco Fire of 1851. He was a carpenter for two years in San Francisco and worked for the first Presidio of San Francisco. He moved back to Ohio and in 1858, at the age of 30, Goldsmith was listed as a carpenter in Painesville, Ohio. He left for Marysville, and later went to Yuma, Arizona. He worked in the oil business until the outbreak of the American Civil War, when he was appointed citizen wagon master of the Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Union Army. Goldsmith was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry by the Confederates and endured hardships until he escaped. He went south on a lumber expedition. Goldsmith married Anna Barbara Stenner (b. 1852) in Ohio on February 14, 1870, at age 42, and had three children, all born in Ohio. By 1872, at age 44, was selling real estate in Ohio. On January 27, 1872, he sold his aunt Francis J. Goldsmith acres for $800 (). In 1879, he became an agent for Dr. Stockton, who was involved in oil. Goldsmith left Ohio and moved back to San Francisco in late 1886. His niece, Abbie Jane Hunter, was already living in San Francisco. She was