In 1905 the Carmel Arts and Crafts Club was formed to support and produce artistic works . After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake the village was inundated with musicians , writers , painters other artists turning to the established artist colony after the bay city was destroyed . The new residents were offered home lots - ten dollars down , little or no interest , and whatever they could pay on a monthly basis . In 1907 the town 's first cultural center and theatre , the Carmel Arts and Crafts Clubhouse , was built . Poets Austin and Sterling performed their " private theatricals " there
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Monterey Peninsula