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The Kelley House is a tremendous local resource for Mendocino. The amount of information and the services provided by the Kelley House are quite extensive. A simple search using the search tool on their site resulted in the posts below about the Sea Gull. Think in the Morning downloaded a few of the photos and comments. There is plenty more for those who want to dig it out.
Searching for NAPKIN I found three collections of Sea Gull Napkin Art at the Kelley House. I am hoping to add to these collections in the future.
John Chamberlin Napkin art on display at the Kelley House
Click on this LINK to the John Chamberlin Collection.
John Chamberlin Napkin Art on display at the Kelley House
Here are two more links to napkin art collections:
Searching for the keyword SEAGULL will bring you to this LINK where you will find many areas to explore.
Documentation on the life and work of designer and home builder, David Parker Clayton. A native of Oakland, California, David was an abstract artist when he came to the Mendocino coast in the 1960’s. A painter, his work evolved into sculpture just before becoming a house designer. Clayton’s designs, such as the Sea Gull Inn in Mendocino and dozens of private homes on the Mendocino Coast were well respected and received coverage in national design magazines such as Fine Homes Building and Sunset. David Clayton died on December 22, 1983 from injuries he received in an automobile accident on Hwy One at Russian Gulch.
David Clayton, picture at Kelley House site
Nine menus of various sizes from the Sea Gull Restaurant of Mendocino beginning in 1967 and ending with 1976. From the 1960s to the 1990s, the Seagull Restaurant was a well-loved Mendocino institution. Martin and Marlene Hall, together with their four children, came to Mendocino in 1962 to operate Cafe Mendocino. After the name changed to Sea Gull Inn, it became a symbol of the Mendocino Community. In late 1972 David and Cathy Jones took over. Sidetracked from a Berkeley Ph.D. by a series of family tragedies, David moved to Mendocino where he met Cathy. Cathy was raised in Caspar and can trace her roots to mid-19th century Pine Grove. Together they ran the Seagull for 13 years.
Menu posted on Kelley House site
Menu posted on Kelley House site
Five black and white limited edition prints of storybook characters created by local Mendocino artist, James Maxwell, for sale at the Sea Gull Restaurant of Mendocino. These prints are only 5 out of 12 created originally as oil paintings 30″ x 80″ completed over ten years time. 150 Mendocino locals are portrayed as fairy tale characters. Edition is 3/30. The Pied Piper St. Dragon and the George A Mid-Summers Night’s Dream Rumpelstiltskin Puss in Boots The Beauty and the Beast See: www.artistjamesmaxwell.com
Seven menus of various sizes from the Sea Gull Restaurant of Mendocino beginning in 1967 and ending with 1976. Three of the menus are signed, one by Vincent Price, one by Charles Lane and another with signatures of the cast of “Summer of ’42”. From the 1960s to the 1990s, the Sea Gull Restaurant was a well-loved Mendocino institution. Martin and Marlene Hall, together with their four children, came to Mendocino in 1962 to operate Cafe Mendocino. After the name changed to Sea Gull Inn, it became a symbol of the Mendocino Community. Marlene also worked as a casting director for the coast and many film actors and workers ate at their restaurant. Menu was designed by Kathleen Spoelstra, lettering by Eva Russo.
Menu posted on Kelley House site
Group photograph of everyone who worked at or was connected to the Sea Gull Restaurant and also attended the Kelley House Sunday Afternoon program with David Jones on July 24, 2011. Top row L -R: Terry Johnson, Dick Barham, Gordon Black, Mitchell Zucker, Steve Weingarten Second row: Lorna Chance (Young), Steve Scudder, Bruce Dahl Third row: Judy Johnson, Julie Calouro Fourth row: William Van Thillo, David Jones, Bill Bradd Front row: Lisa Van Thillo (Udell), Marlene Hall, Cathy Jones, Marlene McIntyre, Cherie Christiansen
Photo on Kelley House site
15 candid photographs, taken by Deena Zarlin, of people who worked at or were connected to the Sea Gull Restaurant and also attended the Kelley House Sunday Afternoon program with David Jones on July 24, 2011. Images of the audience are also included. Top row L -R: Terry Johnson, Dick Barham, Gordon Black, Mitchell Zucker, Steve Weingarten Second row: Lorna Chance (Young), Steve Scudder, Bruce Dahl Third row: Judy Johnson, Julie Calouro Fourth row: William Van Thillo, David Jones, Bill Bradd Front row: Lisa Van Thillo (Udell), Marlene Hall, Cathy Jones, Marlene McIntyre, Cherie Christiansen
Marlene Hall, David Jones, Marlene McIntyre, photo Deena Zarlin
Mitchell Zucker, Photo Deena Zarlin
Gordon Black, photo Deena Zarlin
Bill Bradd, photo by Deena Zarlin
Think in the Morning encourages you to visit the Kelley House site not just to view all the Sea Gull related materials but to see the many historical collections that bring the Mendocino community to life.
My recollection is that David Clayton was killed crossing the highway in his pickup at Little Lake Rd. He was hit by a logging truck coming down the highway. That’s why they have the traffic signal there now. Of course, my memory could be faulty, it was a long time ago. I went to the Salmon Creek School, which David and Mary Clayton had on their property on Middle Ridge Rd., in Albion, for 6th grade, in the 1970/71 school year. I was a bit older than their boys.
Alison, thank you for your comment. David was killed at the turnoff from Highway #1 to Russian Gulch. He was turning into Russian Gulch and did not see a car driving south that slammed into him. He was in his Volvo with his carpenters tool box in the rear. The collision caused the toolbox to slam forward and hit him in the head. It was a great tragedy. He was at the height of his career as an architect. I still miss him and think often about those times. David