Stohan's Gallery on Cannery Row
The scene of the crime was right here. A chain-link fence surrounds this lot at the north end of Cannery Row in Monterey where the once thriving Stohan’s Galley on valuable oceanfront property now barely stands in wait for the bulldozers. At least, that’s the story I make up about this.
This photo op appeared while on a photowalk with Trey Ratcliff of StuckInCustoms.com. The groups was meandering down Cannery Row making photographs along the way and Trey saw this scene and stopped. Even though his tripod is one of those monster super tall ones the chain link fence was even higher. well, why let that deter us. By simply untwisting some wires holding some of the fence fabric we were able to open a hole large enough to stick a lens through. 
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My name is Daryl Stokes and I am the original owner of Stohans Gallery that resided in the San Xavier Cannery building for 20 years. I came across your beautiful photograph of my old building and thought I should contact you. Over 15 years have passed since the developers removed my company from that building and unfortunately for them, their plans never materialized. The building is actually historical and well be 100 years old in about 4 years. That’s why they were not permitted to bull doze it away in the beginning.
Over the years, I have watched this building gradually deteriorate and I recently made a proposal to the property owner to restore the building with my own resources if he would allow me to re-occupy it. Unfortunately he refused to meet with me and would not even read my proposal.
Sadly enough, the building still sits empty and abandoned-a horrible waste of a historic resource and a huge thorn in the side of the community of Cannery Row.
Let me know if you’re interested in more details.
Best regards,
Daryl Stokes
Wow thanks for the background Daryl! Sorry that it’s been a sad journey with you and the building for so long. I was actually curious about it when I was taking the photo because the location is prime real estate right on cannery row and it just seemed wrong that the building was in it’s present condition. It will be great when it is restored to serve a higher purpose.
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