Twentynine Palms Historical Society
29 Palms, California

29 Palms Art Gallery
The Tom Hopkins Adobe

In May of 1936, Western novelist, Tom Hopkins contracted with the Stubbs Brothers to build him an adobe home of an Indian-Mexican design. Hopkins sold the home to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Stocking in 1963. The Stockings then leased it to the Twentynine Palms Art Guild for two years after which the Guild had the option to buy it.

Home of western author, Tom Hopkins
now the 29 Palms Art Gallery

The Guild started an extensive remodeling project in July of 1963 and in 1972 they added the west wing.

29 Palms Art Gallery - during renovation in April 1988.
Photo by Derald Martin

The above photo shows the building after the original adobe plaster was stripped off. The building was replastered with stucco to provide better protect the original adobe bricks.

29 Palms Art Gallery - April 2009.

29 Palms Art Gallery - April 2009.

For more information about this and other adobe buildngs in Twentynine Palms see Pat Rimmington's The Adobes of Twentynine Palms available in our gift shop or from the author.

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