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Exclusive | Shirley Temple’s secret wedding venue lists for $2.45M — because local churches wouldn’t host a ceremony for a divorcee

Nypost · · 584 words · By Angela Serratore
Real Estate Market Value Nostalgia and Celebrity Culture
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The California abode where the golden-curled sweetheart of Old Hollywood tied the knot is on the market in Monterey.”
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Multiple web search results report that an adobe ranch home in Monterey, California, where Shirley Temple married Charles Black in 1950, is currently listed for sale at $2.45 million. This fact is consistently reported across different online real estate/news sources.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_32
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California Proposition 50, officially known as the Election Rigging Response Act, is an amendment to the constitution of the U.S. state of California, which was passed by voters in a special election …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_California_Proposition_50
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carmel-by-the-Sea (), commonly known simply as Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, located on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,220, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmel-by-the-Sea,_California
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“The property at 150 Littlefield Road, a meticulously-preserved 1940 California adobe ranch tucked into the leafy Aguajito Oaks neighborhood, is priced at $2.45 million — and has a resume straight out of a movie.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the specific address (150 Littlefield Road), the property type (1940 California adobe ranch), the neighborhood (Aguajito Oaks), and the listing price ($2.45 million).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Road (Chinese: 大路; pinyin: Dàlù), also known as The Big Road and The Highway, is a 1934 Chinese film directed by Sun Yu, produced in 1934 and released on January 1, 1935. The film stars Jin…
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“The home is referenced in “Child Star: An Autobiography” as the setting where Shirley Temple, the most famous child actress in American history, exchanged vows with her second husband, Charles Alden Black.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the home was the wedding venue for Shirley Temple and Charles Black, and that the reason was that local churches would not marry a divorcee. While the specific book title 'Child Star: An Autobiography' is not cited in the evidence, the core claim about the venue and the reason for using it is corroborated by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bedford Depot is a historic railroad depot in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Bedford was the junction of the Reformatory Branch and the Lexington Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad; it sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_Depot
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cheryl Linn Glass (December 24, 1961 – July 15, 1997) was an American racing driver. She was among the first African-American, female racing drivers in the United States. She began her career racing s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's fantasy novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl name…
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“David O’Neil of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that David O'Neil is associated with Sotheby's International Realty and practices in the Carmel area.
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web search NEUTRAL — David O'Neil is with Sotheby's International Realty in Carmel. To learn more about David O'Neil, go to MLSListings.com.
https://www.mlslistings.com/FindAnAgent/Profile/01503775
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web search NEUTRAL — David O'Neil approaches every client with empathy, discretion, and care. A trusted real estate advisor with Sotheby's International Realty, he is known for calm guidance, strong advocacy, and ...
https://www.youtube.com/@ONeilCarmelBytheSea
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web search NEUTRAL — David's passion for being of service to others is evidenced by serving on the Board of Directors for the Carmel Residents Association, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, the Carmel Volunteer in Police…
https://www.yelp.com/biz/david-o-neil-david-lyng-real-estate…
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“Temple married John Agar in 1945, when she was just 17 and still transitioning out of her child-star persona.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm that Shirley Temple married John Agar in 1945, and that she was 17 years old at the time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Agar is both a surname and a given name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar_(name)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John George Agar Jr. (January 31, 1921 – April 7, 2002) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for starring alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache, and S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Agar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, politician, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple
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“By 1949, the couple divorced, with reports at the time pointing to strain around Agar’s drinking and the pressures of fame.”
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The evidence provided does not contain multiple independent sources confirming the 1949 divorce date. While the context of the divorce is mentioned in relation to John Agar, no specific source corroborates the 1949 date.
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web search NEUTRAL — John George Agar Jr. was an American film and television actor. He is best known for starring alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache, and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Agar
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web search NEUTRAL — John George Agar, Jr. (January 31, 1921 – April 7, 2002) was an American actor. He is best known for starring alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Rib…
https://universalmonsters.fandom.com/wiki/John_Agar
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“In 1950, she married Black, a decorated Navy intelligence officer businessman whose father had been the chairman of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Shirley Temple married Charles Black in 1950. Furthermore, the sources confirm that Black was a decorated Navy intelligence officer and that his father was associated with PG&E.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, politician, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1950, she married Black, a decorated Navy intelligence officer businessman whose father had been the chairman of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. The two had three children and remained married …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/real-estate/shirley-temples-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — The house where Shirley Temple got married to Charles Black in 1950 has come to the market in Monterey, California, asking $2.45 million. The adobe ranch home belonged to Black’s parents, who used it …
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/california-house-wher…
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“The two had three children and remained married until his death in 2005, an enduring partnership that spanned her transition from actress to diplomat, including her later roles as the US ambassador to Czechoslovakia.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Shirley Temple and Charles Black had three children and that they remained married until Black's death in 2005.
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web search NEUTRAL — He was married to the former child actress and diplomat Shirley Temple from December 16, 1950, until his death. He died from myelodysplastic syndrome on August 4, 2005, at his home in Woodside, Califo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Alden_Black
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2021 · The couple had two children together, Charles Jr. and Lori, and remained married for 55 years, until Black's death in 2005. Temple died in 2014, at the age of 85. Mar 18, 2026 · Yes, Sh…
https://www.thelist.com/438341/the-truth-about-charles-alden…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 · Yes, Shirley Temple had children with Charles Black. Shirley Temple, later known as Shirley Temple Black, was married to Charles Alden Black from 1950 until his death in 2005. Together,…
https://www.gloomba.com/en/did-shirley-temple-have-a-child-w…
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“This listed house belonged to Black’s parents, and ended up as a wedding venue out of convenience: Temple and Black wanted to tie the knot before he shipped out on a deployment, and she struggled to find a local church that would host a divorcee’s wedding.”
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Although the claim is highly specific, no evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that the house belonged to Charles Alden Black's parents, or that the specific reason for using it was Temple's difficulty finding a local church for a divorcee's ceremony. The evidence only confirms the house was used for the wedding.
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“The dwelling’s adobe construction includes thick earthen walls that have been keeping interiors cool since before air conditioning was standard.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the specific construction details of the adobe, such as the thickness of the earthen walls or their ability to naturally keep interiors cool.
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“The asking price of $2.45 million represents a notable jump from the $1.81 million the property sold for in May 2022, itself a leap from the $1.29 million it was listed for that same spring.”
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“The current sellers purchased the residence from a family who had owned it since 1977, meaning this property has only sold a few times in nearly a century.”
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“Shirley Temple, who died in 2014, was known for her radiant smile, her tap-dancing, and her preternatural ability to make audiences fall in love with her.”
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