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Monterey (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ə ˈ r eɪ / ⓘ MON-tə-RAY; Spanish: Monterrey) is a city in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, Monterey was the second permanent settlement (after San Diego) established by Spanish explorers in what is now California.
On January 31, 1934, the State Department of Parks and Recreation & City of Monterey declared the building a California Historical Landmark #136. [ 1 ] On June 3, 1937, the theater resumed its activities under the stewardship of Denny-Watrous Management from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California .
Designated NHLD. April 15, 1970 [ 2] Monterey State Historic Park is a historic state park in Monterey, California. It includes part or all of the Monterey Old Town Historic District, a historic district that includes 17 contributing buildings and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. [ 1][ 2] The grounds include California's first ...
In 1792, the El Castillo de Monterey was established to protect the port and persido of Monterey. [6] Other California-based installations were founded in San Diego (El Presidio Real de San Diego) in 1769, in San Francisco (El Presidio Real de San Francisco) in 1776, and in Santa Barbara (El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara) in 1782. [7]
Location in the Monterey Peninsula. The House of the Four Winds, or La Casa de Los Vientos, is a historic adobe building located at 540 Calle Principal in Monterey, California. It was built by Thomas O. Larkin in 1834 (or 1840). The house acquired its named because of the weather vane on its hipped roof. The building was used as the first State ...
S of Salinas at 200 River Rd. 36°37′16″N 121°40′14″W. / 36.621134°N 121.670584°W / 36.621134; -121.670584 ( Rancho Las Palmas) Salinas. 1891 house of Hiram Corey, one of Monterey County's most successful stock farmers of the late 19th century. Also noted for its exemplary Queen Anne style in a rural setting.
Sherman Quarters. / 36.59778°N 121.89611°W / 36.59778; -121.89611. Sherman Quarters, also known as Sherman Rose House is a historic adobe stone building located at 510 Calle Principal in Monterey, California. It was built by Thomas O. Larkin in 1834. It was the quarters for Lieutenant William Tecumseh Sherman in 1847.
When COVID-19 decimated the tourism industry in 2020, Newsom launched Project Homekey, which gave grants to nonprofits and municipalities to buy hotels or motels and renovate them into homeless ...