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Several dozen buildings dating to Monterey's years as the Spanish and Mexican capital of Alta California and the major European stronghold on the West Coast. [47] District includes Monterey State Historic Park. [48] 36: Sheriff William Joseph Nesbitt House: Sheriff William Joseph Nesbitt House
Monterey: Part of Monterey State Historic Park: Casa de Oro: 532: Casa de Oro: 210 Olivier St. Monterey: Part of Monterey State Historic Park: Casa Materna of the Vallejos: 387: Casa Materna of the Vallejos: Hillcrest Rd. & Salinas Rd.
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 theatre, and the Monterey Custom House, where the American flag was first raised over California.
Reservoir Park 2.8 acres (11,000 m 2) near the California Heights neighborhood of Long Beach is a large grassy area with picnic tables next to a 4.7 million gallon water reservoir. Discovery Well Park 4.9 acres (20,000 m 2 ), 1.8 acres (7,300 m 2 ) flat is near the original well on Signal Hill.
Hilltop Avenue Charles King Van Riper: Vernacular: 1940s The Gate House was built on four lots, as a caretaker's cottage on the Charles King Van Riper estate on Carmel Point. The cottage roof has extended and rounded eaves and the exterior walls are made of Carmel-stone. [9] [7]: p144-149 George W. Reamer House Scenic Drive and Ocean View Avenue
In the state legislature Monterey Park is located in the 22nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Susan Rubio, and in the 49th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Mike Fong. In the United States House of Representatives, Monterey Park is in California's 28th congressional district, represented by Democrat Judy Chu. [117]
Stevenson House kiosk provided by Monterey State Historic Park. The original adobe was built circa 1836 by Don Rafael Gonzalez, who was the customs administrator at the Port of Monterey. [4] Some of the walls are of chalk rock, which was laid up in mud mortar. Other walls are of wood frame. The exterior walls are plastered with limestone mortar.
Spanish explorers first landed in Monterey in 1602, and the city of Monterey was the capital of California while it was under Spanish and Mexican rule. There are also a variety of historic Catholic mission churches, some dating as far back as the 18th century. Monterey has a rich history and is one of California's most historically important ...