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Monterey: California's only surviving presidio chapel and Monterey's only surviving 18th-century building, dating to 1794. [63] Also known as the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo. 50: St. John's Chapel, Del Monte: St. John's Chapel, Del Monte: October 21, 2020 : 1490 Mark Thomas Dr.
The Stevenson House, is a historic two-story Spanish Colonial style building located at 530 Houston Street in Monterey, California. It was a boarding house called the French Hotel, built circa 1836. The Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson lived there in 1879, writing and courting his future wife.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Monterey County, California" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1956, the State of California acquired Asilomar, and architect John Carl Warnecke was commissioned to design seven additional buildings to expand the grounds. [8] Asilomar was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987 for its role in women's recreation, the development of the YWCA, and the resort heritage of nearby Monterey, California.
El Castillo de Monterey (Spanish for "The Castle of Monterey") was a fortification in Monterey, California, founded in 1792 by the Spanish Empire. The fort was constructed to protect the Monterey port and the Presidio of Monterey from invaders. [2] The site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1971.
All shipments into California by sea were required to go through the Custom House, the oldest governmental building in the state, and California's Historic Landmark Number One. [2] Built in 3 phases, construction on the Custom House began in 1814 under the Spanish, the center section under Mexican rule in 1827, with the lower end completed by ...
Free to the public, it houses thousands of artifacts. It includes permanent exhibits on the 1935 USS Macon disaster off Point Sur, the Ohlone and Rumsien tribes that once lived in the area, the Spanish exploration of the California coast and the Monterey sardine industry. [1] It is operated by the Monterey History and Art Association. [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.