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The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States.Built in 1931, [2] [3] it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]Cesar Chavez was imprisoned at the jail, raising national attention for the Salinas Valley lettuce boycott and affirming the legal use of boycotts as an organizing model.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Monterey County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.
Colton Hall is a government building and museum in Monterey, California, United States. It was built in 1847–49 by Walter Colton, who arrived in Monterey as the chaplain on Commodore Robert F. Stockton's vessel. He remained and was named as Monterey's first alcalde (mayor) in the American Period. Colton Hall originally contained rooms ...
The John Steinbeck House is a historic house restaurant and house museum in Salinas, California. The house was the birthplace and family home of author John Steinbeck (1902–1968). It is noted for its Queen Anne architecture. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [2]
In 2016, the National Steinbeck Center and California State Monterey Bay completed negotiations for CSUMB to purchase the building. Renovations are continuing on the building, known as CSUMB @ Salinas City Center. The National Steinbeck Center continues to function as a non-profit organization that manages the Museum and affiliated programs. [2]
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He moved to California in 1871 where he was a rancher for seven years. He did sheep-raising, stock buying, and shipping in southern Monterey County. [2] In 1878, Nesbitt worked as special deputy to County Sheriff C. Franks. He was elected to the office of town Marshall in Salinas in 1882. He married Frances Camilla Dunham on September 16, 1881 ...
Registered February 7, 2014 and dedicated on the 150th anniversary of the California State Parks California's First Theater: 136: California's First Theater: Pacific & Scott Sts. Monterey: Part of Monterey State Historic Park: Casa de Oro: 532