National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Monterey County

Monterey County California (Page 2) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Stevenson House, U.S. Customhouse, USS MACON (airship remains), Steinbeck, John, House and Sunset Center.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Monterey County historic places including Robert Louis Stevenson and John Steinbeck.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monterey County places including Thomas O. Larkin, John J. Donovan, William H. Weeks, Renson Plaskett and L.U. Grant. Prominent architectural styles found in Monterey Country are Queen Anne, Colonial and Late Gothic Revival.

Sargent, B. V., House (added 1980 - - #80000824)

Also known as Sargent House

154 Central Ave. , Salinas

Melqu\u00edades, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks,William H., Grant,L.U.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Site Number 4 Mnt 85 (added 1976 - - #76000502)

Address Restricted , Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Unoccupied Land

Steinbeck, John, House (added 2000 - - #00000856)

132 Central Ave. , Salinas

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Steinbeck, John

Significant Year:

1897, 1898

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Stevenson House (added 1972 - - #72000239)

Also known as Monterey State Historic Park

Houston St. between Pearl and Webster Sts. , Monterey

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Stevenson,Robert Louis

Significant Year:

1879

Area of Significance:

Education, Literature

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

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Sunset Center (added 1998 - - #97001604)

Also known as Sunset School

San Carlos St., between 8th and 10th Sts. , Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Donovan, John J., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, School, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Meeting Hall, Museum, Music Facility, Theater, Theater

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Tidball Store (added 1976 - - #76000503)

Jolon Rd. , Jolon

Cbdem, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Trimmer Hill (added 1982 - - #82002208)

Also known as Trimmer Hill

230 6th St. , Pacific Grove

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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U.S. Customhouse (added 1966 - - #66000217)

Also known as Old Customhouse

Calle Principal at Decatur St. , Monterey

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Larkin,Thomas O.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Customhouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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USS MACON (airship remains) (added 2010 - - #09001274)

Address Restricted , Big Sur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State, Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Walker, Mrs. Clinton, House (added 2016 - - #16000634)

Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel-by-the-Sea

Bob Aronson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1952-1952 AD

Whalers Cabin (added 2007 - - #07000406)

Pt. Lobos State Reserve, 4 mi. S of Carmel , Carmel

Sisyph, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

Asian, Portuguese

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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