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

Monterey County California (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Monterey County Jail, USS MACON (airship remains), Marsh, G.T., and Sons and USS MACON (airship remains) and Boronda, Jose Eusebio, Adobe.

Several famous people are associated with these Monterey County historic places including Cesar Chavez, Jose Mario Gil and John Thomas Porter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monterey County places including Reed and Corlett, Japanese Craftsmen, Orrin Jenkins, Jose Mario Gil, Antonio Raminez, Kobayashi, Jose Eusebio Boronda, Kiezo Motokane and William Henry Weeks. Prominent architectural styles found in Monterey Country are Gothic Revival, Late Gothic Revival and Queen Anne.

Boronda, Jose Eusebio, Adobe (added 1973 - - #73000413)

Also known as Homestead Place

Boronda Rd. and W. Laurel Dr. , Salinas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boronda,Jose Eusebio

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Castroville Japanese Language School (added 1995 - - #95001127)

Also known as Castroville Nihon Gakko

11199 Geil St. , Castoville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Asian

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dutton Hotel, Stagecoach Station (added 1971 - - #71000166)

King City-Jolon Rd. , Jolon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Raminez,Antonio

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Gil, Jose Mario, Adobe (added 1974 - - #74000537)

Hunter Liggett Military Reservation , Jolon

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gil,Jose Mario

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Gil,Jose Mario

Significant Year:

1865

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Marsh, G.T., and Sons (added 2007 - - #05001113)

Also known as Marsh's Oriental Art Store

599 Fremont St. , Monterey

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jenkins, Orrin, Japanese Craftsmen

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Monterey County Jail (added 2004 - - #03000337)

Also known as Old Monterey County Jail

142 W. Alisal St. , Salinas

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Chavez, Cesar

Significant Year:

1970

Area of Significance:

Social History, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Porter--Vallejo Mansion (added 1990 - - #89002273)

29 Bishop St. , Pajaro

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks,William Henry

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Porter,John Thomas

Area of Significance:

Economics, Asian, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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