Carmel
Carmel Mission
DATE ESTABLISHED: October 9, 1960
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 66000214
DESCRIPTION: The second Roman Catholic California Mission Church, this
was the headquarters of the padre presidente, Father Fermin Francisco
de Lasuen. It was destroyed in the mid-19th century and restored in 1884
and 1920. It remains a parish church today.
Monterey
Larkin House
DATE ESTABLISHED: December 19, 1960
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 66000215
DESCRIPTION: This house, part of the larger landmark district Monterey
State Historic Park, combined Spanish building techniques with New England
features, creating the Monterey Colonial style of architecture.
Monterey Old Town Historic District
DATE ESTABLISHED: April 15, 1970
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 70000137
DESCRIPTION: Also known as Monterey State Historic Park,
this U.S. national historic landmark district contains both
California's First Theatre, and the
Monterey Customs House, where the American flag was first raised over
California. It also incorporates the National Historic Landmarked
Larkin House known for its leading architecture.
Old Custo House
DATE ESTABLISHED: December 19, 1960
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 66000217
DESCRIPTION: This 1827 Adobe structure is the oldest public building in
California and is where the American Flag was raised, declaring California
part of the United States. It is now a museum located inside the Monterey
tate Historic Park, which is also the Monterey Old Town Historic District
National Historic Landmark (listed above).
See also the
Historic Monterey Article
Royal Presidio Chapel
DATE ESTABLISHED: October 9, 1960
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID:66000216
DESCRIPTION: This cathedral is the oldest continuously operating parish,
the oldest stone building in California, the smallest cathedral in the
United States and one of the two oldest cathedrals in the United States.
It is the only existing Presidio cathedral in California and the only
original building in the Monterey Presidio.
Pacific Grove
Asilomar Conference Grounds
DATE ESTABLISHED: February 27, 1987
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 87000823
LOCATION: 804 Crocker Avenue and 800 Asilomar Boulevard, Pacific Grov e
DESCRIPTION: Arts and Crafts style conference center built
BY Julia Morgan in 1913 as the Young Women's Christian
Association's national camp and conference grounds in the West.
The site is significant for its role in the work of the association and
the development of the Monterey Peninsula as a resort area. The complex is
also important as an outstanding work of California architect Julia Morgan,
one of the first women to achieve eminence in the architectural profession
in the United States.
Resources
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National Parks Service: U.S. Historic Landmarks in California (PDF)
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Wikipedia: U.S. National Historic Landmarks in California
Other Historic Sites in Monterey County
Visitor Attractions in Monterey County
Monterey County Travel Guide
Central Coast of California
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