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Landmark and historical building · 300 Glenwood Cir
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Larkin House
A landmark on Calle Principal, in the middle of things: 654 places within a five-minute walk. One of 44 history & landmarks in Monterey.
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On the National Register since 1966
Larkin House
Larkin House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966, and named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 19, 1960. It is significant for its architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Monterey Colonial.
The Larkin House is a historic house at 464 Calle Principal in Monterey, California. Built in 1835 by Thomas O. Larkin, it is claimed to be the first two-story house in all of California, with a design combining Spanish Colonial building methods with New England architectural features to create the popular Monterey Colonial style of architecture. The Larkin House is both a National and a California Historical Landm…
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The nearest neighbor is Copy King, 1 min walk away.
Address464 Calle Principal · 93940
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Phone(831) 649-2907
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Address
464 Calle Principal
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Phone
(831) 649-2907
Website
http://www.historicmonterey.org/?p=larkin_house
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.