Josiah Merritt Adobe

Josiah Merritt Adobe
Location 386 Pacific St., Monterey, California
Coordinates 36°36′2″N 121°53′45″W / 36.60056°N 121.89583°W / 36.60056; -121.89583Coordinates: 36°36′2″N 121°53′45″W / 36.60056°N 121.89583°W / 36.60056; -121.89583
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1852
Architectural style Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP Reference # 77000311[1]
Added to NRHP November 22, 1977

The Josiah Merritt Adobe, located at 386 Pacific St. in Monterey, California[2] and also known as Merritt House, is a historic house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It was built in 1830 and is architecturally significant as perhaps the only example of Greek Revival temple form architecture applied to an adobe building in Mexican California. The Benicia State Capitol Building (California State Landmark #153) included the Greek temple format but is made of stone or masonry. The building was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] In 1979 the house was developed into a small hotel.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Owens, Tom; Chatfield, Melanie Bellon. Insiders' Guide to the Monterey Peninsula. Globe Pequot. pp. 39–. ISBN 9780762729708. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. Kent L. Seavey (January 19, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Josiah Merritt Adobe / Merritt House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying five photos from 1976 and 1936
  4. "Merritt House Inn History". web site. Retrieved May 18, 2013.


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