First Theater of California
United States historic place in Monterey, California. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Monterey State Historic Park is a historic state park in Monterey, California. It includes part of the Monterey Old Town Historic District, a historic district that includes 17 contributing buildings and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The grounds include California's first theatre, and the Monterey Custom House, where the American flag was first raised over California.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Boundary undetermined at this time, Monterey, CA |
| County | Monterey County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000137 |
| Type of place | historic district, California state historic park |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 17 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Boundary undetermined at this time, Monterey, CA |
| Website | parks.ca.gov/?page_id=575 ↗ |
| Coordinates | 36.60306, -121.89552 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pinnacles National Park · 40 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | White Oaks Campground 26 mi · China Camp Campground 28 mi · Arroyo Seco 34 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000137. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.