Larkin House
Monterey, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Located at 464 Calle Principal in Monterey, California, the Larkin House is a landmark 1835 residence built by Thomas O. Larkin. Claimed to be California's first two-story house, it exemplifies the distinctive Monterey Colonial style—a hybrid of Spanish Colonial building methods and New England architectural traditions. The structure's architectural significance lies in this pioneering fusion, which would become influential throughout the region. Today it holds both National and California Historical Landmark designations and operates as a featured property of Monterey State Historic Park.
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- Type
- house
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- Monterey, United States
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