House of the Four Winds

House of the Four Winds
The House Of the Four Winds
Location540 Calle Principal, Monterey, California
Coordinates36°35′52″N 121°53′46″W / 36.59778°N 121.89611°W / 36.59778; -121.89611
Builtcirca 1834 or 1840[1]
Architectural style(s)Adobe/Spanish Colonial
Websitenoehill.com/monterey/cal0353.asp
DesignatedOctober 9, 1939
Reference no.353[2]
House of the Four Winds is located in Monterey Peninsula
House of the Four Winds
Location in the Monterey Peninsula

The House of the Four Winds, or La Casa de Los Vientos, is a historic adobe building located at 540 Calle Principal in Monterey, California. It was built by Thomas O. Larkin in 1834 (or 1840). The house acquired its named because of the weather vane on its hipped roof. The building was used as the first State of California Hall of Records. Today it is used as the clubhouse for the Monterey Civic Club. The building is listed as a California Historical Landmark #353.[2]

  1. ^ "National Historic Landmark District and Downtown Area Context Statement and Reconnaissance Survey Monterey, California" (PDF). The City of Monterey. Monterey, California. Feb 21, 2012. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  2. ^ a b "August 9, 2022". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks.