Larkin House

Larkin House
Larkin House
Larkin House is located in Monterey Peninsula
Larkin House
Location in the Monterey Peninsula
Location510 Calle Principal, Monterey, California
Coordinates36°35′53″N 121°53′42″W / 36.59806°N 121.89500°W / 36.59806; -121.89500
Built1835
ArchitectThomas O. Larkin
Architectural styleMonterey ColonialSpanish Colonial
Part ofMonterey Old Town Historic District (ID70000137)
NRHP reference No.66000215
CHISL No.106
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLDecember 19, 1960[3]
Designated NHLDCPApril 15, 1970
Designated CHISLMarch 29, 1933[1]

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 Landmark, and is a featured property of Monterey State Historic Park.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Larkin House". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "Larkin House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2008.