Top Gun House

Top Gun House
The house in 2023, from the road
Top Gun House is located in California
Top Gun House
Location within California
Top Gun House is located in the United States
Top Gun House
Top Gun House (the United States)
Former names
  • Graves House
  • Graves' cottage[1]
General information
StatusCompleted
Location250 N Pacific St, Oceanside, CA 92054
Coordinates33°11′41″N 117°23′00″W / 33.1946°N 117.3832°W / 33.1946; -117.3832
Construction started1888
Completed1888
RelocatedMay 20, 2022
Cost$1,050[1]
OwnerMission Pacific Hotel
Technical details
Floor area500 sq ft (46 m2)[2]
Grounds2.75 acres (1.11 ha)[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ed Durgan[1]
Website
www.famoushighpie.com

The Top Gun House, formerly known as the Graves House, is a historic landmark in Oceanside, California known for being the location in a scene in the 1986 action drama film Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise. It was built in 1888 and utilizes Folk Victorian styles, being one of the earliest surviving examples of it in San Diego County.[1][4] As of 2023, it is in possession of the Mission Pacific Hotel and contains a pie shop.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d Sumichan, Andrew (July 7, 2022). "The History of the "Top Gun" House". Visit Oceanside. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference eater was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kragen, Pam (May 8, 2022). "Oceanside's famed 'Top Gun' house reopens as nostalgic pie shop". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Top Gun House". Oceanside Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Hansen, Kristine (May 19, 2022). "The 'Top Gun' House Is Now a Stylish Restaurant—See Inside". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference reuters was invoked but never defined (see the help page).