Perry House - Monterey, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 36° 36.200 W 121° 53.785
10S E 598701 N 4051437
Located at 201 Van Buren St, Monterey, CA 93940
Waymark Code: WMRN6B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
Views: 1

The sign reads:

"PERRY HOUSE

Victorian home built in 1860 by
whaling captain Mathew Perry and
his wife Mary de Mello Silva, of
Boston. The house remained in the'
until 1963. Restored in 1967."

The house is now apparently rented out for weddings and private parties...see (visit link)
Group that erected the marker: City of Monterey

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
201 Van Buren St
Monterey, CA USA


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Metro2 visited Perry House  -  Monterey, CA 11/08/2014 Metro2 visited it