Robert Louis Stevenson House, Monterey State Historic Park
N 36° 35.818 W 121° 53.660
10S E 598896 N 4050733
Robert L. Stevenson stayed in this hotel while he was in Monterey
Waymark Code: WMDZ4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2006
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Originally, the house was the home of Jose Rafael Gonzales, Alcade of Monterey in 1835. Later, in 1846-49, it was also home of Alcade Walter Colton. Swiss immigrant Juan Giardin and his wife Manuela Perez bought the building in 1856 and turned it into a hotel. Most famous guest was Robert Louis Stevenson, who stayed here in autumn of 1879 and later wrote the essay "The Old Pacific Capital" about his stay.
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