House of the Four Winds
California Historical Landmark in Monterey County / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the building. For the novel by John Buchan, see The_House_of_the_Four_Winds.
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]
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Location | 540 Calle Principal, Monterey, California |
Coordinates | 36°35′52″N 121°53′46″W |
Built | circa 1834 or 1840[1] |
Architectural style(s) | Adobe/Spanish Colonial |
Website | noehill |
Designated | October 9, 1939 |
Reference no. | 353[2] |
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