Oceanside in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Top Gun House

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 30, 2023

1. The Top Gun House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1887 by Dr. Henry Graves as a vacation home, The Graves House is an oceanfront Queen Anne Cottage and is now recognize as the "last best" existing house in San Diego County.

This house is best known by most people as The Top Gun House because of its prominent role in the movie of the same name. Scenes between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis were filmed here in 1985 and the popular movie was released in 1986.

In 2022 the house was fully restored in conjunction with the grand opening of Mission Pacific Hotel and The Seabird Resort.

Erected 2022.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 33° 11.663′ N, 117° 22.992′ W. Marker is in Oceanside, California, in San Diego County. Marker is at the intersection of Pacific Street and Mission Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Pacific Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 N Pacific Street, Oceanside CA 92054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oceanside Pier (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Myers (approx. ¼ mile away); September 11th Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Remember Pearl Harbor

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Alligator Marines (approx. 1.9 miles away); Boys of '45 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Retreat Hell! (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Twin Inns Granary (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceanside.

The Top Gun House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 30, 2023

2. The Top Gun House and Marker

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 31, 2023

3. The Top Gun House Marker

Movie Poster inside The Top Gun House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 30, 2023

4. Movie Poster inside The Top Gun House

Inside The Top Gun House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 30, 2023

5. Inside The Top Gun House

The House as seen in the movie Top Gun (1986) image. Click for full size.

6. The House as seen in the movie Top Gun (1986)

Originally the house was located on the corner of 1st and Pacific Street.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 31, 2023

7. The Top Gun House Marker

This Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 is an exact relica of the motorcycle made famous in the movie 'Top Gun'. LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, rode it to visit his love interest Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood, played by Kelly McGillis, who in the movie lived in this very house.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 31, 2023

8. Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 replica

You can even sit on it to take pictures.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 3. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 7, 8. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.