Oceanside in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Top Gun House
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 30, 2023
1. Top Gun House Marker
Built in 1887 by Dr. Henry Graves as a vacation home, The Graves House is an oceanfront Queen Anne Cottage and is now recognized 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 (a few steps from this marker); Oceanside Pier (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Myers (approx.
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Photographed by Denise Boose, October 31, 2023
2. Top Gun House Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 30, 2023
3. Top Gun House and Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 30, 2023
4. Inside The Top Gun House
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 30, 2023
5. Movie Poster inside the House
6. Scene from movie Top Gun (1986)
The house was originally located on the corner of 1st and Pacific Street.
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 31, 2023
7. Kawasaki Replica Marker
This Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 is an exact replica 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.
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 31, 2023
8. Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 replica
You can even sit on it to take pictures.
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 15, 2010
9. The Top Gun House
When it was on the corner of 1st and Pacific Street.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 16, 2017
10. The Top Gun House
Photographed by Denise Boose, December 4, 2020
11. The Top Gun House
The house was moved to its present location and restored.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 210 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 2. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 3, 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. 9, 10, 11. submitted on October 29, 2025, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
