San Gregorio in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

San Gregorio House

Photographed by Wm K. Raven Howland

1. San Gregorio House Marker

Inscription. The San Gregorio House was built in 1865 by C.W.T. Carter, and opened in 1866. It is located ten miles south of Half Moon Bay, situated in one of the most beautiful of the coast valleys, being very near the ocean, with a salubrious climate and no summer winds. Travelers from San Francisco came to the San Gregorio House by stage coach. They enjoyed recreational activities such as fishing, hunting, sea bathing, and boat racing. In 1902 it was rebuilt by John R. Evans. It remained a busy hotel well into the twentieth century and is currently a private dwelling.

Plaque dedicated this Saturday the 27th Day of September 2008 (Clamp Year 6013) by the Ancient & Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus, Capitulus Redivivus, Yerba Buena Number One.

Erected 2008 by E Clampsus Vitus, Capitulus Redivivus, Yerba Buena Number One.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 2008.

Location. 37° 19.6′ N, 122° 23.183′ W. Marker is in San Gregorio, California, in San Mateo County. It is at the intersection of San Gregoria Road (California Route 84 at milepost 2),

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and Stage Road, on the right when traveling east on San Gregoria Road. About one mile south of Cabrillo Highway (State Route 1). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Gregorio CA 94074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Congregational Church of Pescadero (approx. 5 miles away); Duarte's Tavern (approx. 5.2 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church of Pescadero (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Methodist Episcopal Church of Pescadero (approx. 5.3 miles away); Apple Jack's Inn (approx. 6.2 miles away); In Memoriam The Aircraft "Resolution" (approx. 6.6 miles away); Methusela (approx. 7.2 miles away); The James Johnston House (approx. 8.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Portola Camp (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Wm K. Raven Howland, Dec 2009

2. San Gregorio House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2009, by Wm K. Raven Howland of Belmont, California. This page has been viewed 1,647 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on March 1, 2010, by Wm K. Raven Howland of Belmont, California. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2009, by Wm K. Raven Howland of Belmont, California. 2. submitted on March 1, 2010, by Wm K. Raven Howland of Belmont, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.