Monterey in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Cooper Adobe

Museum

— Circa 1827 —

Cooper Adobe Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 27, 2026

1. Cooper Adobe Marker

Inscription.
Captain John B.R. Cooper arrived in Monterey in 1823 and quickly established itself as a leading merchant and ranchero. He married Encarnacion Vallejo and they moved to a town lot where they made their home in a one-story adobe. Overtime, Cooper expanded his property and added a second-story to the adobe in 1850. The family remained in Monterey until 1864, when they moved to San Francisco.

El capitán John B.R. Cooper llegó a Monterey en 1823 y rapidamente se estableció como un destacado comerciante y ranchero lider. Se caso con Encarnación Vallejo y se mudaron al lote del pueblo en el que establecieron su hogar en una casa de adobe de un solo piso. Con el tiempo, Cooper amplió su propiedad y agregó un segundo piso a la casa de adobe en 1850. La familia permaneció en Monterey hasta 1864, cuando se mudo a San Francisco.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 36° 35.841′ N, 121° 53.69′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It can be reached from Munras Avenue south of Pearl Street. Located south of the Cooper Molera Adobe. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 Munras Ave, Monterey CA 93940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically 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 walking distance of this marker

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: Cooper-Molera Adobe (a few steps from this marker); The Orchard (a few steps from this marker); The Red House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barns (within shouting distance of this marker); Jules Simoneau Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Simoneau’s Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Juan Bautista Alvarado (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa Amesti (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Also see . . . Cooper Molera Adobe (official website). (Submitted on March 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 27, 2026

2. Cooper Adobe Marker

Cooper Adobe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 27, 2026

3. Cooper Adobe

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.