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

Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2010

1. Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library Marker

Inscription.
Formerly first Protestant church built in Monterey. Built in 1876

Monterey Art & History Assn.
Courtesy of Thomson J. Hudson
Memorial Fund

Erected by Monterey Art and History Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 36° 36.23′ N, 121° 53.774′ W. Marker was in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It was on Van Buren Street north of Scott Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 155 Van Buren Street, Monterey CA 93940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it was 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 found 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 location: Perry House (within shouting distance of this marker); Whaling Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Gaspar de Portolá (about 300 feet away); First Theater in California (about 400 feet away); The Old Whaling Station (about 400 feet away); First Brick House (about 400 feet away); Casa del Oro Garden (about 500 feet away); Duarte's Store (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Regarding Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library.

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The Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library was originally the Saint James Episcopal Church, built in the California Gothic style by the Reverend James S. McGowan in 1876. It originally stood on Pacific Street near the Merritt House. John Steinbeck's son, Thom, was baptized in the church in 1945, and it is thought that Saint James's was the church referred to in John Steinbeck's book 'To a God Unknown.'... Today, as the Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Research Library, it houses an extensive collection of over 2000 books and documents pertaining to the history of Monterey and California. The core of the collection was amassed by Mayo Hayes O'Donnell, a columnist for the Monterey County Herald newspaper.

Also see . . . Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library. Library homepage. (Submitted on December 3, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2010

2. Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library and Marker

Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library Marker missing image. Click for full size.

January 29, 2013

3. Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library Marker missing

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,569 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on February 7, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on February 7, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.