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

Merritt House

 
 
Merritt House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 29, 2013
1. Merritt House Marker
Inscription. Former home of Josiah Merritt, first judge of Monterey County.
 
Erected by Monterey History & Art Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 36° 36.045′ N, 121° 53.742′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It is on Pacific Street south of Del Monte Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 362 Pacific Street, 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: Casa Serrano (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rodriguez – Osio Adobe (about 400 feet away); Casa Sanchez (about 500 feet away); Captain Don Gaspar de Portola (about 600 feet away); John Steinbeck and the Lara-Soto Adobe (about 600 feet away); Golden State Theatre (about 600 feet away); Hellam's Tobacco Shop (about 600 feet away); Site of Casa Bonifacio (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.
 
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Merritt House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 29, 2013
2. Merritt House Marker
Merritt House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 29, 2013
3. Merritt House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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