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

Casa Serrano

 
 
Casa Serrano Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013
1. Casa Serrano Marker
Inscription.
Built for an English blacksmith in 1840, and sold to Don Florencio Serrano, a schoolteacher, in 1846. The Monterey History & Art Association was founded here in 1931.


Lara-Soto Adobe * Up and to the right
Capitular Hall * Towards the Bay
Cell Phone Tour (831) 998-9458 enter 601
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEducationHispanic Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
 
Location. 36° 35.985′ N, 121° 53.759′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It is on Pacific Street south of West Franklin South, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 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: John Steinbeck and the Lara-Soto Adobe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merritt House (about 400 feet away); Casa Sanchez (about 400 feet away); Golden State Theatre (about 500 feet away); Hellam's Tobacco Shop (about 500 feet away); Rodriguez – Osio Adobe (about 500 feet away); Site of Casa Bonifacio (about 500 feet away); 19th Century Sailing Ship's Anchor (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.
 
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Casa Serrano Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013
2. Casa Serrano Marker
Casa Serrano, back image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013
3. Casa Serrano, back
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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