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

Alvarado Adobe

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013

1. Alvarado Adobe Marker

Inscription. Built in the 1830’s by Juan Bautista Alvarado, first Monterey-born governor of California. Originally a three room adobe with a tule roof.

Erected by Monterey History & Art Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Hispanic Americans.

Location. 36° 35.897′ N, 121° 53.86′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It is at the intersection of Dutra Street and Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on Dutra Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 Dutra 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: Gordon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Colton Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Colton Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa de la Torre (within shouting distance of this marker); Vasquez Adobe (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaplain Walter Colton, U.S.N., 1787-1851 (within shouting distance of this marker); Colton Hall – Site of California’s Original Constitution

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Seal of the State of California (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013

2. Alvarado Adobe Marker

The Alvarado Adobe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013

3. The Alvarado Adobe

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013

4. The Alvarado Adobe

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.