Monterey in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Robert Louis Stevenson House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2013
1. Robert Louis Stevenson Marker
in the year 1879 lived
Robert Louis Stevenson
essayist, story-teller and poet
whose contributions to literature
delighted the world.
This memorial unveiled
November 12, 1922, the 82nd
Anniversary of his birth
Erected 1922 by The Literary Anniversary Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1879.
Location. 36° 35.843′ N, 121° 53.6′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It is on Houston Street south of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 Houston 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Stevenson House (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Stevenson House (here, next to this marker); Sherman Rose Inn (a few steps from this marker); First Newspaper in California (within shouting distance of this marker); Griffin Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Corning Winslow Black Studio (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Robert Louis Stevenson House on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 29, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2013
2. Robert Louis Stevenson Marker
The marker is visible embedded in the garden.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2013
3. The Stevenson House/French Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
