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

Casa Bonifacio

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

1. Casa Bonifacio Marker

Inscription.
The original "Sherman Rose Adobe," moved from its site on Alvarado Street. The old Sherman Rose still flourishes over the arbor.

Erected by Monterey History & Art Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 36° 35.471′ N, 121° 53.42′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. Marker is on Mesa Road, 0.3 miles south of Fremont Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 785 Mesa Rd, Monterey CA 93940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Casa Buelna (approx. 0.2 miles away); Orientations At The Marsh Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Junipero Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Juan Bautista de Anza (approx. 0.3 miles away); De Anza Expedition (approx. 0.3 miles away); Royal Presidio Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spanish Presidio (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Revolutionary War Historical Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Regarding Casa Bonifacio. The Casa Bonifacio once stood on Alvarado at Bonifacio Place, but has been moved to 785 Mesa Road. There is a legend about the place that is

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the source of its alternate name, "The House of the Sherman Rose." While Lieutenant William T. Sherman was stationed at Monterey in the late 1840s, he called several times at the home where Señorita Maria Ygnacia Bonifacio lived. On one of these visits, so the story goes, he unpinned a rose from his uniform (a most unlikely embellishment) and planted it in her garden, saying that if it took root and grew, their love would endure. The flower grew into a marvelous rose tree (or so the story goes) that almost covered the adobe and was the admiration of tourists for many years. Sherman never returned and Señorita Bonifacio never married.
- Historic Spots in California, 4th edition, page 229.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — Original location of the adobe.

Casa Bonifacio and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

2. Casa Bonifacio and Marker

Casa Bonifacio & Marker c.1950 image. Click for full size.

By Lee Blaisdell, photo courtesy Mayo Hayes O’Donnell Library, Monterey History and Art Association, circa 1950

3. Casa Bonifacio & Marker c.1950

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on April 30, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.