Historic Monterey
Waterfront Tour:
The Perry House & Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library |
The Perry House & Historic Costume
Gallery
201 Van Buren Street, just above the First Theatre
Tour one of Monterey’s great historic homes, built in 1860
by a whaling captain, Manuel Perry and his wife, Mary de Mello
Silva, of Boston. A unique example of an early frame house.
The Perry House was remodeled around 1900 from one to two
stories, then again in 1969, when it was lovingly rescued and
restored by Mr. & Mrs. Webster Downer. It was acquired by the
Monterey History & Art Association in 1997, to house it’s
Gallery of Historic Costumes. With over 3,000 items, the
ongoing collection and its conservation include artifacts from
some of Monterey’s original families.
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St. James Episcopal Church,
the first Protestant church in Monterey, in
its original location on Pacific Street. To the
left is Judge Josiah Merritt's house. |
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The Mayo Hayes
O'Donnell Library
155 Van Buren Street
The Mayo Hayes O’Donnell Library was
originally the home of the Saint James Episcopal Church, built
in 1876 on Pacific Street. It was moved in 1970 by the
Monterey History & Art Association in order to save it from
the wrecking ball. Today, the library houses an extensive
archive of local and California history. It is used as a
resource by both scholars and the general public.
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This is a wide angle photograph of
St. James
Episcopal Church,
showing the
police station in the foreground. |
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Historic photos courtesy of
the
Monterey Public Library, California History Room. |
