FIRST THEATER IN CALIFORNIA
Historical Landmark |
| Description: This building was built about 1844 as a sailor's lodging house by Jack Swan. In 1848 it was commandeered by a group of mustered-out soldiers of Colonel Stevenson's regiment of New Yorkers looking for a place to put on plays and comedies. The theater afterward served as a whaling station, a lookout station having been added to the roof. |
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Registration Date: 1/31/1934 Location: City: Monterey County: Monterey Directions: Monterey State Historic Park, SW corner of Scott and Pacific Sts, Monterey |
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