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Photo Accession #84-002-0001 Original print 5x8" By Charles C. Pierce # 326, a Los Angeles photographer Circa 1880 |
The Casa Castro was built in the early nineteenth century. And is one of the oldest homes in Monterey. Built on the
Monterey Mesa over looking Lake Estero and the San Carlos Church.
Gouverneur Morris and his wife purchased the property in the early 1920s. In 1936, the property came into the ownership of Thomas Albert Work, Sr. The Work name has been associated with La Mirada for fifty years. It is now the site of La Mirada of the Monterey Museum of Art's. We have the largest collection of historical photos of the Monterey Bay area and it's history from 1865- today. We also have photos of the Custom House, Colton Hall, Larkin House, Stevenson House, Merritt House, Casa Soberanes, Alvarado Adobe and most of the early adobes of Monterey. Holdings: over 5,000 historical photographs of the Monterey area and over 20,000 photos of Monterey County. |
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Prints are available in Black & White or Sepia |
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Mr. Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist
California Views photo archives 469 Pacific Street Monterey, California 93940-2702 |
Phone (831) 373-3811
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